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! ?
La nostra stanza
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.
Godendo le viste all’ingresso di La Serrana
Anche durante il tempo piovoso / nuvoloso, eravamo in soggezione dei nostri dintorni, in particolare quando la nebbia aumenterebbe dal pavimento della valle per produrre un’atmosfera inquietante!
Abbiamo trascorso molti pomeriggi e le prime mattine con una tazza di caffè in mano, un affascinante cane randagio per animali domestici al nostro fianco, oltre a panorami incredibili di fronte a noi. Questo ostello era così sereno.
La migliore area per il caffè – questo cane è stato così adorabile!
Le attività
Ci sono molte cose da vedere e da fare intorno al Salento, tutte possono essere create all’ostello, o almeno possono aiutarti con qualsiasi tipo di preoccupazione che potresti avere.
C’è un po ‘di strada sterrata direttamente accanto a La Serrana, che è estremamente bella, a 45 minuti a piedi per raggiungere le fattorie del caffè di Osaco, oltre a Don Elias. Puoi assumere cavalli per portarti alle fattorie del caffè, o alle cascate anche – organizzarlo dall’ostello.
Per i viaggi alla straordinaria valle di Cocora, La Serrana può telefonare a una telefonata “Willy” (Jeep) per te, così come anche a svolgere le indicazioni per l’escursione stampata.
Allo stesso modo La Serrana utilizza lo yoga all’ostello due volte a settimana, così come puoi allestire anche per lezioni spagnole!
Hai bisogno di un “willy”? La Serrana può telefonare per te!
Convinto ancora?!
Dopo i costi di 7 notti all’ostello La Serrana a Salento, possiamo dichiarare onestamente che è il nostro alloggio molto amato fino ad oggi. Il personale è uscito dal loro metodo per aiutarci con qualsiasi tipo e tutte le preoccupazioni che abbiamo avuto, così come erano un divertimento per essere in giro. La proprietà residenziale o commerciale era così grande che anche se l’ostello era pieno di backpackers a mentalità simile, non si è mai sentito affollato.
Essere in grado di avere il nostro bit-house, con camino, veramente aggiunto all’incantevole sensazione tranquilla e tranquilla. Ti consigliamo di rimanere proprio qui durante il tuo viaggio a Salento, tuttavia essere avvisato, questa posizione è veloce, quindi se stai pianificando un viaggio in questa zona, assolutamente prenota in anticipo se vuoi soggiornare a La Serrana?
Ancora una volta, non ci sono stati pagati per comporre questo, così come non abbiamo ricevuto un soggiorno gratuito a La Serrana! Era solo così incredibile che desideravamo condividerlo con te. Saluti!
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