Name: El Zoo Hostel & Pool
Address: Carrera 5#4-41, 944018 Palomino, Colombia, Carrera 5#4-41, Guajira, 944018, Colombia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $8 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hostel El Zoo Hostel & Pool

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Carrera 5#4-41, 944018 Palomino, Colombia –

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The rooms had all you need right by the bed; locker, power socket, light, mosquito net and your own fan - the dream. Really great layout with a pool, volley ball court and lots of chill areas. Tasty food with an amazing free buffet breakfast. Good atmosphere and only a short walk from the main palomino street and the beach, but far from a busy road so it’s not noisy. The staff are lovely and Clara was so friendly and helpful.

Alastair

United Kingdom

The bed was really comfy, and the tent had all the amenities we need. It was really nice, also, the pool was wonderful, and all the staff was very kind and willing, they help us get the guy for the "tubing" down the river, they even get our bags after checkout so we can go to the beaches without all the stuff. Wonderful!!!

Andres

Colombia

super fresh fruits! the pool is clean and also the rooms and bathrooms.

Lulu

Colombia

Excelent breakfast, comfortable beds, cool rooms and nice vibe

Diegowong1

Colombia

The shared room was perfect and the staff was very nice

Esteban

Jamaica

We had a great time at El Zoo Hostel. The rooms are big with very comfy beds. The owner Juan is fantastic. Friendly, helpful and communicative. Breakfast with many fresh fruit, avocado, eggs is delicious and the fresh fruit cocktail as well. You will Love this Place!! 3 minutes to the beach, nice restaurants and shops just 1 minutes away.

Annika

Germany

- hosts are really nice, helpful and make you feel included (nice when you are a solo traveller) - swiming pool - good location (between shopping street and beach)

Olivia

Netherlands

I've booked El Zoo Hostel just for 1 night because I was planning to move to another place the next day but ended up staying in El Zoo for 10 days. If you need a break after a long journey through then this is the perfect place. An open kitchen, delicious breakfast, pool and hammocks to relax, a bar with great cocktails and nice background music are things I miss so much. Good and fast internet connection was a pleasant surprise. The hostel is very close to bars and restaurants and 5-7 mins to the beach, which was perfect for me. Staff is friendly as well as owners of the hostel - two brothers who really care about the hostel and do everything to make guests feel comfortable!

Ekaterina

Russia

Beautiful Location, very nice stuff and the breakfast is awesome. It was very clean.

Nicole

Germany

Friendly staff. Good facilities, clean room and free breakfast. Great location.

Lorna

Ireland

9.1

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Very comfy beds

What guests loved the most:
“The rooms had all you need right by the bed; locker, power socket, light, mosquito net and your own fan - the dream. Really great layout with a pool, volley ball court and lots of chill areas.”

Alastair United Kingdom
“The bed was really comfy, and the tent had all the amenities we need.”

Andres Colombia
“super fresh fruits! the pool is clean and also the rooms and bathrooms.”

Lulu Colombia
“Excelent breakfast, comfortable beds, cool rooms and nice vibe”

Diegowong1 Colombia
“The shared room was perfect and the staff was very nice”

Esteban Jamaica
“We had a great time at El Zoo Hostel. The rooms are big with very comfy beds. The owner Juan is fantastic. Friendly, helpful and communicative.”

Annika Germany
“- hosts are really nice, helpful and make you feel included (nice when you are a solo traveller) - swiming pool - good location (between shopping street and beach)”

Olivia Netherlands
“I've booked El Zoo Hostel just for 1 night because I was planning to move to another place the next day but ended up staying in El Zoo for 10 days.”

Ekaterina Russia
“Beautiful Location, very nice stuff and the breakfast is awesome. It was very clean.”

Nicole Germany
“Friendly staff. Good facilities, clean room and free breakfast. Great location.”

Lorna Ireland

One of our best sellers in Palomino! Located in Palomino, El Zoo Hostel & Pool offers free WiFi. The accommodations provides a 24-hour front desk.

