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Fast facts

Check in from:		13:00
Check out before:		12:00
Pets		Pets allowed with an extra charge

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Non-smoking
Laundry
Pets allowed
First aid kit
Tours

More about El Caracol

El Caracol

Located in Popayan, El Caracol features free bikes, garden, shared lounge, and free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides room service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

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Solo traveller

Comment: 25 Nov 2024

Stayed in: Nov 2024

Solo visit to Popayan / Cauca

Warm recommendation to both visit Popayan - and to stay at El Caracol. It is very nicely located a short walking distance from the centre - but also not on a busy street which makes it a nicely quiet location by any Colombia town centre standards. The managing team by Marta et al. is fantastic and helpful, the food is great and the rooms / overall deco / little garden are wonderful, with the owner Tony having peppered it up with his vintage / upcycled items from his family collection and from around Popayan. And if you are staying, do use the "adjacent" services of the Popayan Tours for days out enjoying Cauca, off the beaten track. I was travelling solo - and Le Caracol / Popayan Tours became my family for a week :).
Group traveller

Comment: 25 Feb 2024

Stayed in: Feb 2024

Highly recommended

Had a fabulous studio room on the first floor, with a kitchenette that we used. Great facilities, delicious restaurant downstairs, filleted water, and lots of interesting details throughout the place. Location is also perfect and the view of the cathedral was cool. Excellent value for money and genuinely friendly staff.
Couple

Comment: 9 Feb 2023

Stayed in: Feb 2023

Wonderful break in Popayan and surroundings

Superb hotel. Breakfast and evening meals delicious. Convenient location. Very quiet. Lovely staff.
Also booked a 4 day tour through Popayan Tours to San Agustin, Tierradentro and Sylvia Market. This private tour with Tony was superb. Would have been very difficult to do using public transport.
Solo traveller

Comment: 6 Mar 2023

Stayed in: Mar 2023

Pleasant hostel attached to delightful café

El Caracol is both a café and a smart hostel, located on a calm side-street in the historic centre. The bedrooms are modern and well-equipped, with plenty of hot water. There are 2 upstairs studios with ensuite bathroom and kitchenette. Some daytime traffic noise is to be expected in a town centre. Breakfast is not included in the room rates but the delightful café serves excellent healthy food. A nice place.
Other

UK

Comment: 4 Apr 2020

Stayed in: Sep 2019

Wins The Race

Sister Hostel Trail, also run by couthie Scots folks Tony & Kim, is handier for the bus terminal - and you're almost bound to pop in & out of Popayan to get the most out of Cauca - so consider a night or two there if arriving late or leaving early.
Caracol is as central as you'll get, so if crawling around this wonderful whitewashed city at a snail's pace - though I do recommend crawling up to the top of Cerro de Morro for the magnificent view - no rush, no fire, no worry, no hurry, chicken curry (sorry, thought I was back in Rajasthan).
Consuela has a lovely smiling attitude. Caracol has a nice balance with coffee shop up front, well-functioning hostel through the back. Comfortable, clean, cheerful personality.
La Ciudad Blanca - reminds me a little of its counterpart namesake, Merida in Yucatan - is far removed from the tourist trappings of Cartagena. Colombia's charms usually work best at pueblo level (e.g. Mompox, Jardin, Villa de Leyva, Guatape, Salento, etc, etc, etc) but Popayan in being a larger animal hasn't lost that pueblo en el corazon.

Excellent location

4.7

Calle 6 no. 2-31 (Loma de Cartagena), Popayan, 190004, Colombia|1.9 km from city centre

Check in and check out

Check in from:

13:00

Check out before:

12:00

Good to know

Pets

Pets allowed with an extra charge

Important information about the city
For stays on or after January 1, 2023, residents of Colombia and non-residents staying 60 consecutive days or more will be charged a 19% national sales tax by the property at the time of stay. Travelers on a tourist visa will not be required to pay this tax. The tax may be charged where a room is shared by a taxable and a non-taxable guest.
Extra beds

Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.

El Caracol: FAQs

El Caracol is 1.9 km away from Popayan city centre.
El Caracol is in Popayan, Colombia and is 1.9 km away from Popayan city centre.
At El Caracol you can check in from 13:00, and you'll need to check out before 12:00.
No, there isn't any parking available at El Caracol. If you're looking for a hotel with space to park, simply filter by properties which have 'Parking' under 'Amenities' in the search results.
We don’t have any information about restaurants at El Caracol, please check with them when booking.