Pistacho

Location: CARRETERA VIA A MINCA # CR 1-265 DPL K4419, Santa Marta, co

Star Rating: 8.9 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Tour desk
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• 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
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Covered parking
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Queen Room with Two Queen Beds

  The spacious quadruple room provides a washing machine, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain
  • Hand sanitiser

• Queen Room with Balcony

  The double room offers a washing machine, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• cabrera (5/5): - L'emplacement et la vue depuis la chambre était magnique et l'eau chaude de la douche Le lit inconfortable qui garde un trou de la forme du corps ce qui le rends mauvais pour dormir Le patron n'était pas tres professionnel. Il y a eu beaucoup de coupure de courant qui n'était pas de sa faute mais il n'a jamais mis le générateur en route donc le ventilateur ne fonctionnait pas ni la wifi ni la lumière alors qu'il nous avait promis de l'activé. Le restaurant proposer dans l'hôtel a été fermé tout du long de notre séjour sauf le midi du dernier jour il ne nous a même pas donner les horaires donc on n'a pas pus profiter du restaurant. Pendant les 2 premiers jours il n'y avait personne dans l'établissement si un soucis apparaissait.
• Eveline (10/5): From the first contact with Pierre and upon arrival, I had the feeling that after a hectic period, I could finally relax - The peace and tranquility you feel immediately as you step onto the terrace at the reception and also when you enter the room. There is a very pleasant atmosphere, which is naturally created by the nature and jungle you have a direct view of, but certainly also by Pierre and his team. The room is very spacious, clean, nicely decorated and with the sliding doors open, you feel like you are part of nature. The hummingbird literally rushes past your ears, and the ‘sounds’ of the jungle as soon as the sun sets are actually the only sound you hear. Right in the middle of nature and yet within walking distance of Minca. The location is therefore truly perfect! Everything is very lovely taken care of, even some facilities for making coffee, tea, or using a fridge. Pierre is very helpful, attentive, very quick to answer messages, and is happy to help you with all kinds of recommendations for tours or things to do and discover in the area.
• Augustin (9/5): Great view , relaxing! - Location and great view. 10-12 minutes walking distance from Minca center The flooring needs better cleaning. There were many long hairs on the carpet and in the toilet.
• Camila (9/5): -
• Maximiliano (9/5): - El alojamiento de Pier tiene lo necesario para pasarla en un entorno de tranquilidad y naturaleza, ademas un excelente servicio de desayuno y restaurante, el personal y el mismo Pier son personas muy amables. Todo me ha gustado.
• Cuadros (9/5): Súper buena - El estilo rústico que tiene es hermoso La llave del lavamanos es muy bajita
• Basile (9/5): - La localisation était super. Un peu en dehors du village donc au calme mais suffisamment proche pour s’y rendre à pied. Bonne communication avec Pierre (le propriétaire/gérant). Je recommande !
• Audrey (8/5): - The hostel is perfect. The restaurant is open till 16h and the rooms are downstairs. The view is beautiful. The wall between the beds is nice and there is a hammock in the room. Hummingbirds are right by your window. The hostel is easily accessible by moto taxi and the staff was very helpful when we needed one. There was also a waterfall nearby that we could enjoy. Not the only hotel in Minca we experienced this, but the bed are too hard and you feel like you are sleeping on plywood. Luckily the hammock was a nice alternative. Also the drain of shower was blocked.
• Tom (10/5): - Piere the host was great, gave us great recommendations and also arrange a local taxi for us from santa marta - seeing hummingbirds on the balcony every morning was a nice little bonus to. Good location nice and quiet with a 10 minute walk into town . Nothing
• AUDREY (10/5): Parfait! - Nous avons tout aimé! Le calme, la vue et l’accueil! La chambre hyper spacieuse et très sympa! Rien!
• gilles (9/5): tres bon hotel près de Minca et des sites touristiques - l'emplacement pres de minca et les activités à faire aux envirrons la gentillesse de Pierre les colibris sur la terrasse
• Philippe (9/5): Un séjour au calme et dans la nature. - Une petite structure, proche du centre mais au calme avec des chambres avec baies vitrées et balcon donnant sur la nature. Très chouette. Une magnifique terrasse pour prendre petit déjeuner, jus de fruits et déjeuner. Un accueil très sympathique de Pierre...et même de l'eau bien chaude pour la douche, chose peu courante en Colombie.
