Hostal Aurora, Smith Lodging

Location: Calle 7 1B-48, Taganga, co

Star Rating: 8.5 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 01:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Express check-in/check-out
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Packed lunches
• Solarium
• Private check-in/check-out
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Kid meals
• Public Bath
• Salt-water pool
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Access to nearby indoor pool
• Snorkeling on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Free pool cabanas
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Spa tub (surcharge)
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Exercise/lap pool
• Covered parking
• Swimming nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Family Room

  This air-conditioned family room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Standard Double Room

  This air-conditioned double room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

  This air-conditioned quadruple room includes a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a private bathroom. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Escorcia (10/5): - Hermosa instalaciones El baño deterne más cuidado con el aseo y los olores
• Fabien (6/5): -
• Sandra (8/5): Dormí tranquila - Excelente vista desde la terraza, la piscina limpia, cama cómoda y habitación limpia Está lejos de la playa
• Filos Filos (8/5): -
• Filos Filos (8/5): -
• Filos Filos (8/5): -
• Gabriela (3/5): Se fue la luz por la que pasamos una gran parte del tiempo sin luz, el piso de la habitación y el baño estaban visibleme - La piscina El baño estaba sucio al igual que el piso de la habitación
• Gómez Viloria (9/5): -
• Raquel (7/5): -
• Velez (10/5): Volvería al hostal todas las veces que vaya a Santa marta -
• GFfaviojose (10/5): - El silencio y la calma excelente para desconectarse El piso del baño lo pueden mejorar y darle un poco más de énfasis a el aseo en las habitaciones
• Nicanor (8/5): - Las vías, para entrar al hotel, mi carro casi se daña por debajo.
• Palomino (5/5): - La piscina Los baños no estaban del todo limpió, en la descripción decía cosas básicas de aseo personal y no había nisiquiera papel en el baño, quedamos como 10 min afuera por falta de personal en recepción.
• Llerena (10/5): -
• Figueroa (10/5): - Todo fue muy bueno, desde el desayuno hasta la atención
• Angie Paola (5/5): -
• Pizarro Ariza (10/5): -
• Cesar (10/5): - Súper bien Todo
• De La Hoz (10/5): Todo muy bien, Perfecto 🫶🏻 -
• Roberto (10/5): Muy bueno - Todo super bonito y los trabajadores muy amables Las habitaciones no estaban completamente limpias pero aclaro que no estaban súcias
• MarcelaT31 (3/5): -
• Suárez (10/5): Gratamente sorprendida, muy bonito - desayuno sencillo pero rico, la piscina deliciosa, tienen una terraza linda, el trato de las personas muy amable la vía de acceso fatal pero eso es parte del encanto de Taganga las vias son terribles.
• Fabio (8/5): - Struttura semplice, accogliente ed economica Da migliorare la doccia e la prima colazione
• Yamila Alejandra (10/5): - todo estuvo bien, pasamos dos dias y descansamos super bien, las habitaciones son comodas, estuvieron siempre a disposicion con mucha amabilidad, lo recomiendo 100%
• geronimo (9/5): - las instalaciones el personal el aire acondicionado
• Escobar (10/5): - Todo sin excepción 🩵
• mafiol orjuela (10/5): Calidad y elegancia - Excelente alojamiento no tengo ninguna queja muy buen servicio muy cómodo
• Jessica (10/5): -
• Jimenez Serrano (8/5): -
• arias (6/5): - La piscina y el desayuno rico Falencia con el agua, el inodoro en mal estado.
• Guest (10/5): La atención ha sido fenomenal el hostal es muy lindo muy cómodo muy limpio - Me ha gustado todo, sin queja alguna.
• Yeniree (10/5): - Todo exelente
• Lydia (6/5): Average hostal - Great location and very nice outside area. The staff were kind and friendly. A large group came and were partying until 3am and making so much noise and had very loud music and shouldn't have been allowed to be in the pool at that time but they were. I asked staff to intervene but they carried on partying. It really spoilt my time there as I chose the hostal because it said that it was in a quiet part of the village and I needed to sleep. My room also wasn't very clean and was in need of repainting as had some mold on the ceiling and dirty hand prints and lipstick on the walls. It also needed a bit of effort put into giving it a bit more character.
