Name: Purple Monkey Hostel
Address: Calle 12 #43D-94, El Poblado, 500021 Medellín, Colombia, Calle 12 #43D-94, Antioquia, 500021, Colombia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $11 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hostel Purple Monkey Hostel

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in nightlife, food and shopping – Check location Calle 12 #43D-94, El Poblado, 500021 Medellín, Colombia – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in nightlife, food and shopping – Check location Excellent location – show map

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*8.8* El Poblado Park: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

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Clean, good breakfast, nice kitchen to cook in, ok water pressure in showers, under bed lockers have power socket to lock things away and charge them (not seen this before, clever idea).

Simon

Hong Kong

Staff wow nothing to say amazing staff and so helpfull and friendly! Great neighborhood, everything near from the hostel, great party on the weekend, we’ll be back soon for sure!

Khalil

Canada

Great location. Nice restaurants in area with some cool bars. Shops close by. Amazing breakfast one of the best I have had in hostels. Good cooking facilities. Comfy beds with lockers. Great price. Hostel were kind enough to let me leave my bag all day at the reception Upon check out but let me come back and use there showers late that evening. Worth the stay 💪👍

Eamonn

Ireland

Great atmosphere. Wonderful staff. HOT water. The hostel is about a 8 min walk to the metro which will take you anywhere you need in Medellin. Groceries store close by. Breakfast was basic; toast, eggs, fruit and coffee. I really enjoyed that they had a no noise after midnight rule. Great place to stay. I highly recommend.

Michelle

Canada

The breakfast was good, even though you make it yourself. The staff were so friendly and helpful with anything. The crowd the hostel draws is great as well. One of the few hostels that seemed at capacity during low season. I met amazing people and didn’t want to leave. The bar crawl is good as well. Also, the showers were amazing. One of the best I’ve seen. This hostel was one of the best ones I stayed at.

Lauren

Colombia

The hostel is super sociable and it’s really easy to meet people which is great. Hostel has good breakfast which you make yourself and has really good food and tour recommendations.

Chloe

Hong Kong

The showers were hot with great pressure! Mark, the owner, was very knowledgeable on medellin and the tours around town, and was able to tell us how to get places like Guatape with ease. Wifi signal was strong enough, but Colombia isn't necessarily known for it's wifi, is it?

Samantha

United States of America

Great staff, easy to meet people, good clean place

Anonymous

United States of America

Good showers, close to shops and train, good common area (closing down early though), quiet neighborhood but not too far from busy touristy areas

Anonymous

Germany

Comfy beds Staff were super friendly and helpful Large lockers Felt very secure Lots of restaurants near by Close to the metro Breakfast was adequate, eggs and toast Kitchen was large to cook in

Vicky

United Kingdom

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9.2

Excellent location!

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“Clean, good breakfast, nice kitchen to cook in, ok water pressure in showers, under bed lockers have power socket to lock things away and charge them (not seen this before, clever idea).”

Simon Hong Kong
“Staff wow nothing to say amazing staff and so helpfull and friendly! Great neighborhood, everything near from the hostel, great party on the weekend, we’ll be back soon for sure!”

Khalil Canada
“Great location. Nice restaurants in area with some cool bars. Shops close by. Amazing breakfast one of the best I have had in hostels. Good cooking facilities. Comfy beds with lockers. Great price.”

Eamonn Ireland
“Great atmosphere. Wonderful staff. HOT water. The hostel is about a 8 min walk to the metro which will take you anywhere you need in Medellin. Groceries store close by.”

Michelle Canada
“The breakfast was good, even though you make it yourself. The staff were so friendly and helpful with anything. The crowd the hostel draws is great as well.”

Lauren Colombia
“The hostel is super sociable and it’s really easy to meet people which is great. Hostel has good breakfast which you make yourself and has really good food and tour recommendations.”

Chloe Hong Kong
“The showers were hot with great pressure! Mark, the owner, was very knowledgeable on medellin and the tours around town, and was able to tell us how to get places like Guatape with ease.”