• Berenice (10/5): Charmant et pratique - Combine charme, tranquilité, jolie vue tout en restant assez proche du centre ville pour tout faire à pieds. Nombreuses randonnées possibles autour de l'hôtel. La baie vitrée et la petite terrasse permettent de profiter de la visite de nombreux colibris. La terrasse de l'hôtel est parfaite pour admirer le coucher de soleil au calme. Restauration possible de 7h30 jusqu'à 16h. La nourriture est bonne, la carte variée. Possible d'aller dîner dans d'autres restaurants aux alentours entre 3 et moins de 10mn à pieds. Prévoir une frontale car pas d'éclairage public sur tout le chemin. Le propriétaire est très sympa et de bon conseil :) L'hotel étant proche d'une rivière et dans la forêt, la chambre peut être un peu humide. Il suffit d'aérer le matin pendant que vous prenez votre café pour régler le problème.
• Samy (9/5): -
• Fanny (9/5): -
• Nicaise (10/5): - Super hôtel, super vue, super host.
• Grazyna Malgorzata (10/5): Tranquil oasis yet walking distance to town - Close to town yet away from the noise. Lovely and tranquil. Excellent recommendations from owner for walks and places to eat. Very helpful with any requests Room was a little dark at night. We didn't mind as there are excellent places to eat nearby but there is no kitchen after 6pm
• Kim (10/5): Niet twijfelen - Echt een heerlijke ruimte op een fijne plek. Een stukje buiten Minca, waar wij echt blij om waren want jeetje wat is dit een druk plaatsje met continu autos en motoren door de straatjes. 10 minuten lopen en we zaten weer in ons rustige stekje. Tucáns en kolibries in de boom voor ons balkon. De kamer is echt heerlijk ruim en licht en goed verzorgd. Er is ook water en koffie en een koelkast en magnetron op de gang die je deelt met 1 andere kamer. Ontbijt in het restaurant op de verdieping erboven is ook super en al vanaf 07:30 verkrijgbaar. Eigenaar spreekt goed Engels en wil graag helpen bij taxi, tours, eetwensen etc. Niks
• Sylvain Nad (9/5): -
• Manuel (10/5): We had a very good time at pistachio , Pierr is an amazing person happy to help you with anything you need , the quality - Beautiful location Nothing
• Jasmin (8/5): Abgeschieden mit toller Aussicht - Das Zimmer war riesig gross und der Balkon mit den vielen Kolibris und der tollen Aussicht war herrlich. Wir haben die Ruhe hier sehr genossen. Uns wurde ein Taxi organisiert, welches uns zum Busterminal in Santa Marta brachte. Man muss sich bewusst sein, dass das Hotel 1km / 20min vom Zentrum Minca, den Berg hinauf, entfernt liegt. Die Behälter der Feeder für die Kolbris sollten gereingt werden, da dies für die Vögel sehr schädlich ist. Vom angebotenen Frühstück war fast nichts vorhanden.
• Johann (10/5): La casa de los colibríes te espera - La vista es sin dudas su punto fuerte. La tranquilidad y la comodidad también. Pier, el anfitrión es muy buena onda. Lo más genial son los colibríes que están todo el día en el árbol de enfrente. Pier nos ayudó muchísimo en todo. Está bien informado, si necesitas cualquier servicios taxi o lo que sea el te lo resuelve. Está muy cerca del pueblo y de pozo azul, se puede llegar caminando con niños pequeños inclusive. El transporte local es casi todo moto taxi, así que si vas con niños tenlo en cuenta. Es mejor no salir a caminar de noche por las calles, no tiene que ver con el local, pero las motos suben y bajan muy de prisa y es oscuro.
• marie654321 (10/5): - Superbe chambre, très grande, lit confortable. Hamac dans la chambre est un super plus! Les colibris wow! Le petit dejeuner succulent L'accueil très chaleureux de Pierre le propriétaire qui parle aussi français. Bon wifi.