• Saray (1/5): Cancelación de hospedaje imprevista - Reservamos con casi un mes de anticipación y nos cancelaron una noche antes y cuando llegamos no nos dejaron alojar. Nos cancelaron una noche antes y cuando llegamos no nos dejaron alojar.
• Yussef (9/5): -
• Shirly (4/5): - La atención del personal y el desayuno. En la foto que se muestra no está la piscina igual, no se dejen guiar, y la piscina sucia, además al momento de ducharte solo sale un poquito de agua, además el agua es salada.
• Nicolas (10/5): Volveremos - Parqueadero amplio y privado, desayuno muy calidoso, personal en cada detalle, picina y espacios amplios y limpios, silencioso y seguro, habitaciones y baño excelentes
• Yeniree (10/5): - Es limpio lindo y tranquilo.
• Fierro (10/5): - Me encanta que el personal son muy atentos, y ahora venden bolis y son deliciosos 😉 me encantaron
• Manuel (8/5): -
• Manuelmonterroza28 (10/5): Excelente calidad/precio - Excelente atención al público, el lugar pequeño pero cómodo.
• Erika (10/5): La mejor opción en taganga - El servicio es bueno , la tarifa incluye un desayuno que puede ser huevos o salchichas fruta jugo pan o arepa, para el precio me parece muy bien, la limpieza de las habitaciones está bien , la piscina es limpia , las habitaciones cuentan con aire , y se encuentra cerca a la playa y la bahía de taganga, una buena opción para estar cómodo si se viaja con niños. La vía para llegar no es muy buena pero no depende del hotel sino de la alcaldía y la gobernación de santamarta quienes deben preocuparse por sus habitantes y turistas y mejorar la vía
• Herrera (8/5): -
• Pinzon (10/5): -
• suarez espinal (10/5): - La calidad de persona que nos recibió fue un señor pero no recuerdo su nombre, muy amable y servicial No tengo queja alguna todo fue muy bueno
• Claudia Casallas (10/5): - La atención,las instalaciones,la piscina limpia y agradable, tienes café para cuando quieras consumir Nada
• Maryuris (9/5): - Las instalaciones están muy limpias , el desayuno es normal, queda a pocas cuadras de la playa . Que para dirigirse de noche es bastante solo , porque queda a varias cuadras del malecón de Taganga , y es un sector solitario
• Barrera Rodriguez (9/5): Buena estadia - La atención, pues nos guardaron las maletas por días después de la estadía, el lugar tiene buenas instalaciones
• Montero (1/5): - Nada Que cambian los precios cuando uno llega al hotel... hasta un 150%
• Sabrina (7/5): - The pool, the reception and the place to eat and hang out were very nice The bathrooms were not all that clean, there was a lot of lime scale on the shower head and stains inside the toilet
• Sergio Victor (10/5): - Ubicación estrategia para ir al parque tayrona ....
• Guest (9/5): - atencion del personal excente, buenas instalaciones y buena ubicacion
• Alberto (7/5): -
• WILSON (10/5): Espectacular, 100 de 100 - lo bueno del alojamiento, todo, primero la amabilidad y disposición al buen servicio de cada uno de los colaboradores del hostal, todos te ayudan en todo momento para lo que necesites. Segundo, las instalaciones, modernas, bonitas, muy seguras par aun viaje en familia con hijos pequeños, lugar cerrado, instalaciones que te permiten disfrutar de la briza en su terraza con hamacas, si necesitas responder a un requerimiento de tus negocios te sientas en la sala al aire libre con ventilador y listo, trabajas sin problema. El desayuno delicioso, con su fruta, huevos al gusto o salchichas. A las 5 de la mañana puedes disfrutar del amanecer con un tinto fresco preparado por el señor Luis, una delicia. Lo último, a 100 metros del puerto de pescadores, un lugar fantástico para conocer la cultura local, conversar con su gente, todos muy amables, caminando a 10, 20 o 30 minutos, diversas playas exóticas, aguas cristalinas de un verde esmeralda, con una careta puedes observar los peces en tus pies.
