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Hostal Real

Calle 1a De La Magdalena No. 9-33, Cartagena, Colombia
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Brisbane, Australia
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Unless you like paying money for squalor avoid at all costs. The rooms and bathrooms were un cleaned, the door into the "private bathrooms" were see-through and he air conditioning was like sleeping next to a jet engine. There is nothing nice to say

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Bogota, Colombia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

This lovely old building has potential but sadly it is in a bad state and filthy! The extended family all live there so all I can say is they have a very low level of cleanliness. The dorm is awful, the beds are horrible, it has no windows and the toilet area is very dirty and does not have a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

we stayed for 4 nights at this colonial house or hostel whatever. The owner and the personnel were very kind and helpful. Yet, they could not speak foreign languages, so you have to speak spanish or sign language :) to understand each other. Fortunately, I speak spanish, so it worked for me. We stayed in the room sin aire or... More

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Bondi, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2012

We stayed here for 2 nights before checking out other hostels in the area. It was $45,000 COP for a private room for 2 with bathroom. We had heard that it was too hot to sleep without AC in Cartagena but we were fine in our room with the ceiling fan. When we arrived (evening with no booking) the older... More

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Paris, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012

well given the cartagena prices its an ok place to stay in for a few days. the staff is friendly, AC in the dorm, nice patio. a good alternative to the party hostels on calle media luna

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philadelphia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

We stayed here to save money before moving to a nicer place --- we arrived in Cartagena late and moved to another hotel the next morning. The rooms are pretty bare-bones, and it felt like there were quite a few sketchy sex-tourism type guys staying there --- though the owners and employees were totally nice and it is family-run. I... More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012 via mobile

Top 3 amongst the worst hostesl i,ve been. Dirty, empty, bad attention, bathrooms without doors inside shared rooms. Checked in at 9pm, left at 8am. Only pro is the air conditioner.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011

I was in Hostal Real for three nights. The good thing about it is the attitude of Eduardo, the manager of the hostal. He's always there to help, guide and provide anything you need to have a pleasant stay. He helped me to find a place to stay in my next destination. The main problem is the cleanliness of the... More

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ljubljana
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010

The Worst hostel. Since Casa Vienna didn't have spare rooms, they kindly arranged a stay in Hostel Real around the corner. Rooms were stuffy, shower worked if you had plumbing skills, lounge area at ground floor had an annoying smell by human *****it. Our room was near the guest kitchen and once we found cockroaches all around we packed our... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2010

This is a lovely place to stay for dormitory accomodation.Air con rooms , safety boxes & a breezy cloistered sitting area all in the old colonial city of Cartegena. They will organise your tours too , we were off to Panama . Outside you will find all you need ,restaurants on your doorstep. Good service also makes this the choice... More

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Address: Calle 1a De La Magdalena No. 9-33, Cartagena, Colombia
Region: Colombia > Cartagena
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Ranked #29 of 48 Speciality lodging in Cartagena
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