Casa Kiwi Hostel

The hostel is right in the heart of the great neighbourhood of El Poblado but far from any noise. Amazing to be about and about as a solo traveller and sleep properly. Also, the Colombian permanent staff are the loveliest people that provide a service with kindness, generosity and joy. Very nice experience :)

This was the worst hostel I’ve ever stayed at. I checked in at night and the front desk didn’t speak any English at all which made it a bit harder. They showed me to my room and showed me nothing else at all, i had to find the bathrooms on my own. The bathroom i found had no toilet paper or paper towels and was very dirty and gross. When I found the closer bathroom it had paper but also dirty and gross. The beds had no outlets nearby and nothing else to make it feel more comfy besides the fleece blanket which I did like. Also the WiFi worked really well in the room. I found other bathrooms on the property that were not so gross so maybe it’s just the forgotten part of the hostel that I got stuck in. Seems like they have other cool things and amenities on the property but not enough to make me want to stay here. The best part about this place is the location, that’s it.

This was our favorite hostel we stayed in in Colombia. It was clean, the room was great, hot water, free coffee in the morning, and an excellent location. Walking distance from everything you need, and still tucked away in a quiet corner without any issues with noise. Would definitely recommend.

Nice clean facilities, beds were comfy, wifi was great almost everywhere. It had a kitchen and laundry too! Staff were super patient, friendly, and helpful. The rooftop was not great for socialising IMO but I met lots of people in the dorms and they had events like salsa class which I really liked. My only complaints were the lack of shelves in the showers on the first floor and lack of wall plugs by the beds. Other than that, fabulous!

I had an good time here. The employees were polite, and the rooms were well cleaned. I appreciated amenities like the free wifi, and I had a good time watching the Copa America semi-final in the tv theater downstairs. I also liked having a mini-mart nearby for food purchases. There were lots of restaurants and cafes nearby as well, which I appreciated. One very minor criticism I have is that for the small footlockers underneath our beds, we had to purchase our own locks if we wanted to keep them locked. However, said locks were not particularly expensive at the supermarket about 20 minutes walk away. You just have to make sure that the lock you get fits the footlocker latch (it can't be one of those rectangular locks). The other minor criticism was that my dorm room could get a little warm during the day, but it really wasn't too bad. All in all, for the price, this hostel was a steal! I would definitely recommend it for solo travelers looking for an affordable, yet still safe place to stay at Medellín!

Friendly staff, nice amenities such as a bar, hammocks, and internet. Room and bathroom were nice and simple, well laid out. Sometimes at night the music would be quite loud from the nearby clubs, but this didn't bother me much and I slept well.