Pasto
N1 12.702 W77 16.666
Hotel Casa Lopez (Calle 18 no 21B-11 La Merced)
90000pesos for 2 person in 1 room.
free internet
very clean and 5 star hotel service.
breakfast included.
the only place with safe motorbike parking.
El bordo
N2 06.932 W76 59.349
GPS co-ordinates not precise.
about 130km north of Pasto.
We did not stay in this small town but there are about 7 lodging with private parking. Just as what a biker need. go check it out!
Popayán
N2 26.346 W76 36.343
Hotel Capital, Carrera 5, No. 7-11
15000pesos for 2 person in 1 room without window.
very basic.
Parking in courtyard.
Cali
N3 28.147 W76 31.773
Casa Blanca Hostel, Avenida 6 bis, Calle 26n, #57, Santa Monica Residencial, Cali
There are no such thing as biker’s friendly hostel but a friendly owner hostel, also an ex-RTW rider.
It is more like a home. Owner had his own private bike parking in a very safe compound with armed security guard. He also parked his big bike there.
Very good and safe location.
15000peso per person in dorm room (special discount because of low season).
Manizales
N5 04.283 W75 31.209
Hotel Califonia.
Calle 19. No16-37
40000pesos for 2 person in 1 room with private bath.
Private parking.
Medellin
N6 12.349 W75 33.953
Casa Kiwi
Carrera 36 # 7-10 (El Poblado)
Bike parking in a good safe and lock garage, sharing with the garbage. The time where they open the gate of the garage is when the garbage truck comes and they collect the garbage. NOT able to do up your bike there unless you are a Smurf.
Free: internet only you have your laptop. connection is random.
Free: kitchen to use. beware of dropping cabinets filled with knife that will drop on your feet. please wear steel toes.
Free: wake up calls by the constructions on their ‘extended’ annex at 9am, weekdays only.
Free: weed to smoke, offered by one of the hostel staff but I rejected. (there is a notice written something like: The hostel does not allow usage of drugs. All guest have to leave at 2am and to be quite after this time) so… don’t expect it to be quite before 2am and who are they referring as ‘guest’???
Free: get to know the locals. drunk young punks which were non hostel staff nor travellers that were invited in the hostel, smoking weed, making noise and talk about non-sense…….is it safe to keep our belongings around?
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BIKERS!!! The staff quoted my wife 40000pesos for a private double room without bathroom. It was a special discount for bikers because they usually charge 50000pesos. we agreed because the dorm room was a mess and it was starting to rain. Next day, I heard the other staff/owner quoting to a bag packer 40000pesos for the same room we had. Maybe that bag packer had a motorbike in the bag.
Nice guy that helped us a few small but important issues in the hostel. He is an American. I’m sorry I did not get his name.
BUT I believe the hostel will get better in time as they are reconstructing the whole building. it’s a bit messy but at least I did not lose anything in this hostel. point to add, it is quite a good location.
they had removed the garbage on where i was standing.
Taraza (220km north of Medellin towards Cartagena)
Hotel Noche Y Dia
N7 35.072 W75 23.960
15000peso for 2 person in 1 small, humid but clean room with private bath.
very secure and easy parking.
Along Ruta 25. we enjoyed the folks in this small town. very friendly but shy people.
El Jardin
About half hour ride north from Taraza if you don’t want to sleep in a humid room.
N7 45.058 W75 15.505
behind the gas station. military checkpoint is just outside the gas station.
we didn’t stay here but we did have a look at the rooms. possible place for a night with nice cafeteria. Very nice retired couple running the place.
18000pesos per room. check it out.
Cartagena
N10 25.358 W75 32.701
Hotel Holiday.
Calle de la Media Luna.
30000peso for 2 person in 1 room with TV, fan and exotic bathroom.
Have special planks for wheels onto the steps, parking along courtyard BUT have to strip my cases and front bags. just enough for my xrv750.
I think it had the best deal. with the same price, could only sleep in a dorm in other places.
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