We’ve stayed in some amazing hostels during our eight years of travel, however none can compare to the extraordinary location that we just recently just stayed: La Serrana Eco-Farm as well as Hostel in the coffee region of Salento, Colombia. In our opinion, if you don’t stay here, you’re missing out!
Note: We weren’t paid to compose this evaluation as well as we didn’t get a complimentary stay. We paid for our space just like you…but we liked it so much that we felt it deserved this write-up! ?
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La Serrana has many space options: camping in your own tent, camping in their high-end tents, dorm rooms, personal spaces with shared bathroom, personal spaces with ensuite bathroom, as well as our space which was really in a separate house, about a 7 minute walk down a dirt road from the primary hostel.
Our home was called “Las Camelias”, as well as it was showed 2 other rooms. We were in the King space as well as it was spectacular!
This is the King space in the Las Camelias house
From our bed, we looked out with a big window at the mountains across the way. The sun beating in the window in the morning was the very best method to wake up! during the freezing evenings when it was raining, we would light a terminate in our personal fireplace as well as fracture open a bottle of wine.
The bed was comfortable as well as the connected shower room was a bonus.
The view from our bed! A fantastic method to get up each morning ?
We likewise had gain access to to the entire farmhouse, with the other two couples who were staying in the other rooms. We had some fantastic housemates! The living space was full of comfortable furniture, one more fireplace, a big dining space table as well as a kitchen area for us all to use.
The entire living as well as dining space areas were blessed with floor-to-ceiling windows. The expansive views across the valley were awe-inspiring.
Each day, our space was cleaned by the friendly personnel as well as the wood for our fireplace was replenished. A big breakfast of eggs, toast, fruit as well as coffee was included in the space rate as well. Our terrific space was 135,000 pesos ($44.75) / night, however since we stayed for 7 nights, we got a 10% discount, making the space around $40 / night.
The Amenities
La Serrana, which is thought about the primary farm-house / hostel, has a kitchen area for guests to use, as well as a extremely big typical area with couches, tables as well as chairs. laundry service is offered for 7,000 pesos ($2.32) / kilogram. The receptionists right here are a riches of knowledge, with one person speaking English, as well as the rest speaking Spanish.
Views from our home ?
No matter where you’re planning to travel to after Salento, you’ll discover the info you requirement by flipping with one of the travel binders the hostel has put together, or just asking the staff.
In the home next to La Serrana (on the exact same property), you’ll find a few of the double spaces as well as the primary kitchen area (staff only). right here they offer a nightly dinner for 17,000 pesos ($5.60). The cuisine modifications each night, as well as it’s not used on the weekends. The women who serve breakfast as well as dinner right here are lovely!
Dinner with backpackers at the hostel
Just next to that kitchen area is a backyard with covered picnic tables as well as a bonfire area – which is lit every night, weather condition permitting.
To the other side of the kitchen area is a big area for camping, either in your vehicle, your tent, or one of the stilted tents offered from the hostel. There is a big outside shower room / shower area, plus benches as well as tables with impressive views of the mountains. This is where we selected to take pleasure in our coffee in the mornings.
Enjoying a cup of coffee at La Serrana Hostel – look at that view!
In the mornings, we would walk down our dirt road to join everybody for breakfast in the morning. as well as for dinner when it was raining as well as we didn’t feel like going into town or to the primary hostel, we would buy in from one of the restaurants! There are two in town that provide (Brunch as well as Beta Town), as well as they would bring our supper directly to our door – gotta like that!
If you go to the Luciernaga restaurant, guests of La Serrana get 10% off, as well as a complimentary beer.
The Landscapes
If you love vast mountain ranges, deep valleys as well as a tranquil atmosphere, then this location is for you. The farm-turned-hostel is set on a hill surrounded by a valley, with towering mountains in the distance. This area receives rather a bit of rain, so the hills are a lively eco-friendly colour as well as are exceptionaLly Lush.
Bucurându -se de priveliștile la intrarea în La Serrana
Chiar și în timpul vremii ploioase / înnorate, ne -am arătat înconjurați de împrejurimile noastre, în special atunci când ceața va crește de pe podeaua văii pentru a produce o atmosferă înfiorătoare!
Am petrecut o mulțime de după -amieze, precum și dimineața devreme, cu o ceașcă de cafea în mână, un câine fermecător de animale de companie rătăcit lângă noi, precum și vederi uimitoare în fața noastră. Această pensiune a fost atât de senină.
Cea mai bună zonă pentru cafea – acest câine de companie a fost atât de adorabil!
Activitatile
Există multe lucruri de văzut, precum și în jurul lui Salento, toate acestea pot fi configurate la pensiune, sau cel puțin te pot ajuta cu orice tip de preocupări pe care le -ai putea avea.
Există un mic drum de murdărie chiar lângă La Serrana, care este o plimbare extrem de frumoasă, de 45 de minute, pentru a ajunge la fermele de cafea din Osaco, precum și Don Elias. Puteți angaja cai pentru a vă duce la fermele de cafea sau la cascade – aranjați acest lucru de la pensiune.
Pentru excursii către extraordinarul Cocora Valley, La Serrana poate să apeleze la telefon un „Willy” (Jeep) pentru tine, precum și, de asemenea, au indicații pentru drumeția tipărită.
De asemenea, La Serrana folosește yoga la pensiune de două ori pe săptămână, precum și puteți configura și lecții de spaniolă!
Aveți nevoie de un „Willy”? La Serrana poate apela la telefon pentru tine!
Convins încă?!
După ce costă 7 nopți la Hostel La Serrana din Salento, putem afirma sincer că este mult iubitul nostru de cazare până în prezent. Personalul a ieșit din metoda lor pentru a ne ajuta cu orice tip de și toate preocupările pe care le -am avut, precum și cu o plăcere să fie în preajmă. Proprietatea rezidențială sau comercială a fost atât de mare încât, deși pensiunea era plină de backpackers cu gânduri similare, nu s-a simțit niciodată aglomerată.
A fi capabil să avem propria noastră casă de fermă, cu șemineu, cu adevărat adăugat la sentimentul fermecător, precum și la senzația liniștită a zonei. Vă sugerăm extrem de mult să rămâneți chiar aici în timpul călătoriei dvs. la Salento, cu toate acestea, să fiți avertizați, această locație se confruntă rapid, astfel încât dacă planificați o excursie în această zonă, rezervați -vă absolut dacă doriți să stați la La Serrana?
Din nou, nu am fost plătiți pentru a compune acest lucru, precum și nu am primit o ședere gratuită la La Serrana! A fost atât de incredibil încât am dorit să -l împărtășim cu voi. Noroc!
Unde a fost mult iubitul tău de cazare? Spune -ne în comentarii!
Vezi videoclipul nostru rapid al timpului nostru petrecut în Salento!
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