We really enjoyed our stay at La Palmera. The staff and volunteers were so helpful. Any questions we had about the area, where to food shop, where ATMs are located - they were all happy to help. The hostel itself is a lovely place to unwind. Many areas to relax. The shared kitchen is the best we have seen so far. Well equiped. They have an online cafe that was gorgeous and fairly priced. The hostel offers group salsa classes every evening, which are great fun and a great way to learn. They also offer private classes for a fee. The hostel also offers food tours, city tours and nights out in salsa clubs and party buses. There is a roof top bar also with a lovely view over the city.

Stayed in September 2025

Could do with more secure/locked luggage storage but otherwise everything was top notch.

Great vibe here. Very social and centric on salsa as you'd expect in Cali but people were extending their stays due to comfort and ease of being in Cali whilst staying at Palmera. Great views from my bedroom also!

Stayed in September 2025

Amazing place and staff , always has something planned for the day

Stayed in September 2025

Breakfast was do it yourself which wasn’t ideal given the kitchen could get quite busy.

Great vibe and layout, lots of great activities to do and organised with the hostel. We even did a free salsa class with the hostel, was fun. It was in a quiet residential area which felt safe. Staff were friendly and the room we stayed in the double room was very spacious and comfortable.

Stayed in August 2025

There should be some Sort of mini soap and mini shampoo in a private room. Also, it can get cold before morning starts, so some Sort of light blanket could be really helpful.

The ambience, the entrance Is gorgeus, staff Is very helpful and it's nice that it's active and social for those who are looking for this.

Stayed in August 2025

Nice private room Lots of activities in the hostel Friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in July 2025

Excelente lugar, personal amable y ambiente familiar.

Stayed in June 2025

The beds were a bit old and noisy

I really liked that we had salsa classes every night, the group breakfast making experience, and the staff were really friendly

Stayed in April 2025

A really vibey little hostel, everyone was friendly. You can run a tab for everything you buy during your stay which gives you a bit or peace of mind. I really enjoyed my private room, the bed was huge and the courtyard was super cute

Stayed in April 2025

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Best hostel I've ever stayed. Returned 3 times to this hostel so. The facilities including the dance classes are amazing. Owner is really kind and can help you with a lot of things. I like the breakfast concept!

Stayed in December 2024

This is the best hostel in Cali. I stayed here twice already and I will go back when I go back to Cali for sure.

Stayed in January 2025

Good location on quiet street. A do-it-yourself breakfast is very basic but it's OK for me, and a coffee shop in the lobby helped me to feel great. Friendly and helpful staff, a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. My room was comfortable with a small patio. Liked it. What was one of the best things about the hostel - it's organized tours from the hostel with great guide Carlos, I took two - to communa 20 and to cabaret El Mulato. Both were incredibly interesting, espesially first one thanks to Carlos. There was fantastic salsa show in the cabaret, I'll never forget.

Stayed in January 2025

nothing that was the hostels fault, but still the reason I can’t give a full 10: there were some issues with the roof, so they needed to start some emergency constructions which resulted in some noise and also changes in the bookings (mixed instead of female dorm). and a cable got stolen that resulted in there being no wifi for 1-2 days. but both incidents are nothing that could have been avoided and also Jose&co were doing their best to fix it asap and offered some compensation/solutions. they were doing their best in some complicated situations and I couldn‘t have asked for more.

the garden and rooftop, the clear structures like individual baskets in the kitchen, very clean, the very friendly and helpful staff and owner regarding all sorts of questions/issues. the set itinerary offering different activities and the communication with all the necessary info and planning in the group chat. everything seemed well thought through and costumer oriented.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing mayor about the hostel, but some of the services are very expensive (e.g. laundry) and everything is run by volunteers, so some of them don't really know the area and how to do things.

Cool hostel, very social. The amenities are good and it's very familiar atmosphere . The kitchen is awesome, the best I have ever seen in a hostel. I had a great time.

Stayed in January 2025

Absolutely the best hostel I have ever been to in my life!! Everything here made with thought and love. Volunteers and stuff are amazing! Kitchen is one of those where you really want to cook, which is very very impressive for the hostel. Always amazing vibe going on.

Stayed in January 2025

I felt like the toilets didn't offer much privacy and the showers weren't the cleanest

I don't know how or why, but the hostel felt like a family. I think it's partially because the staff was so friendly and I liked the company to do tours with.

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing really

The volunteers are amazing, the beds are really good and a bathroom of our own in the female dorm was really nice!

Stayed in December 2024

An amazing hostel with a lot of space for socialising, cooking together and dancing! It got everything you need and a really nice and welcoming vibe!

Stayed in December 2024

This is surely one of the best hostels I‘ve ever stayed in! The atmosphere is great for solo travelers, it‘s a social hostel which offers tours, salsa classes, party nights etc. But also if you come here to just chill for a bit, you‘ll be perfectly able to do that, too. I really liked the food tour and the comuna 20 tour they offered (the guide is super nice!) and the salsa instructors working there are amazing! The staff and volunteers working there are always friendly and helpful. The rooms you stay in are clean and spacious and there‘s plenty of storage room for your luggage. All in all, my stay here felt more like staying in a big family house rather than a hostel, I extended my stay there twice! I really loved it and would totally come back here again!

Stayed in November 2024

I loved the vibe at La Palmera. The hostal had several places to hang out and socialize, the salsa classes were very fun, and the breakfast was excellent!

Stayed in October 2024

The noise (sometimes)

The relaxing ambiance, the decoration, the do it yourself breakfast style, the simplicity, the private terrace

Stayed in November 2024

I can't think of anything

It's a very chilled place with great salsa classes, good and plentiful breakfast and comfortable dorm beds. I liked the sockets, fan and curtains on the beds and well equipped kitchen.

Stayed in November 2024

Mosquito problems definitely need to put on some repellent.

Super friendly staff and people.

Stayed in November 2024

Such a fun, social hostel. Loved the activities that were organised daily. Staff were very friendly and helpful too :)

Stayed in October 2024