• Clara (9/5): -
• brian (10/5): -
• Emily (6/5): Rustic but lovely view in the hills of Minca - Incredible view just a 20 minute walk from town and hot water. Microwave and fridge to use as well. Assisted us with transport to the airport. Showed up within the advertised check-in hours to no one being there. Seems the place is not finished still or just not open. We were under the impression this was more of a hotel with a restaurant.
• Caroline (9/5): - Grote kamer met kolibries op het balkon. Prachtig uitzicht. Even buiten het centrum gelegen maar te voet goed te doen.
• Cristhian Rolando (9/5): -
• Mick (10/5): - The host is very friendly, helping us with a reliable airport shuttle, local recommendations and a ride to Minca. The room that we stayed at was exceptional, with plenty of room, a stunning view and comfortable beds. Even the bathroom is a true jungle experience. I recommend staying at the Pistacho Hostel!
• Julia (10/5): - Die Aussicht ist atemberaubend und man kann von der Terrasse und aus dem Bett Kolibris beobachten. Absolut nettes und engagiertes Personal. Die Unterkunft liegt etwas außerhalb und ist daher absolut ruhig.
• Erwin (7/5): Beautiful setting, but with some inconveniences - The view from the terras is great. We saw colibries and even toucans! Nice hot shower, that's often not the case in this area. The owner wasn't in the country, but still very responsive. We knew there wasn't aircon, but we expected a mosquito net over the beds, or in front of the windows, to be able to let the cool evening/night air in. But that is not the case. We arrived in a hot humid damp room and couldn't open the sliding doors because of the mosquitos. It was very hot and we didn't sleep well. The fan on the left side of the room has the power of a tornado (and fell of the wall in the middle of the night). The bathroom has nice features but the 'window' is only one brick taken out of the wall, so it stays wet. The room has 4 beds but only two chairs, inconvenient. The restaurant was closed 2 of the 3 days, the place felt a bit abondoned.
• David (9/5): - Buenísimo
• Julien (8/5): - L’emplacement La chambre Réception fermée très tôt et personne sur place à partir de 15h. L’endroit paraît un peu mort …. Chambre pas très propre
• Leonardo (8/5): Very good -
• Bjorn (8/5): Very good -
• Filip (10/5): The view! - The view from my room was stunning. Location is 10 minutes outside the village so it was really calm and peaceful. Staff is very friendly and kind. Breakfasts were a bit small, but delicious - still very good value for money. No hot water, but it was really hot season so it wasn't needed.
• Katharina (10/5): Exceptional - I can totally recommend this place for a stay! It is located a bit outside the busy village, a 15 min walk up the hill. But the walk is worth every minute, because you get a quiet place in the wonderful nature. The rooms offer a great view, with hummingbirds visiting you on your large balcony. The room and bathroom were generous as well and absolutely clean. There is a water dispenser in the hallway as well as a fridge and even a microwave. The place offers a nice breakfast and the people working at Pistacho were very sweet and helpful. All in all, a great experience!
• Darlys (10/5): A Comfortable piece of Heaven! - This is a beautiful place with fantastic forest views! The bed is ultra comfortable, and the room decor is very nice, well designed, and fits the surrounding nature with large windows and sliding glass doors & balconyfor fantastic viewing! The owner provides serious customer service, including quick responses to all texted questions, meal suggestions, he even gave me a moto ride to town when I was going to call a taxi! He offers fantastic homemade breakfasts (for a small charge), and he was also very helpful with side issues, eg the power got knocked out with a big rain/wind storm, and he ran the generator during waking hours to help us keep our phones charged and able to retrieve/send messages! Also, my fan just stopped working in my room for no reason, he immediately came with another fan to help keep me cool! I enjoyed everything about my stay here. It's certainly not the cheapest price in town, and absolutely not the cheapest accommodations. You do get what you pay for!!
