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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Bona Vida Hostel in Ríohacha offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or pool views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi.
Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. The property features a lounge, games room, and outdoor seating areas. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, washing machine, and bicycle parking.
Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves American, Mexican, and Latin American cuisines with vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast is available continental, American, and vegetarian.
Prime Location: Located 3 km from Riohacha Airport and a 3-minute walk to Playa de Riohacha, the hostel provides easy access to local attractions.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
8.9
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
8.9
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Guests who stayed here loved
Katharina
Germany
“We stayed at the end of June 2025 in Bona Vida Hostel.
The rooms are exactly as shown in the picture and the bed was comfy with sufficient plugs next to the bed.
The location is great - close to the beach and most cafes and restaurants in town....”
Daniele
Italy
“Super good location and breakfast, clean hostel and nice rooms”
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Bianka
Germany
“Included cafe y aqua; lockers grandes y small for valuabels, every bed has a Lamp, power plug y shelf🙏; The pool has Sun in forenoon; on top of the hostel is a comfortable nice bar, which doesn't botter you to consume something, you can use the...”
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Christian
Switzerland
“People don‘t come to Riohacha for transport reasons not the hostels … This one is much better than one could expect.”
Arianeparas
Spain
“Great little hostel and nice staff. I could keep my bag in storage while doing the tour and work from the hostel while I was waiting for my night bus. Plus there are super chilled cats 😻”
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Sonja
United Kingdom
“It has everything needed as a base for a visit to the Guajira. We booked our tour here and left our big bags while we were away. We stayed in the dorm which was comfortable and loved the pool, the coffee and the great breakfast.”
Jaden
Canada
“Loved the pool, the clean bathrooms, the ac at night in the dorms, and the great staff. And of course the cats too. Great area of riohacha too, close to the beach”
Abbey
Australia
“Great beds with plugs. Multiple clean bathrooms. Staff super helpful with finding tours. Restuarant upstairs nice. Pool small but ok.”
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Daria
Germany
“+ super nice and helpful stuff
+ nice dorm
+ cool roof
+ breakfastoptions
+ location is perfect
+ you can leave your backpack there&explore the area ;-)”
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Kesia
New Zealand
“Staff were super helpful - including pre arrival through whatsapp which I really appreciated
The breakfast (served at a different building) is really nice”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
Cuisine
American • Mexican • Latin American
Open for
Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly • Romantic
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan
House rules
Bona Vida Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Bona Vida Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
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Germany“We stayed at the end of June 2025 in Bona Vida Hostel. The rooms are exactly as shown in the picture and the bed was comfy with sufficient plugs next to the bed. The location is great - close to the beach and most cafes and restaurants in town....”
Italy“Super good location and breakfast, clean hostel and nice rooms”
Switzerland“People don‘t come to Riohacha for transport reasons not the hostels … This one is much better than one could expect.”
Spain“Great little hostel and nice staff. I could keep my bag in storage while doing the tour and work from the hostel while I was waiting for my night bus. Plus there are super chilled cats 😻”
United Kingdom“It has everything needed as a base for a visit to the Guajira. We booked our tour here and left our big bags while we were away. We stayed in the dorm which was comfortable and loved the pool, the coffee and the great breakfast.”
Canada“Loved the pool, the clean bathrooms, the ac at night in the dorms, and the great staff. And of course the cats too. Great area of riohacha too, close to the beach”
Australia“Great beds with plugs. Multiple clean bathrooms. Staff super helpful with finding tours. Restuarant upstairs nice. Pool small but ok.”
New Zealand“Staff were super helpful - including pre arrival through whatsapp which I really appreciated The breakfast (served at a different building) is really nice”