Samantha United States of America
“Great staff, easy to meet people, good clean place”

United States of America
“Good showers, close to shops and train, good common area (closing down early though), quiet neighborhood but not too far from busy touristy areas”

Germany
“Comfy beds Staff were super friendly and helpful Large lockers Felt very secure Lots of restaurants near by Close to the metro Breakfast was adequate, eggs and toast Kitchen was large to cook in”

Vicky United Kingdom

Purple Monkey Hostel in Medellín provides adults only accommodations with a bar, a shared lounge and a garden. Featuring a tour desk, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The property has a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

All rooms in the hostel are equipped with a coffee machine. Rooms are equipped with an electric tea pot, while some rooms contain a kitchen with a microwave, a fridge and a stovetop. The rooms will provide guests with a toaster.

Guests at Purple Monkey Hostel can enjoy a buffet breakfast.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include El Poblado Park, Lleras Park and Linear Park President. The nearest airport is Olaya Herrera Airport, 1.3 miles from Purple Monkey Hostel.

El Poblado is a great choice for travelers interested in nightlife, food and shopping.

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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Area Info

– Excellent location – show map

What's nearby *

El Poblado Park
0.3 miles
The Dancer's Park
0.3 miles
Linear Park President
0.4 miles
Lleras Park
0.5 miles
Medellin's Museum of Modern Art
0.7 miles
Santa fe's Zoo Park
0.8 miles
Juan Pablo II Airpark
1.4 miles
Medellin General Hospital
1.5 miles
León de Grieff Library
1.5 miles
Pueblito Paisa
1.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Hacienda Restaurant
0 miles
Cambria Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Exito Supermarket Supermarket
0.3 miles
Exito Supermarket Market
0.3 miles

Closest Airports *

Olaya Herrera Airport
1.1 miles
José María Córdova International Airport
10.8 miles

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Check-in

From 2:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

American Express Visa Mastercard Purple Monkey Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please inform Purple Monkey Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Clean, good breakfast, nice kitchen to cook in, ok water pressure in showers, under bed lockers have power socket to lock things away and charge them (not seen this before, clever idea).”

“Staff wow nothing to say amazing staff and so helpfull and friendly! Great neighborhood, everything near from the hostel, great party on the weekend, we’ll be back soon for sure!”

“Great location. Nice restaurants in area with some cool bars. Shops close by. Amazing breakfast one of the best I have had in hostels. Good cooking facilities. Comfy beds with lockers. Great price. Hostel were kind enough to let me leave my bag all day at the reception Upon check out but let me come back and use there showers late that evening. Worth the stay 💪👍 ”

“Great atmosphere. Wonderful staff. HOT water. The hostel is about a 8 min walk to the metro which will take you anywhere you need in Medellin. Groceries store close by. Breakfast was basic; toast, eggs, fruit and coffee. I really enjoyed that they had a no noise after midnight rule. Great place to stay. I highly recommend. ”

“The breakfast was good, even though you make it yourself. The staff were so friendly and helpful with anything. The crowd the hostel draws is great as well. One of the few hostels that seemed at capacity during low season. I met amazing people and didn’t want to leave. The bar crawl is good as well. Also, the showers were amazing. One of the best I’ve seen. This hostel was one of the best ones I stayed at.”

“The hostel is super sociable and it’s really easy to meet people which is great. Hostel has good breakfast which you make yourself and has really good food and tour recommendations.”

“The showers were hot with great pressure! Mark, the owner, was very knowledgeable on medellin and the tours around town, and was able to tell us how to get places like Guatape with ease. Wifi signal was strong enough, but Colombia isn't necessarily known for it's wifi, is it?”

