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#4 of 20 guest houses in CaliLocation
4.6
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4.2
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4.9
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4.6
This is a Guest House in Republican style house with wooden floors and ceilings; with a quiet, warm and personalized service. Coffee is served 100% handmade, delicious desserts, juice and some homemade food on the first floor.
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Property amenities
Parking garage
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Coffee shop
Bicycles available
Game room
Airport transportation
Meeting rooms
Manicure
Wifi
Breakfast available
Happy hour
Snack bar
Wine / champagne
Bicycle tours
Walking tours
Pedicure
Salon
Non-smoking hotel
Shared kitchen
Shared lounge / TV area
24-hour front desk
Laundry service
Washing machine
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
Carrera 6 2 13, Cali 760044 Colombia
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Alfonso B. Aragon Airport
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Stayed here for two nights... Cali was a transit stop to places further North but this place and the helpful staff made it a memorable time.
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The cozy little lounge and internet area, clean funky room, restaurant downstairs was AMAZING... we had the pasta and pizzas and one of the salads and a juice they were all surprisingly high quality and good value and tasted amazing. The location was perfect, close to the modern art gallery and right in trendy San Antonio....
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The kitchen was enough to make some noodles and tea or coffee but I think I may have struggled to cook a meal there... the bathrooms only had cold water... this wasn't a problem really because it was warm enough but still a bit rough... The sound travelled through the walls badly... I could hear a guy in the room nextdoor typing quietly on his laptop and sniffling pretty clearly... our room had no window or ventilation... not a huge problem but the roof could easily have a vent of just be take out to reveal the actual roof of old tiles which would look really cool.
STAY HERE... regardless it is really lovely and the staff are fantastic... the female staff member whos name has slipped out of my memory waited for around 30 mins outside to instruct our cab driver in spanish and see us off despite shivering and the young guy who works there talked us out of going to Manizales a city in the coffee region and instead telling to go to Salento which proved to be AMAZING and inhabioted by happy colombian families getting away for the long weekend and about 20 (international) tourists... and that is probably exhagerating.
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The cozy little lounge and internet area, clean funky room, restaurant downstairs was AMAZING... we had the pasta and pizzas and one of the salads and a juice they were all surprisingly high quality and good value and tasted amazing. The location was perfect, close to the modern art gallery and right in trendy San Antonio....
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The kitchen was enough to make some noodles and tea or coffee but I think I may have struggled to cook a meal there... the bathrooms only had cold water... this wasn't a problem really because it was warm enough but still a bit rough... The sound travelled through the walls badly... I could hear a guy in the room nextdoor typing quietly on his laptop and sniffling pretty clearly... our room had no window or ventilation... not a huge problem but the roof could easily have a vent of just be take out to reveal the actual roof of old tiles which would look really cool.
STAY HERE... regardless it is really lovely and the staff are fantastic... the female staff member whos name has slipped out of my memory waited for around 30 mins outside to instruct our cab driver in spanish and see us off despite shivering and the young guy who works there talked us out of going to Manizales a city in the coffee region and instead telling to go to Salento which proved to be AMAZING and inhabioted by happy colombian families getting away for the long weekend and about 20 (international) tourists... and that is probably exhagerating.
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Date of stay: July 2011Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Book in and get the pasta/pizza
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We arrived just 3 days but we were 8. The kitchen is small but is sufficient for only 4 rooms in the house, the food is perfect, varied, and perhaps the best coffee I've had in the entire city.
The showers have no hot water but not so wet weather is needed after 2 hours you get it. The rooms are simple but beautiful and clean.
The caregivers are wonderful and managed to make us fall in love with Cali, salsa dancing and learn about their beautiful culture, their kindness and their interesting history.
Super recommended for those wishing to discover the authenticity of a place!
The showers have no hot water but not so wet weather is needed after 2 hours you get it. The rooms are simple but beautiful and clean.
The caregivers are wonderful and managed to make us fall in love with Cali, salsa dancing and learn about their beautiful culture, their kindness and their interesting history.
Super recommended for those wishing to discover the authenticity of a place!
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Date of stay: December 2011Trip type: Traveled with friends
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It is the best place i have ever stayed. Never have i experienced af staff more helpfull and caring. Paola, the woman running the place, often takes all the guest out to a night with salsa in Avenida Sexta and Tin Tin Deo. Really doing something for the guests, helped us with calling travel agencies, other hostels and taxis when we needed. The rooms were fine, nice with good colors. The kitchen was nothing special, but the café downstairs makes amazing food! Really familiar atmosphere, because it is not to big. Can arrange salsa lessons. Is placed the best place in Cali with other hostels around the corner, so in the night there is a lot of people, locals and travellers in all ages, hanging around the street. Really nice. Always ready for a talk or advices. Go there.
