Bandido Hostel

This place makes no sense. Its an all dorm hostel with 40 beds, and a sizeable kitchen in which they provide ZERO room for food sorage. I'm not even embellishing, there is not a single shelf or table or cabinet for guests food, in a 40 bed hostel.... The bunk beds are newer and nicer but not nailed to the wall, so when one person moves, the other 3 beds are all moving dramatically with that person. Theres pictures of outdoor space, with a hammock, which does no exist in real life. If they branded themselves like they were a bare bones hostel that would be fine, but they don’t, I was expcting more.

PROS -The location is pretty good. It’s easy to get to from the airport(30k in a taxi) and also a good distance from the bus station (15k). Around the corner is a Transmillenio station where you can easily get a bus into La Candelaria. There aren’t a great amount of food options around the hostel but you can find some if you are willing to walk 5–10 mins. -The hostel is safe - there is a gated door to the property and the rooms have locks/lockers. The local area is safe to walk in during the day. At night the surrounding streets are a bit quiet so be observant. -The hostel is SUPER CLEAN, bathrooms are cleaned and restocked multiple times a day. -Decent Wifi available throughout -A number of common areas to relax in - including a patio, games room, lounge and bar area. There is also a generous sized kitchen. -Staff were really helpful when asked about transportation, activities, booking taxis etc. You do have to ask though (in Spanish) rather than this information being given freely CONS -The hostel was quite cold in the common areas and in my room. I had to wear all my layers to feel warm at night. -There isn’t much of an atmosphere here, people keep to themselves. No organised tours or activities. But this may be a reflection of it being just after the pandemic. -There’s no breakfast here, you’ll have to walk 7mins plus to find a bakery or supermarket -My 1st floor private room was quite loud - I could hear everything happening in the street as well as downstairs in the common areas. It wasn’t a problem for me as I can sleep through most things but might be for others. Would stay here again but would probably explore other hostel options first