La Casa de Felipe (Taganga Hostel)
Posted by: k in Out of Town Trips, Accomodations Around Colombia
La Casa de Felipe is listed in guide books like Lonely Planet, and my friend Mark had stayed there over Christmas break and recommended it. It’s not on the beach, but a less than 10-minute walk up the hill from there, and being on the beach in Taganga is not such a big deal, actually. There are a couple other hostels in town (one called Pelikan, on the main road, looks pretty charming and they said they were charging $20,000 per person (about $8.50 at the moment). And there are some hotels, but Casa de Felipe offers just about everything you could get at the types of hotels that seemed to be available, and for better prices. Our room was about $23, but had a private bath. It’s possible to get cheaper accomodations there, though, by sharing a bath. The place itself is kind of an oasis, lots of hammocks, terraces, trees and flowers. The hammocks are for lounging, but they are willing to rent them out for sleeping when rooms are tight. Good for backpackers but also enough of a hotel to be comfortable in general. Like most places on the coast except for the most upscale, they have no hot water, but the water is warm to start with and hot water not really necessary.
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