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Date of stay: December 2011
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First of, Paola is a fantastic woman, great cook, amazing host. She prepared a scrumptious Christmas dinner for her guests and took us dancing every night, showing us the best night clubs in Cali, kindly let us do the laundry for free, is a wealth of knowledge about Cali and the area. However, the hostel was definitely the filthiest place we had ever stayed at! Words fail me... The sticky dirt in the kitchen... The grubby old dishclothes... The grime and nauseating smell from the fridge... The clouds of dust in the air... We decided to stay only because we had booked a room here based on some reviews (by the way, those negative seem to have disappeared from tripadvisor, including my first review of the place!) and Cali during the feria is completely full, but would not have done it otherwise, nor would we ever recommend the place to anyone. Sad, as it's a nice building and has a lot of potential.
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Date of stay: December 2011Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Paola L, Owner at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Oct 30, 2014
Hola Malina, Habla Paola la propietaria de La Casa Café, tu crítica ha sido una de las más fuertes que hemos recibido en siete años de experiencia. Quiero comunicarte que sólo los administradores de TRIPADVISOR pueden ingresar al sistema y sólo ellos pueden modificar los contenidos de las críticas realizadas, los propietarios de los establecimientos sólo podemos modificar información como: precios y servicios o fotografías. De antemano agradezco tu crítica porque nos dio una impresión tan desagradable al anotar que fue el más sucio y anotar que las condiciones de suciedad de la cocina (que en gran parte corresponde al buen o al uso que hagan los huéspedes que se encuentren en ese momento, pues si bien los alojamientos limpiamos las zonas comunes, es imposible hacerlo durante todo el día y lamentablemente existen viajeros que no comprenden la importancia de asear las zonas de uso comunitario); que nos encargamos de remodelar nuestra casa, hacer cambios y convertirla en una casa más hermosa y limpia. Nos encantaría que en algún momento de tu vida, si regresas a Cali, pases por casa y te des la oportunidad de apreciar los cambios. :)
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Cali turned out to not be as charming as it was made out to be. However, luckily for us, our stay at La Casa Cafe was. I don't think the people who wrote bad reviews have spent much time in Colombian hostels, because while I understand what they were trying to say... They were really off base.
No, La Casa Cafe isn't a 5* resort, but it is lovely and clean and charming and full of great character with an perfect location and a wonderful owner. Really the location is ideal. It's in a nice, clean, safe neighbourhood, with excellent food options in nearly every direction just minutes away.
You really get a great value out of your stay. The kitchen is limited, but workable, the house has a very homey atmosphere and Paula speaks excellent English and is very helpful as a reference for getting to great places around town.
It is on a fairly busy street, but at night the traffic dies down so it is nice and quiet, it's only noisy during the day. We got fresh towels to use, the showers had great shower heads, the toilets had seat covers and there was always toilet paper in the bathrooms (these are things you begin to cherish). Cleanliness is an issue for me, and I had no complaints here.
If you are in Cali to party, you might find La Casa Cafe too quiet for you, but for us it was the perfect refuge.
No, La Casa Cafe isn't a 5* resort, but it is lovely and clean and charming and full of great character with an perfect location and a wonderful owner. Really the location is ideal. It's in a nice, clean, safe neighbourhood, with excellent food options in nearly every direction just minutes away.
You really get a great value out of your stay. The kitchen is limited, but workable, the house has a very homey atmosphere and Paula speaks excellent English and is very helpful as a reference for getting to great places around town.
It is on a fairly busy street, but at night the traffic dies down so it is nice and quiet, it's only noisy during the day. We got fresh towels to use, the showers had great shower heads, the toilets had seat covers and there was always toilet paper in the bathrooms (these are things you begin to cherish). Cleanliness is an issue for me, and I had no complaints here.
If you are in Cali to party, you might find La Casa Cafe too quiet for you, but for us it was the perfect refuge.
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Date of stay: February 2015Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: I'm a light sleeper and light bothers me when I'm trying to sleep... If this is you, ask...
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Response from La Casa Café C, Propietario at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Feb 20, 2015
It is one of my favorite reviews because it is honest and clear, emphasizes the most details that most interest us we offer the peace and quiet at home, we are not a party hostel and we are pleased to offer the service you describe, it's perfect what we always dreamed to hear from our guests. Thank you very much for this reward to our work, now we only tasked to improve the kitchen.
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I spent three weeks at La Casa Cafe, and this hostel truly became a home away from home for me. A calm atmosphere with caring staff- I couldn't recommend this hostel more. I got a small infection while I was here, and the staff called the drug store for me and checked in regularly to ensure I was okay. The beds were comfortable, there's a hot shower, delicious coffee... I was also able to sit in on two different language exchange groups while I was at La Casa Cafe which really helped with my Spanish. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay!
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Date of stay: October 2019
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We had a great stay at La Casa Cafe.
The staff was super nice always friendly and very helpful!
We stayed in the mixed 4 bed dorm, the beds were a little squeaky but comfortable in general.
