I've stayed here several times, always a pleasant experience. Rooms are clean and nicely furnished. the Hotel is beautiful. The owners are so helpful, they can help you plan horse back riding adventures to a car tour of the area.
Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.
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Me and my girlfirend we loved this place, it was hard to leave. I hope I come back. I recomend this place! Im a good traveler and Im sure I can find something best! This place wasnt best but it was fine.
Located 15 minute walk from town main plaza. Beautiful 11 room converted mansion. Very quiet and very safe. Rooms are not big but has balcony with hammock overlooking farmland. Only noise is farm animals and crowing roosters in the background but to be expected in the country. No problem checking in at 10:30 pm & checkout is 1pm but they were nice to allow late checkout till 6pm since hotel was not full. Management and staff very nice as most Colombians are. Bicycles for rent at $12.50 each for full day. Make sure you call ahead to reserve bikes so they can prep ... inflate tires, oil chain, etc. Clean rooms, hot shower...very nice hotel for good price. Ask hotel staff about the Adobe house attraction down the street... entrance charge is $1.50 each...adobe house owned by architect is amazing...you get to walk through entire home unescorted.
I stayed here with my family (4 of us total) this past July and it was fantastic! Definitely consider staying here if you visit Villa de Leyva.
Its about a 10 minute walk from town, but the walk is extremely safe and actually quite nice as a way to see the rest of town (besides just the square). As a plus, there's also a couple of great panaderias (bakeries) on the way back!
The family who runs the place is extremely nice and accommodating. We went during a time of year that is relatively quiet in Villa de Leyva, and it was nice to have a beautiful place to return to with great gardens and even ping pong and billiards! The room was clean and very charming (not a lot of water pressure in the showers, but there was always hot water!).
The breakfast was delicious, usually eggs made to order, some delicious fresh juices, and fresh fruit! Also, you must try the hot chocolate! Its amazing!
The owner of the hotel was extremely helpful in helping us plan out and arrange transport to a couple of day trip locations. We ended up going to the pottery village of Raquira, the nearby Augustine monastery, the town of Sutamarchan (known for its Longaniza sausage), and the Villa de Leyva winery all in one day.
We stayed here over a weekend for 3 nights and since this was the end of our trip, we were really looking forward to relaxing. We took a taxi from the bus station ($2) when we first arrived and then back in the evenings after dinner. It's a short walk from town and the Casa Terracota. We rented bikes from the hostal to go to Museo el Fosil, although if you bike on the main road it's a difficult bike ride up a few hills. Better to take the dirt road past the Casa Terracota.
Our room was on the second floor right above the reception area. The room was comfortable and clean, although the bed seemed to be too big for the room. We had a hammock on our balcony and there were nice views of the countryside. A good breakfast was included in the room price. The family was very helpful and even offered to pick us up from town at night if we didn't want to walk back.
A few negatives that we experienced- there is hot water in the shower however there isn't really much water pressure. Being in the room over reception meant that it was a little noisy. This also serves as the common room. Since it was a weekend, their children were around playing and screaming, so it didn't make for the most relaxing time. In some ways, it felt like a homestay.
A few reasonably priced restaurants we enjoyed in town-La Ricotta, Santa Lucia Cafe, and La Milhoja Bakery/Coffee Shop (the foodcourts are overpriced).
It took a while to find the hotel which is about 1.2km from the central square just outside of town and is rather well hidden down a small side road. Because of its location it is very quiet and peaceful with just the noise of the frogs in the large pond at night. The room was clean and pleasant with a balcony overlooking the pond. Breakfast was good and served by a very pleasant host.