• Tammy (10/5): Relax in nature - We had the best stay at Pistachio! It was so peaceful and relaxing. Nothing but the sounds of nature and beautiful views. You can watch the hummingbirds and tocans from your balcony. The room was spacious and comfortable. The access to a fridge, microwave, and bottled water was a nice bonus too. It is a short walk to town and there are a couple places to eat near by so you don't have to go too far if you don't feel like it. We wished we could have stayed longer. nothing
• Sophie (10/5): fantastic - Incredibly attentive staff and wonderful location with the perfect view of the sierra nevada, amazing value for money too!
• Alicja (10/5): Exceptional - Very good location. Near Minca center but far enough to be very calm place when you can relax and observe the nature. The view from the room was amazing - it's an attraction itself. Additionally the room is big and comfortable. You also have a warm water in the shower which is not that common in the area. The owner is very helpful so if you need any information or help he can always assist you none
• Nadia (8/5): Very good - We had a great time at casa pistacho and enjoyed very much our balcony with great view and lots of birds to watch, even Tucans. We also liked to be a little outside of Minca but still not too far so you could easily walk in 15 Min to town. The rooms are quite new and there is free coffee, water and a fridge and microwave to use. The bathroom was not very clean for example the toilet, mirror and sink. Also there was still an old soap bar on the floor of the shower of a previous guest. The owner was helpful with everything and responded real quick on whatsapp but it would have been nice not to have to ask for anything in the first place like extra toilet paper or filling up the drinking water…
• Arens (7/5): Good -
• Leanne (9/5): Would stay again - Loved the balcony and how peaceful it was. The same was very spacious too. N/A
• Melissa (1/5): Bad - They cancelled last minute with a call saying that we were already warned that they didn't have availability. We booked through Booking, how would we be warned? Simply irrational... Not respectful and serious business.
• Kirsty (8/5): Stay for the views! - Absolutely stunning view from the balcony. Beautiful bathroom, comfy bed and great to have coffee/drinking water every day. Very friendly owner who obviously has put his heart and soul into it! As is often the case for the best views, the location is a little far from town. 15 mins walking up hill on the main road (which is sometimes quite busy). It’s not a huge problem and is accurate in the listing but just one to note if this is an issue for you.
• Tanya (10/5): Exceptional - The most beautiful view from the balcony (and we checked out many places before this one!) The owner Pierre is super helpful and really went out of his way to accommodate us and whatever we needed.
• Vaskln (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful balcony and very silent early morning when you have your coffee and you feel you are middle of Amazon and beautiful birds round
• Sergio (9/5): Great quiet place with a green lively view - The room is as depicted: fairly simple but spacious enough, basic ammenities like filtered water or coffee available in the common corridor. The balcony is charming and, thanks to a purpose-specific feeder, an ideal place to spot hummingbirds. Pierre, the host, advised us readily and helped us plan transportation and a birdwatching tour in town. Perhaps because of the location of the room (one level below the street), the noise of the street did not bother us at all. A few additional niceties from the place include: the option to order a generous breakfast and hot water in the shower (far from a given in Colombian "tierra caliente"—regions that are warm all year through). Just to avoid surprises: a big part of the hotel is still under construction, which means the common area is very humble and the restaurant is still not there.
• Elias (10/5): Exceptional - The host ware verry friendly and the comunication was easy. The view from the balkony was amazing. We would definitely go there again.
• Alexa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tolla (9/5): Very enjoyable - Beautiful view..spacious room Will be amazing when the lodge is finished
• Caroline (7/5): Good - Absolutely spectacular view from the balcony. The sound of nature was lovely and we saw lots of wildlife. The sunset was beautiful and on a clear day you can see all the way down to Santa Marta and the sea. It's an easy 20 min walk down into the town. The room was clean and the shower was the best we have had in Central and South America. I don't think Casa Pistacho is quite finished yet. Some rooms are yet to be built and the terrace upstairs is under construction. In our room, the door didn't fit properly in the frame so we had to put something in front of it to keep it closed. In the night we had many insect visitors which is to be expected in the jungle, but they seemed to be coming through gaps in the wooden ceiling. A mosquito net would be good too. If these issues can be resolved Casa Pistacho will be a real gem in Minca.

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