Shared
4-bed mixed dorm
Two bunks, four beds, no excuse not to meet people.
Bathroom: Shared bathroom (not en suite)
Hostel · Kitchen · Bar · Palomino, La Guajira
By day, by night, María Mulata.
Free coffee, WiFi and a tropical garden about 100 metres from the sea. And at lunchtime, the burger that made the place famous.
The lights come on: salsa, DJs, jam sessions, XXL cocktails and people from half the world at the bar. Nights here don’t go to bed early.
Now in Palomino · UTC−5
Hostel · kitchen · café · bar · office
One place.
Lots of plans.
A thatched house full of backpackers, a kitchen people cross town for, a café where people work and a bar that won’t let anyone stay seated at night. Pick where to start.
In the morning
Stay a little longer.
4-, 6- and 8-bed dorms and a double room, about 100 metres from the sea. Every bed has a mosquito net, a fan and a locker. Prices and availability always on the official platforms.
2 bunks = 4 beds · illustration, not a floor plan Shared
6-bed dorm
Six beds in bunks. More people, more stories.
6 beds in bunks · illustration, not a floor plan Bathroom: To be confirmed Ask
Shared
8-bed dorm
The big room. Arrive as a group or leave with one.
8 beds · illustration, not a floor plan Bathroom: To be confirmed Ask
Private
Double room
One double bed and a door that closes.
1 double bed · illustration, not a floor plan Bathroom: To be confirmed — listings disagree Ask
Tent or hammock? The hostel mentions them too, but they can’t be booked online: ask.
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Mid-morning
Your office has a better view.
“We tend to be CoWorking friendly and understand your needs if you work online,” writes the hostel. Emails with coffee by day; cocktails by night.
- “Very strong” WiFi, says the hostel
- Solar power for the router
- Free coffee and water all day
- Extension cords and adaptors
- Corners in the garden
No spin: Booking.com guests rate the WiFi 7.9/10, and Palomino has occasional power cuts. For important calls, keep mobile data as a backup. And at night, the bar is loud.
Sources: Hostelworld — hostel listing (opens in a new tab) · Booking.com (opens in a new tab) (checked 29 Oct 2026)
Work from here →At midday
A burger worth the journey.
The hostel says it straight: it’s “mainly famous for the burgers”. They arrive this tall, with melted cheese and a knife stuck through, on a checked tablecloth.
According to the restaurant’s Tripadvisor description, they’re Romanian-spiced. There’s a veggie burger and a vegetarian lunch. And you don’t need to stay here: the bar mixes backpackers and locals.
N.º 1
Number one on Tripadvisor’s list of restaurants in Palomino.
Romanian spices
No. 1 on the “Best restaurants in Palomino” list on Tripadvisor , rated 4.9/5 (checked 29 Oct 2026). Hostel quote: Hostelworld.
In the afternoon
Palomino is right outside.
A wild beach about 100 metres away, a river to float down and the Sierra Nevada behind. None of this is a hostel package — it’s Palomino, and here’s how to enjoy it sensibly.
- On your own Palomino beach About 100 m away
- On your own Tubing down the Palomino River Half a day
- On your own Tayrona National Natural Park About 1 h by bus
- On your own Sierra Nevada & Indigenous territory
At dusk
And when the sun goes…
…the lights come on. People drift up from the beach, the sandy street fills with tables and the bar starts to play.
At night
What’s on at the bar.
Free salsa and bachata classes, jam sessions, DJs, 80s night and games night. It’s the typical week the hostel itself publishes on Hostelworld.
- Tuesdays
80s night
80s night with a DJ See details → - Wednesdays
Jam session
Jam session night See details → - Thursdays
Salsa
Free salsa class See details → - Fridays
Bachata
Free bachata class See details → - Every Saturday
Electronic
Electronic music DJ See details → - Every Sunday
Games night
Games night See details →
Recurring programme published by the hostel on Hostelworld (checked 29 Oct 2026). Plans change — check Instagram or ask at the bar.
XXL cocktails.
The house coaster says it plainly. A huge glass, mint, lime, bamboo straws and a toast you can see from the street.
Photo from February 2025. For today’s cocktail list and happy hour, ask at the bar — no times are published.
Later on
A place full of stories.
An Irish flag signed by those who passed through. A sign proposing to swap books for drinks. Crate stools under the trees. And at the same bar, backpackers from half the world and people from the village.
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The Irish flag, signed by those who passed through. -
“Book exchange for alcohol.” So says the sign. -
The garden, after dark. -
Strangers at 7, friends by 10. -
Ten at once.
And the next day
The practical stuff, no small print.
What guests say on each platform, and what’s worth knowing before you arrive.
- Where
- Carrera 6, vía a la playa, K28 (formerly Hostel Tankos), Palomino, La Guajira, Colombia. About 100 m from the beach. Directions ↗
- Check-in & out
- Check-in 14:00–24:00 and check-out before 11:00, per the hostel on Hostelworld (Booking.com shows 24 h). 24-hour reception.
- Adults only
- 18+. No pets. No curfew.
- Payment
- Bring cash: ATMs are scarce in Palomino and listings disagree about cards. Confirm with the hostel.
- Cancellation
- On Hostelworld, up to 3 days before; otherwise the first night is charged. On Booking.com it depends on the rate.
- Noise
- A social hostel with music most nights. Bring earplugs if you’re a light sleeper.