Villa de Leyva is full of hotels, and we are confident that cheaper options can be found for those on anyone on a tight budget. Anyone wanting to sleep in a tent on the grounds will be welcomed as well.
Budget Options
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Colombia Highlands - $9/night for dorms, $13/night for private
Colombian Highlands is a beautiful hostel right on the edge of Villa de Leyva. This offers the comfort and tranquility of the countryside yet is situated only a 15 minute walk from the centre of town.
Catering for Colombian tourists and backpackers alike, owner Oscar Gilède has really put his own touch on the place, creating a beautifully designed hostel with all the facilities you could need in a peaceful location. The garden has also been a carefully planned project using only native plants and encouraging different animal and bird species to enjoy the garden. There is a route direct from the back garden which leads to a beautiful waterfall and lookout point.
Prices range from $9 for a dormitory bed and from $13 per person in a private en-suite room (some rooms have private porch with a hammock). Includes book exchange and free WIFI. Breakfast is on sale each morning for 6,000 Pesos as well as soft drinks and free tea, coffee and available throughout the day
source: HostelTrail.com
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Hostel Sinduly - dorms $10, privates $13
This basic hostel has a delightful French countryside atmosphere and is owned by the good-natured Manfred Perkohn. Don´t hesitate to ask him for directions or general advice about your travels, as this former Austrian backpacker has been living in Colombia for over 20 years. Be fast or be lucky though, since it's just a block away from the main square, this budget hostels tends to fill up quickly.
Hostal Sinduly is a small affair with only 3 rooms totaling 10 beds. There are two private rooms with bathroom costing $13 per peron and a 5-bed dorm room costing $10 per person. The hostels also boasts the following services:
- Open 24 hours
- Spanish, German and English speaking staff
- Kitchen
- Clothes washing area (the old fashioned way!)
- Luggage storage
- Tourist information
source: HostelTrail.com
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Mid-Range Options
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Hotel Los Aceitunos - $70/night single, $80/night for double
Located 200 metres from the bus station and a 10-minute walk from the main square, Hotel Los Aceitunos features a restaurant and an outdoor swimming pool in Villa de Leyva. Free Wi-Fi is available at the business centre. Providing a tranquil environment, the rooms in Hotel Los Aceitunos feature private bathrooms and cable TVs.
Guests at Hotel Los Aceitunos are provided tourist information to explore the area. Bicycle rentals and hourse riding activities can be arranged. Room service is available and laundry services can be arranged upon request.
Los Aceitunos is a 5-minute walk from Antonio Nariño Museum.
source: Lonely Planet
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Hotel Boutique Villa Roma - $80/ night
Fine, comfortable rooms, 7 suites, 2 junior suites, 10 standard rooms, hot water, cable TV, parking, heated pool, Wi Fi, jacuzzi, restaurant, bar and information about tours and activities.
Villa Roma receives great reviews. Pool and Spa, comfortable, located just 3 blocks from Villa de Leyva´s main square. Prices starting around $80 per night.
You can read what people have said about it here.
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Luxury Hotels
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Suites Arco Iris - $195 per night
Set in a stylish building overlooking the mountains, Suites Arcoiris offers rooms with lively decor, plasma TV and free Wi-Fi only 2 km from Villa de Leyva’s Main Square. It features a hot tub, BBQ facilities and a restaurant.
Decorated with staind-glass windows overlooking the mountains and modern paintings, rooms at Suites Arcoiris have tiled floors and private bathrooms. Some of them are fitted with fireplaces.
An American breakfast is served daily. The restaurant offers a wide variety of international dishes. Guests can prepare their own meals using the common kitchen and BBQ facilities.
Free parking is provided. Suites Arcoiris is 2 km from the bus terminal and 177 km from El Dorado Airport.
This hotel is a bit farther than the others, but is by far the highest caliber of the group. (we almost had the wedding here :)
See reviews on Trip Advisor
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Hospederia Duruelo - suites $180/night
This has the reputation of being Villa de Leyva's top hotel. Suites run at $180 per night, but the service is reputed to be exceptional. Read what others have said about this hotel on Trip Advisor.
Beautiful Setting
My husband and I live in Bogota and went to Villa de Leyva for a long weekend out out of the city. The Duruelo was highly recommended, and I understand why! The hotel is gorgeous, and the views are breathtaking. The grounds are perfectly maintained and the staff beyond accommodating. I forgot my charger for my iPhone, and called the desk to inquire if anyone had one I could borrow. In 5 minutes, they were at my door with their personal charger! Breakfast was included, and delicious. All in all, we could not have had a better weekend in Villa de Leyva, and are already talking about our next long weekend out of the city. The Duruelo will be our hotel of choice when we return.
A Taste of Colombia
What a lovely time my sister and I had here. I went back to Colombia for Christmas 2012 after 9 long years of not returning, and decided to invite my sister away for a weekend somewhere really lovely. Villa de Leyva is a gorgeous colonial style mountain/countryside town about 1.5 hrs outside of Bogota. For those who are considering travelling to Colombia, definitely recommend this place. We stayed in the Duruelo because traditionally, this has always been 'the' place to stay. They recently renovated it. The rooms are really super simple, but they're perfectly suited to the environment. The rest of the hotel is full of little courtyards and little rooms with artifacts from long-gone days. Service was what one would expect from Colombia - first class (Colombians are renown for the hospitality), food yummy and location perfect - just a stone’s throw away from all the hustle and bustle of this gorgeous town. Highly recommend. If you go, take a horse ride into the country side organised by the hotel. Well worth it.
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Please let us know what hotel you intend to stay at if you should choose one of these, so we can negotiate a group rate. If you would like to recommend another that is not included on this list, please do so. We can´t wait to see everybody.