The Bathrooms were ok, nothing special but clean.
Breakfast isn't included but we enjoyed it anyway.
The overall atmosphere is very nice, so is the location!
We would definitely stay here again.
The staff was super nice always friendly and very helpful!
We stayed in the mixed 4 bed dorm, the beds were a little squeaky but comfortable in general.
The Bathrooms were ok, nothing special but clean.
Breakfast isn't included but we enjoyed it anyway.
The overall atmosphere is very nice, so is the location!
We would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Paola L, Propietario at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Jan 10, 2019
Thank's a lot Well...now we thinking about the "squeaky beds" because we have 3 beds down and just 1 high bed in dorm...jajaa Well we are happy because you enjoyed the breakfast and the atmosphere house. See you soon guys!
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I've stayed 3 times at La Casa Cafe and after 2 years of travelling through South America, can honestly say this is one of the best hostel experiences I've had. The reason, hands down, is Paola. She takes very seriously the comfort, security and enjoyment of all her guests. We are made to feel at home, because we are literally in her home.
I've spent two Christmases and New Years at the Casa, when she organized dinners for her guests. She's loaned me things when I found myself in need on a night out. This is truly a home away from home, and light years from the noisy, overcrowded, impersonal party hostels that are shamefully taking over Cali.
Thanks, Paola, for being part of my experiences in Cali!
I've spent two Christmases and New Years at the Casa, when she organized dinners for her guests. She's loaned me things when I found myself in need on a night out. This is truly a home away from home, and light years from the noisy, overcrowded, impersonal party hostels that are shamefully taking over Cali.
Thanks, Paola, for being part of my experiences in Cali!
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Date of stay: June 2018Trip type: Traveled solo
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Room Tip: The downstairs room with the window to the street is a gem.
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Response from Paola L, Propietario at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Aug 6, 2018
Are you aware that perhaps it is the most ideal criticism we could have at this moment? The city is transformed and very interesting things happen, unfortunately what it says is very true, now the hostels with party are those that arrive and stay and that is fantastic, La Casa Café, always accompanied, promoted and created until the parties but always outside of the house, because apart from being a guest house it has that concept: it rests at home and the real party is done outside! We are very proud to be the first to introduce this concept in our city and we hope that more customers like you, that we like them a lot. Thank you very much for this great reflection, it helps us to have more conviction about each step we take. (google translator)
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La Casa Cafe is a lovely, art-filled hostal, very well located in the San Antonio neighborhood of Cali. They were one of the first hostals in the city, and still set the standard. The rooms on the shared-bath side of the house are bright, with high ceilings and custom made art on the walls. There are multiple social areas, as well as a kitchen area, and a clothes and book exchange. When you book a room, it includes a cup of (espresso) coffee for each individual! Paola, the owner was welcoming and gracious from the minute we arrived on our bicycles, and xontinued to help us throuout our three day stay, including calling a bus company on our behalf to help with extra logistics.
We had a great stay, and would recommend the Casa Cafe to any traveller coming to Cali!
We had a great stay, and would recommend the Casa Cafe to any traveller coming to Cali!
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Date of stay: July 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Paola L, Propietario at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Aug 6, 2018
Reading your comment fills us with so many positive emotions. We are the first Hostel in Guesthouse mode that was created and survives in the city. Our house is peaceful and simple, as it should be life itself, that at least is what we want to give on the trip to those who choose us to be their hosts during their passage through our city. I hope that the rest of the trip is just as positive for you. A hug and I hope to see you again ... they are example travelers, a beautiful couple and fantastic people! (google translator)
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To be honest, casa café is the best hostal after 3 months traveling. It felt like home. The neighborhood is really nice, salsa clubs in 8 minutes walking & Good lunch spots. Paola is an excellent host en knows everything about Cali en salsa. The room was really big and had a great colonial athmosfere. We stayed here during christmas & feria cali. The rooms where really clean en there are 3 bathrooms. You can use the computer as well. Paola, thank you for your lessons salsa, you’re personality and hopefully we see you again!
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Date of stay: December 2017Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from La Casa Café C, Owner at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse
Responded Jan 13, 2018
To be honest... I almost cry when reading the comment hahahaha :) what I do every day in my work is to give love and it is extremely pleasant when you find people willing to see, appreciate and feel it. I hope to have you back at home ... Happy New Year!
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Which popular attractions are close to La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Nearby attractions include Iglesia de Santa Elena (4.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, airport transportation, and meeting rooms.
Which room amenities are available at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a desk, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Guests can enjoy breakfast and a snack bar during their stay.
Is parking available at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Yes, a parking garage is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Conveniently located restaurants include Siga La Vaca, Restaurante Viejo Juancho, and El rancho de Margoth.
Does La Casa Cafe Guesthouse have airport transportation?
Yes, La Casa Cafe Guesthouse offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
Yes, laundry service and a washing machine are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at La Casa Cafe Guesthouse?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.