“Comfy beds Staff were super friendly and helpful Large lockers Felt very secure Lots of restaurants near by Close to the metro Breakfast was adequate, eggs and toast Kitchen was large to cook in”

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Reviewed: February 15, 2020

Shelby
United States of America

6 helpful votes
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beds were bad. Room was super hot. This is also definitely a place where a lot of people go out and come in late so privacy curtains would have been ideal. Not the cleanest place I’ve ever stayed, nor the warmest in terms of people. Stayed two nights and then went somewhere else. It was fine for the price but didn’t live up the hype.
The make your own free breakfast was really good value. The rooftop bar was also nice and a good place to hang out.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 14, 2020

Vicky
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Friendly staff but way too hot ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very very hot at all times Not very comfy living spaces, need more places to eat after you cook Showers were mostly cold Location is in a out of the way neighbourhood Need more basic ingredients to cook with in the kitchen
Comfy beds Staff were super friendly and helpful Large lockers Felt very secure Lots of restaurants near by Close to the metro Breakfast was adequate, eggs and toast Kitchen was large to cook in

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: January 27, 2020

James
Colombia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
WiFi could be improved on the terrace
Friendly and really helpful staff, great vibe around the hostel and perfect location for nightlife

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 27, 2020

Ahg_og
New Zealand

2 helpful votes
8.0

“Overall it was a great stay. Not really a party hostel but lots of friendly people to talk to.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 8 nights
The bed/pillows
Social crowd, clean place & great location.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 26, 2020

Alina
Austria
10

“Great hostel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I stayed at purple monkey for one week cause I took spanish classes in this area and I loved every single day there. They have the best kitchen I’ve seen so far in South America, really good breakfast, it’s super super clean (they are cleaning all day!!), the beds are very comfortable, and the staff is amazing (especially David and all the cleaning ladies) The rooftop is a really social place even if it might be a bit to much of a party place sometimes - but then they close it at 23.30.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 23, 2020

Cornell
Netherlands
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very helpfull staff

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

“Perfect”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great breakfast, clean rooms, parties at night.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Jessica
Australia

1 helpful vote
9.0

“Very social, hot rooms”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Little disappointed with the big 12 bed front dorm I stayed in - it was sooo warm and stuffy making it very uncomfortable and sometimes hard to sleep, especially on a top bunk. Also the wifi wasn't very good, didn't work most of the time.
Best hostel ever - very social atmosphere, making it super easy to meet people. The rooftop bar was the place to be each night. Christmas dinner was so much fun, everyone cooked a meal from their home country and shared it. Staff were amazing and so helpful. The beds were relatively comfortable and the location was great. Lots of places to chill. Breakfast was good.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 6, 2020

Anonymous
New Zealand

1 helpful vote
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not much atmosphere at all. The rooftop closed at 11pm.
The breakfast (that you cooked yourself) was exceptional, the fruit was delicious! The cleaning staff were so kind. And the beds were really comfortable.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 5, 2020

Simon
Hong Kong
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lights in the toilet are on a time sensor, which is so short even Usain Bolt would be hard pushed to finish... The 4 bed room was stuffy, needed two very noisy fans at full blast to keep the temperature at 27C in December. Some seating out front would be nice, it’s a sociable neighbourhood. A kettle to boil water
Clean, good breakfast, nice kitchen to cook in, ok water pressure in showers, under bed lockers have power socket to lock things away and charge them (not seen this before, clever idea).

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 28, 2019

Alfredo
Italy
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff
Breakfast

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 16, 2019

Aoife
Ireland
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
No problems- clean, comfortable and helpful staff!
Comfortable hostel with a nice common area. Not really a party hostel as some reviews suggest

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 25, 2019

Stephen
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Steve Sheffield ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not much I did not like
The staff are great helpful friendly, clean hostel Great breakfast good drinking area to meet people And value for money. thumbs up

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 19, 2019

Ilailala
Germany

4 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No free check in before 14
Nice atmosphere, perfect position

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 19, 2019

Edith
Netherlands
10

“Purple Monkey made my Medellin experience complete!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
The music style on the rooftop was very monotone.
I loved my stay at Purple Monkey. The hostel is very social, the long picknick table on the rooftop makes it easy to talk to everyone and creates a nice atmosphere. In the weekend it's a great party and during the week it's nice and chill. Perfect when you're taking Spanish classes for example. The breakfast is great and the staff is always there to chat or answer your questions about anything.

Stayed in October 2019

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