Every room comes with a shared bathroom, and some rooms come with a balcony. The outdoor swimming pool is available all year long with the beach being only 15 minutes away from the property.

A free buffet breakfast can be enjoyed in the communal kitchen.

The nearest airport is Simón Bolívar International Airport, 47 mi from El Zoo Hostel.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Swimming pool

Free parking

Free WiFi

Airport shuttle

Bar

Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.4 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

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Area Info

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Natural Beauty *

Palomino River
1.2 miles
Tayrona Mountain
24.9 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Palomino Beach Mixed sand
Swimming, Food & Drink, Surfing, Watching the Sunset

2,450 feet

Closest Airports *

Simón Bolívar International Airport
46.5 miles
Riohacha Airport
47 miles
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
60.1 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What Travelers Love About This Location

“We had a great time at El Zoo Hostel. The rooms are big with very comfy beds. The owner Juan is fantastic. Friendly, helpful and communicative. Breakfast with m...”

Annika

Germany

“I've booked El Zoo Hostel just for 1 night because I was planning to move to another place the next day but ended up staying in El Zoo for 10 days. If you n...”

Ekaterina

Russia

“Volleyball playfield Nice atmosphere”

Kevin

Netherlands

8.3

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1 Restaurant On Site

El Zoo Sanducheria

Food: International

Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

This property doesn't offer cribs.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

El Zoo Hostel & Pool accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“The rooms had all you need right by the bed; locker, power socket, light, mosquito net and your own fan - the dream. Really great layout with a pool, volley ball court and lots of chill areas. Tasty food with an amazing free buffet breakfast. Good atmosphere and only a short walk from the main palomino street and the beach, but far from a busy road so it’s not noisy. The staff are lovely and Clara was so friendly and helpful. ”

“The bed was really comfy, and the tent had all the amenities we need. It was really nice, also, the pool was wonderful, and all the staff was very kind and willing, they help us get the guy for the "tubing" down the river, they even get our bags after checkout so we can go to the beaches without all the stuff. Wonderful!!!”

“We had a great time at El Zoo Hostel. The rooms are big with very comfy beds. The owner Juan is fantastic. Friendly, helpful and communicative. Breakfast with many fresh fruit, avocado, eggs is delicious and the fresh fruit cocktail as well. You will Love this Place!! 3 minutes to the beach, nice restaurants and shops just 1 minutes away.”

“I've booked El Zoo Hostel just for 1 night because I was planning to move to another place the next day but ended up staying in El Zoo for 10 days. If you need a break after a long journey through then this is the perfect place. An open kitchen, delicious breakfast, pool and hammocks to relax, a bar with great cocktails and nice background music are things I miss so much. Good and fast internet connection was a pleasant surprise. The hostel is very close to bars and restaurants and 5-7 mins to the beach, which was perfect for me. Staff is friendly as well as owners of the hostel - two brothers who really care about the hostel and do everything to make guests feel comfortable!”

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Newest Reviews for El Zoo Hostel & Pool

Reviewed: September 30, 2019

Annika
Germany
10

“Good vibes, fantastic location, friendly people ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We had a great time at El Zoo Hostel. The rooms are big with very comfy beds. The owner Juan is fantastic. Friendly, helpful and communicative. Breakfast with many fresh fruit, avocado, eggs is delicious and the fresh fruit cocktail as well. You will Love this Place!! 3 minutes to the beach, nice restaurants and shops just 1 minutes away.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 27, 2019

Olivia
Netherlands

3 helpful votes
8.8

“Hostel made great by hosts”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not much!
- hosts are really nice, helpful and make you feel included (nice when you are a solo traveller) - swiming pool - good location (between shopping street and beach)

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 15, 2019

Bldr
Czech Republic
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom
The atmosphere and breakfast

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: September 10, 2019

Ekaterina
Russia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
I've booked El Zoo Hostel just for 1 night because I was planning to move to another place the next day but ended up staying in El Zoo for 10 days. If you need a break after a long journey through then this is the perfect place. An open kitchen, delicious breakfast, pool and hammocks to relax, a bar with great cocktails and nice background music are things I miss so much. Good and fast internet connection was a pleasant surprise. The hostel is very close to bars and restaurants and 5-7 mins to the beach, which was perfect for me. Staff is friendly as well as owners of the hostel - two brothers who really care about the hostel and do everything to make guests feel comfortable!

