La Campana Hotel Boutique, Medellin

To the hotel's credit, the beds and room were very comfortable. Wifi was okay, and the hotel seemed perfectly safe. However, during a four night stay there was NO hot water available. At best, the cold edge was taken out of what would have otherwise been very cold water. So if you can shower in chilly water, okay, but I expect a hot shower in a hotel, especially one that holds itself out as a boutique hotel, that was more expensive than many other local options. First excuse from the desk (when anyone was present, the desk was often unattended) was that a technician was working on it, then that it was fixed (which it wasn't), etc etc. After a while you give up. Everything with the staff at this hotel was an indifferent shrug, for the most part. Breakfast was four or five choices off a menu, not a buffet. While the food wasn't garbage, it was what you'd expect at a two star guesthouse, not a boutique hotel. Coffee was brought out from the kitchen in a cup, never poured into your cup from a pot, and I'm sure it was instant even though the kitchen attendant insisted otherwise. You really want to drink instant coffee, in Colombia? The hotel is on a very steep incline, while it is only a few 100 meters from an active area (bars, restaurants, etc) the walk each time got old quick. My room safe was mounted on the top shelf in the closet, forcing me to use a chair to reach it. My much taller friend's was on a lower shelf. Minor detail but still a pain. Stay elsewhere.

positive: Cozy little hotel close to Many good restaurants. Comfy beds and really Nice room. Helpfull staff. Good breakfast. Negative: the first Day we arrived we talk to one guy at the reception and hr recommanded A Tour to Guatepé. There was 2 Tour, and he Said we should do the one with hotel Pick up. But on the flyver it Said only in Spanish but he promised that there Would be A english guide as Well so we Said yes and he called the tourguide. But the next Day when the bus picked us up there were only 1 guide and she could only speak spanish!! So we were stucked there for 10 hours without understanding A single word. So A very bad Day we had. And when we checked out the same guy tried to charge us 100.000 COP Extra for the rooms.

Nice little boutique hotel, 25 minute walk to metro but was within the $5mil(COP) minimum taxi charge. The hotel is 5 - 10 minute, rather step walk to Zona Rosa which had lots of places to eat and was safe because the police were always visible. Clean and comfortable room although noisy as it faced the street. Secure WiFi but sometimes slow. Breakfast so-so, always the same so quickly got boring. We locked our key in the room but they had no spare key!!! We waited an hour and a half for them to call a locksmith and finally open the door...ridiculously poor management to not have a spare key! Andrea and the night clerk gentleman with the big smile were both especially nice.

Oct 2018: This is true gem in El Poblado. If you are looking for a clean, simple, well located, well maintained boutique hotel 5 min walk from the action (Parque Lleras). Thhs is the perfect spot. I stayed there a couple of nights after i got tired of those international chain hotels in the area. Very kind personnel, spacious room and bathroom, not fancy, but very functional. Yes, it is on top of hills (like most places in El Poblado), so a 3 min climb perfect for staying in shape. Will definitely stay there next time i come to Medellin.

We wanted a small hotel away from the noise of the night life of Poblado. This fit our requirements although it was an uphill walk back to the hotel each evening. It would be easy to take a taxi back to the hotel from he Poblado area but we always felt we needed the walk.