Inns in Santa Marta

Sometimes you come to a place and you feel connection right away. Right from the long stair walk and a wooden bridge you realize that this people love their place and the nature around it. They really put their hearts in what they are doing. The place is lost in the mountain. For me was very impacting that the houses to sleep are built by 3 brothers with their own hands using nature friendly technology meaning no trees cutted only fallen woods and vines, they conserved true Cogui architecture that makes your stay really magical. Houses are comfortable with private bathroom each. Surprisingly No mosquitos in the room. Wild animals are your neighbors sometimes they show up, we managed to see fox, sloth, monkeys and we hear the roar from the jungle from time to time=). My family felt very welcomed here (my mother and 2 children). We ended up staying for 4 days and children had lots of fun exploring the nature and learning about Tayronas culture and see real artifacts the owners keep. The food is freshly cooked very tasty ... papaya right from the tree absolutely organic, water from the mountain stream that is portable. You feel very peaceful in this place. This is the perfect place to connect with the nature and enjoy the Tayrona park long walks. Location is close to the park ticket office. Down the mountain you have a small bus 5000COP that brings you to the walking tracks entrance ("Parqueadero" for vans and horses=) and a wild beach that is relatively in a short walking distance, very beautiful. We are happy we met this nice hosts who managed to pass us a spirit of their land and Tayrona culture. For us it was a great experience!

Our stay was fantastic we enjoy lot. Naydu was a great host and the beach was stunning. I highly recommend it!!

Jorge was lovely and extremely helpful. Beautiful private room with forest and river view. We especially enjoyed the yummy breakfast out on the balcony, while watching the hummingbirds each morning.

Señora Catarina and Señor Robinson were so kind and heartful. We felt home from the very beginning. The garden is magic and we were allowed to pick fruits out of it for eating. We could also use the kitchen sometimes. The place is very peaceful and close to the beach and the river. The street is a little bit noisy but all the animal sounds let it go in the background. The breakfast was amazing! We did a walk with señor Robinson and he explained us a few things about Tayrona and the surroundings. A nice view into the real Columbian life. Thanks for everything!

It is clean with everything you need

I highly recommend the Mundo Nuevo. It exceeded my expectations. The location is simply stunning - with views all over Minca all the way to Santa Marta and at night you can see the lights of Baranquilla. At breakfast I was surrounded by hummingbirds and I saw Tucans nearby. The whole property is well kept and has a beautiful layout. The large common area makes it very sociable and it was very easy to interact with other guests. It is also very clean - the pool got cleaned every morning and the staff constantly cleans the common areas. What I personally really appreciated was the attention to detail: All three meals get cooked completely fresh in the kitchen and you can watch the whole process - they even bake their own bread and arepas and make all the salsas themselves - in a quality I really didn’t expect from a “hostel”. The coffee is from their own beans, the “Nutella” freshly made from their own chocolate. When I asked if I could get a second slice from the lasagna - they gave me one without hesitation (all at our table asked for a second slice because it was so good). These Details (including the very friendly team from the lodge) are something much pricier hotels could learn from. All in all I could completely relax and was seriously contemplating to extend my stay.

Very lovely place! Beds were comfy and staff were awesome! Situated very well in Minca also. We stayed with our 3 kids and would recommend this place to anyone.