Reviews of Sam'S VIP Hostel San Gil

Great location and room was an excellent price. The staff were very friendly and gave us advice for activities for us to do. We booked caving with them. Near a big shopping centre with a cinema.

Kitchen is a bit dated and could do with some upkeep but still cooked there with no issues. Room wasn’t very sound proof but hostel was quiet so not a big issue

Good kitchen great furniture, great staff, great location

Lack of curtains for beds

The friendliness and helpfulness of the staff, felt very safe and attended to, kitchen is nice, hot showers! the access to a sauna and pool, beautiful balcony overlooking the park and the decorations were very cool. Liked the feel of community there, glad my room had a fan and a window...

Glad my room had a window because the smell of mothballs was intense when I first arrived , the bathrooms also have an intense perfume smell. The rooms felt very plain compared to how cool the rest of the hostel feels. Wish there was more than black coffee in the morning (milk? Tea? Chocolate?) I don't drink coffee so it might be nice to have other options, even if it is free.

Nicest and most helpful staff I’ve ever met at a hostel. Activities booked through hostel were great. Spacious bathrooms, kitchen, dining area and balcony. Pool area with view of city. Sauna. Location beside square with everything you need. NICEST STAFF EVER.

This was the best hostel I stayed in in South America! The pool is nice and clean, the sauna is nice as well! But the best part is the staff,. Daniella,. Amanda, Sebastian and Freddy make you feel like family.

Nothing if you don't like this place your parents either beat you too much or not enough as a child.

Well located - good facilities

A bit loud from the street but not that big a deal - could have had more vibe, culture going on. Most people we wanted to hang with were in a different hostel.

Great hostel with good facilities and activities. We liked the balconies on both sides of the hostel, both with nice views, and the pool is a nice feature. The room was really comfortable and spacious. The hostel resells tours from local agencies at a good price or sometimes a discount. It's not the liveliest hostel in town but the vibe suited us well.

Everything. Believe the hype, Sam's VIP is a superb hostel. The location is great, right by the main square. The facilities are brilliant, with a rooftop pool that isn't just a puddle. They have wonderfully affordable private rooms. And the staff are fantastic - great communication in advance from Sam (or possibly his AI twin...) over WhatsApp, and lovely, friendly service from everyone while there. Special shout-outs to Daniela and Amanda!

Nada.

Loved this place .Everyone is super friendly and helpful. May it be booking a tour, or getting any other kind of help one could need. Easy to connect with other travelers. They even organise a free Tejo night each week. From the pool you have a nice view on the Cerro De la Cruz. I ended up staying a week after planning just 3-4. :-)

It is not super quiet but that's a no-brainer due to the good location.

I spent a nice week at this hostel located right on the main square. The staff were amazing - helpful and friendly. The entire hostel was kept very clean the entire time. Pool and sauna were a nice touch. Perfect wifi for my online work - not always a sure thing in Colombia.

It's so comfy overall, the room is big and clean and the staff is super friendly. Many tours can be booked from the reception and at least the rafting tour that we booked was awesome! The rooftop pool and sauna are a nice touch.

Would be nice to have some hooks on the walls and hot water in the shower.

So comfortable, lovely places to hang out at the hostel, excellent coffee in the morning, secure moto parking, todos personales son muy amable🙏

I loved everything about this place, stayed a week, could have stayed a month!

Staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, would stay again!

Locations is on the main square. Staff are absolutely brilliant. Very friendly and helpful even with our poor Spanish. The Tejo night organised was a lot of fun and brought together travellers from all over the city. They also organised taxis to and from the event for free. Wasn’t very busy while we were there so not super social but I can imagine it would be if full as there are nice areas to hang out.

The staff and room was great

Kitchen could be cleaner

Air conditioner, clean, comfy beds, hot water, mini pool

Great location, lots of activities, clean and well equipped kitchens

Great hostel, central position with a lot of offer of bars and restaurants. The rooms are nice and clean. There are 2 kitchens and 3 shared bathrooms. Wifi was working great. The staff was super helpful and helped us organizing our stay and our trasports. They offer many activities, we partecipated to the Tejo night, very cool! And there is a pool on the terrace!