• Angela (8/5): Excellent on weekdays.. I would go back. - Wonderful staff - very friendly and helpful. The pool is clean and the patio nicely designed with loungers, hammocks and dining. My bed was very comfortable. It's in a good part of town at the quieter end of the beach so easy to get to the main part of everything. During the week it was quiet but it's basically next to a music venue which was REALLY loud till about midnight.. I stayed on a Sunday night and apparently it's a weekend venue so probably Friday and Saturday nights too. my shower was basically a spout of one weak water stream... There's nowhere to put clothes, There's only one socket point and one overhead light in the room. But it's good enough for what you pay...
• Sue (8/5): Very good - Nice pool and rooms and good value for money but a bit motel like and lacking in atmosphere. WiFi a bit patchy
• Suarezdelahoz (1/5): Bad - The pool There wasn’t toilet paper and the toilet didn’t flush properly. Also the AC didn’t work.
• Sandy (9/5): Superb -
• Andrés (7/5): Good - The location They had a breakfast, but they didn't put much effort into it ... it was quite meh ... the bathroom door lock didn't work and the door opened all the time, the bedroom door made a lot of noise with the wind outside, it was very hard to sleep. And the worst... the Internet was really bad, they had 3 WiFi options, nones worked very well.
• Jairo (6/5): Pleasant -
• Katalin (9/5): Superb -
• Wilhelmus (9/5): Nice and clean - Pool, airco Shower
• Steven (7/5): Good - Good sized room. Had A/C and a fan that worked good. Staff was friendly. No electrical outlet near the bed. Could not get Wi-Fi in room for the last 3 days.
• Rangi (8/5): Very good - Comfy bed, yum breakfast, great location, nice pool, secure parking for my motorbike. Bathroom was a bit of a squeeze but usable. I dropped a couple of points for the wifi, it was annoying, it kept dropping out and disappeared completely at 10pm.
• Kyle (9/5): Superb -
• Regina (7/5): Good -
• Bryan (10/5): Exceptional - Comfortable bed quiet safe area. The baby bunny rabbit was very friendly Bathroom was a bit small to move around in. I'm also over 6foot tall so I find lots of places a little small
• Jennifer (8/5): Very good - Pool, good location in a quiet area though i had the room to the street and I think there's a church opposite that had music and singing very loud quite early. Clean, good AC in the rooms. A bit expensive but that's the area and the breakfast was fine but could be a bit more.
• Samanta (7/5): Location is questionable - The pool area The room was worn down and when I arrived there were a lot of ants in my bed. On the first night the power went out in the whole town for at least 2 hours and I was working on my laptop in the dark hot room. No one told us anything about the outage and when I asked they said it will be only 30 min. Apparently this is rare, but I don't believe it since I read afterwards that the outages are common there. The worst part was the surroundings of the hostel. It is basically at the end of the town, and the area looks like you stepped in the slums. It did not feel safe at all. Luckily it was about a 5 min walk to the main strip. I am not sure why this place has got such high reviews, because in my opinion it really doesn't deserve the hype.
• Azhe (3/5): No nice. - The location it’s horrible, and if you are looking to have a peaceful night/afternoon this is not your place, the door make so much noise and there is people on the streets that will not let you sleep, speaking loud, kids playing by your window and loud music just across the street, no nice. The breakfast was the only good thing about it.
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional - This is a really awesome hostel, operated by very nice people. The swimming pool, hammocks, the beds are comfortable, and the rooms are great. This is where you should stay if you are going to be in Taganga!
• Daniela (8/5): Very good -
• Bjarne (6/5): Pleasant - Very clean, nice backyard, a bit outside the noisy center. The first day and breakfast I behaved friendly. They just laughed at me. While I was there. I got really bad service. The next day I was very strict, demanding, and like master and servant. Then the service was much better. Stupid.
• Agnieszka (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jana (8/5): Very good - Very nice hostel with great common facilities (pool, hammocks etc.), really enjoyed relaxing there after a day outside. Since the hostel is rather small, it has a personal atmosphere, where you easily get to know other guests. A bonus were the two cute cats living there. The floor wasn't really clean when I arrived. The rooms could have had some more hooks for hanging up wet towels. Sometimes it can get very noisy, as it's close to the village centre. Overall still a very good place and I'd definitely recommend staying here.
• Mazák (5/5): Okay place to stay - The shares spaces were nice and relativetly clean. Location close to he promanade. The rooms should be cleaner, there were marks of spots that were not clean for a long time. There were parts of the furniture that were missing or were demanged.
