Quiet part of town?
Doesn't really exist in Bogota.
If you are headed for the Candelaria District which is the central colonial area, then I recommend:
Anandamayi Hostel
It's a quiet, beautiful, atmospheric place, not frequented by the white-nosed backpacker crowd and you can get the bikes in no problem. Say hello to Margarita for me. If you let me know your requirements, I'll sort something out for you. Perhaps you want something in the North? - middle-class, pretty bland, quite safe, but if that is the case you might as well stay at my pokey flat. You are welcome. Let me know, maybe I can meet you.
Tell your mate not to spend a minute stressing about Colombia. I hate advertising this, but Colombia is as safe as it gets in Latin America, depending on what you want to do of course. I've been all over the place and it's a constant pleasure.
PM if you want any specifics.
Suerte
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