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 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

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.

Darragh, Colombia

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!

Marie, Panama

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.

Andrea, Colombia

A nice place to stay, the pool and hammocks we nice and the breakfast was amazing

Romahn, Thailand

Comfy well designed dorm, Great sandwiches, Relaxed social vibe around the bar, Matilde at the bar was awesome. Hostel v clean apart from the pool.. Arranged tubing group

Neil, United Kingdom

Best breakfast buffet ever and very comfy beds. Yoga at the hostel next door was amazing.

Regina, Germany

9.0

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What guests loved the most:
“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
“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.”

Darragh Colombia
“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. ”

Marie Panama
“Hostel with a very good atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, all this makes you feel like home. ”

Andrea Colombia
“A nice place to stay, the pool and hammocks we nice and the breakfast was amazing”

Romahn Thailand
“Comfy well designed dorm, Great sandwiches, Relaxed social vibe around the bar, Matilde at the bar was awesome. Hostel v clean apart from the pool.. Arranged tubing group”

Neil United Kingdom
“Best breakfast buffet ever and very comfy beds. Yoga at the hostel next door was amazing.”

Regina Germany

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.

This property is also rated for the best value in Palomino! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Bar

Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.6 for two-person stays.

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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

3,650 feet

Closest Airports *

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

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“Volleyball playfield Nice atmosphere”

Kevin

Netherlands

8.3

“I came for few nights and stayed much longer. I like the vibe of this place. It has a great space next to the swimming pool to chill and meet people. And you wi...”

Zuzana

Czech Republic

“The place was always clean. Liked the privacy with curtain at bed, fan and plug and light in each bed area.”

Anonymous

Costa Rica

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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

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7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

This hostel does not accommodate children.

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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“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

“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! ”

Marie

Panama

“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.”

Andrea

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Reviewed: June 10, 2019

Darragh
Colombia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • 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
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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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
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • 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
Reviewed: June 2, 2019

Anonymous
Switzerland
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very good breakfast. Friendly staff. Good ambience. Comfortable common space with pool.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 27, 2019

Romahn Howard
Thailand
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A nice place to stay, the pool and hammocks we nice and the breakfast was amazing

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Neil
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Nice stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Comfy well designed dorm, Great sandwiches, Relaxed social vibe around the bar, Matilde at the bar was awesome. Hostel v clean apart from the pool.. Arranged tubing group

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 6, 2019

Regina
Germany
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not enough spots to hang out around the pool. Lady who did the breakfast was a bit unfriendly
Best breakfast buffet ever and very comfy beds. Yoga at the hostel next door was amazing.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 2, 2019

Am
Australia

3 helpful votes
10

“Best hostel in Palomino!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Tent
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There is nothing not to like. Except - whilst breakfast is fantastic it didn't really get going (like the eggs/toast etc) til 8:20- 8:30. The fruit got put out on time but nothing else. Which sucks when you're leaving for a bus and hoping to grab some toast or something substantial and have been there since before 8 waiting. The lady seemed very uninterested in maintaining the supply of food as it ran out.
Where do we start?? Glamping tent was awesome. Only got hot for a few hours in the morning but cooled right down by after lunch/night was actually a little chilly. Sandwiches were delicious. Close to great restaurants. Bar staff awesome (Matilde and Steven - you guys rock!) Lovely owners and front desk staff. Pool area is fun and sociable. We met amazing people here and didn't really want to leave. Like ever. Thankyou all for an amazing stay!!!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 29, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“A great hostel, with great staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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The breakfast was the best! I had avocado on toast everyday and there was plenty of delicious fruit. And the sandwiches were up there with some of the best I’ve ever had. Loved that the dorm beds each had their own curtain. The hostel is beautiful and has a good sociable layout. A bonus to have a pool too. I would 100% stay there again for sure.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 20, 2019

Aaron
Australia

2 helpful votes
8.3

“A great place to stay in palomino”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
A nice place to stay everyone was friendly I would definitely stay again!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 14, 2019

Rafaela
Colombia

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 8 nights
El Zoo is an excellent hostel, while it does not try to be super fancy or stylish, it makes up for it by having a staff team that is so so friendly, helpful, polite, fun... in summary really lovely; including two of the owners that were constantly around. The sandwiches are delicious, the prices at the bar are fair, the pool is a great place to socialize. The breakfast is surprisingly amazing for a hostel, eggs, cereal, a lot of fruits, and good coffee. But the best thing about the hostel, for me, was the bed arrangement. The bunks are made of cement so they don't shake when the person on the top bunk goes up. Each bunk has its own fan, nightlight, power outlet, courtain, mosquito net and locket, and the matrasses are very confy. My friend and I loved our stay there and if we go back to Palomino again, I am sure that we'd stay there.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 13, 2019

Miles
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Tent
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I only wish I could’ve worked there too!
The staff are hardworking, helpful and kind!

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 9, 2019

Justinesc
Colombia
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good location, not too far from the beach and the main street

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: February 25, 2019

Rosanne
Netherlands
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Tent
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Some parts of the tents have fungus, decoration inside tents could be a bit nicer. Some tents are in the sun, so hot!
Nice atmosphere in the hostel. Friendly staff, bathrooms are clean. common areas are pleasant. Tents are large and comfortable. Great breakfast

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 21, 2019

Elena
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Tent
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely hostel, with lovely staff. We stayed in the glamping (tent), and that was amazing. Very spacious, nicely decorated, comfy bed, and away from the mosquitos at night. Breakfast is absolutely fab.

Stayed in February 2019

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	Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This double room with a queen-size bed has a balcony Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Fan • View • Dining area • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Pool view • Mountain view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This bed in dormitory features privacy curtains, power plug, locker and a reading light Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Fan • Dining area • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This bed in dormitory features privacy curtains, power plug, locker and a reading light Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Fan • Dining area • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This bed in dormitory features privacy curtains, power plug, locker and a reading light Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Fan • Dining area • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Tent 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Fan • Dining area • Mosquito net • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Mountain view • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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