• Andrea (9/5): Nice stay in Taganga - Just few minutes from the beach/restaurants area. Very nice swimming pool and patio! Room was quite small but good enough, with comfortable bed and tv with Netflix! Nice breakfast and very very welcoming and friendly staff. Particularly the gentleman staying overnight (don’t remember the name sorry!) , he also prepared us coffee and some fruit early morning way before breakfast time, as we had to leave for excursion to Tayrona at 6am. Bathroom needs some fixing, the door of the shower was broken and the head of the shower was rusty. Loud music until 11pm in the swimming pool maybe can be lowered a bit..
• Cevdet (8/5): Nice stay - Location: It’s very close to the center but not that close to hear loud music in the night so you can have a good sleep. Facilities: There was both air con and fan in the room which helped a lot. Breakfast: Not bad but good enough. Staff: They were all very helpful 7/24. Bed: I couldn’t sleep well as the bed was really uncomfortable. Toilet: Toilet quality wasn’t good enough and very small with no air ventilation.
• Juan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Juan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lizette (10/5): Best stay in Taganga - Outside the noisy part ( quiet sleep) but close enough to walk back in the dark Great breakfast Good value for money Clean Good airco
• Marín (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sabau (9/5): Superb - Excellent little hotel in a side street of Taganga. The pool is great and the staff was very friendly
• Paige (6/5): Very basic rooms - The staff, especially the gentleman in the evening were very friendly and helpful. The pool was nice for a quick dip. The upstairs hammocks weee nice. Coffee was great! (Didn’t stay for breakfast) The 6 roosters that kept me awake from 3am until the sun rose. The blaring music from several spots nearby and at the pool. The rooms are much more dated than they appear in photos and have very little natural light. The mildew in the bathroom. No blanket only a sheet.
• Mirtha (8/5): Very good -
• Hayley (8/5): great! - pool and air con
• Gabriela (7/5): Nice facilities and close to the beach! - nice pool, nice breakfast, big yard, nice hammocks many many ants, very loud music from neighboring gym all day, not safest neighborhood at night
• Vega (8/5): Close to the beach - Its close to the beach. Double room was too small.
• Martina (10/5): A great place to stay for a great value. - Our breakfast was wery tasty. There was a swimming pool, hammaks, a parking place for our car - it was a secure place. The staff was really helpful. The room was big enough, clean with a small kitchen. The roads to the destination was really rough as there are not too many road we are used to in Europe. 4WD and SUV is a good choice while renting a car and leaving the paid road. Be aware of local drivers and riders not keeping any Highway code at all!!!
• Jose (8/5): Very good -
• Lau (6/5): Was fine but better staff and cleaning would make it good to great - Pool was good & air con was good Staff were rude and unhelpful mostly, breakfast was good but confused and order taking was inconsistent in that there were things on offer that were never offered
• Or (2/5): not delightful - Pool señor Luis is very nice unfair price for breakfast , they charged me for more and didn’t say that before location not ideal nothing besides the pool small place
• Paola (9/5): Superb -
• Fynn (8/5): Very good -
• Lauranne (4/5): Nice and simple, not a great location - Small, great pool. Staff was pretty cold. Place a bit hard to find and in a kind of dodgy street, especially when everyone in Taganga warns you to be careful and stay on the main streets
• Ofer (8/5): Good choice for lower budget. - good location, very secured place. nice swimming pool. good value for price nothing
• Rachel (9/5): great place to relax - lovely courtyard and pool. our room was by the street so quite noisy
• Ed (6/5): Lovely hostel located in a very dangerous area where multiple tourists have been robbed! - The breakfast was great and the room was as described online. Also, we thought the pool was nice and clean. The hostel is located in a very dangerous area and we heard of multiple tourists being robbed (with guns/machetes/knives) just around the corner from the hostel entrance at night. It’s definitely not safe to walk back in the dark - get a taxi!!
• Stefan (6/5): Pleasant - No stable WiFi in the room.
• Anonymous (6/5): Pleasant - the location is great. and the pool pretty quiet. the staff is really nice. the rooms are extremely small! we didn’t even have space to put our 2 carry one… only 1 plug in the room so not convenient when you have phone to charge.

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