Sam'S VIP Hostel San Gil

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.

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.

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.

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.

Back to the same hostel seven years after, and as cool as the last time, with the perfect location, very clean, and great accommodation (coffee / pool)! The deluxe dorm is really nice and deluxe :) We had a lot of fun with Daniela, one of the receptionist, Amanda is very nice too.