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Hostel with 24-hour front desk, near Monserrate

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Laundry facilities
24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff

With a stay at Casa Platypus - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Bogotá, within a 5-minute drive of Monserrate and Plaza de Bolívar. This hostel is 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from 93 Park and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from U.S. Embassy Bogotá.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms, featuring kitchens. 17-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area and tour/ticket assistance.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hostel also offers room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Dining options at the hostel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Bogotá hostel also offers a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance.

Casa Platypus - Hostel has designated areas for smoking.

  • Library
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free WiFi
  • Free wired internet
  • Computer station
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Shared microwave
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 17
  • Television in common areas
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Number of living rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired internet

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Room Amenities

Casa Platypus - Hostel offers 17 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Accommodations have kitchens with separate dining areas. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 17-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Television
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free local calls
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Shower only
  • Separate dining area
  • Cable TV service
  • Free WiFi
  • LCD TV
  • TV size: 17
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Partially open bathroom
  • Separate living room
  • Towels provided
  • Number of bathrooms - 1

Where to Eat

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Casa Platypus - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Room service is available.

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM

Check-in time ends at anytime

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 7 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Service animals are allowed

Staffed front desk

Children stay free - maximum age 7

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Children stay free

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. This is included in the price displayed. Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately COP 12000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 65000 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

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We should mention

If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian visitors) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.

Children 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

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