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 28, 2019

Nicole
Germany
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful Location, very nice stuff and the breakfast is awesome. It was very clean.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 6, 2019

Angela
Colombia
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Dark room, hot and lots of mosquitos
The location

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 6, 2019

Lorna
Ireland
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Friendly staff. Good facilities, clean room and free breakfast. Great location.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 10, 2019

Angela
France
10

“Perfect !”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Super cool hostel in a great location of Palomino out of the Main Street. The staff is friendly, the amenities a super good and clean. The breakfast is awesome ! Good pool ! The room a cool, the bed are super super comfy and bathroom clean !

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 5, 2019

Yael
France
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Honestly, nothing
Everything.. the owner is really nice and helps you if you have any questions for the area or others places in Colombia. He wanted to give us salsa lessons and did everything he could for that. We didn’t do it finally because my friends and I changed our plan. He really cares about the cleaning in his hostel and the swimming pool. Everything is well managed in the bedroom. The staff tries to don’t put everyone in the same dorm to give you more privacy. In the dorm, everyone has his own fan, mosquieto net, locker, light, electrical outlet and curtain. There is a lot of space inside the room, you feel like at home. Everyone is so nice and respectful to each other. Really quiet and chill place... And the breakfast is amazing! (Buffet from 8 to 10 am. Lot of things like avocado, eggs, tomatoes, you can toast your bread.) You can also play beach volley ball in the area, they provide you a ball, and the equipment is really good. Definitely i suggest you to stay there, you will feel like at home! Everything was perfect. I would have love to stay longer!

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 4, 2019

Alastair
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The drinks and food could be cheaper, though it was not too expensive, maybe more food on the menu.
The rooms had all you need right by the bed; locker, power socket, light, mosquito net and your own fan - the dream. Really great layout with a pool, volley ball court and lots of chill areas. Tasty food with an amazing free buffet breakfast. Good atmosphere and only a short walk from the main palomino street and the beach, but far from a busy road so it’s not noisy. The staff are lovely and Clara was so friendly and helpful.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: July 3, 2019

Floor
United Kingdom
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The toilets didn't really flush and we had to bring our lock to lock the room.
The staff is really great and friendly. The pool and beach volley field are also super nice!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 22, 2019

Camilo
Colombia
10

“Best hostel in colombia so far.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast. The lovely staff. Comfy beds. Laura, Diego & Juan. The cocktails! Great hostel to chill and meeting people at the pool, the social areas and the bar. Always clean and with the best location between the ocean and the shops and restaurants. Best place we have stay in Colombia.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 10, 2019

Darragh
Colombia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Free breakfast was good, nice spread of fruit. The sandwiches from the restaurant are some of the nicest you could find, still thinking about the Po'Boy.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 5, 2019

Marie
Panama
10

“Amazing ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nada
Everything is perfect : Best breakfast I had in a hostel, the atmosphere is really nice, easy to meet people with the common ereas, the pool area is peaceful, perfect to rest. Cocktails are amazing and cheap (I recommend lulo gin and tonic) . Beds are really comfy (mosquito net, fan, plugs, lamp) Special mension to the staff who is amazing and really helpful! So don't hesitate, its the place to be in palomino!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 4, 2019

Andrea
Colombia
10

“Perfect place to stay in Palomino !”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hostel with a very good atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, all this makes you feel like home. Varied and tasty buffet breakfast, very good facilities like the pool, hammocks, easy to meet other travellers. The bed in dormitory is comfortable with a curtain, a fan, mosquito net, individual light, locker and room for your backpack. Lala, Virginia and Munay are really helpful and kind like all the staff.

Stayed in May 2019

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