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The Book Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Carrera 5 #57-79, Bogota, Distrito Capital, 00001
  • Place, St. Thomas University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Lourdes Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Clínica de Marly
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bogotá (BOG-El Dorado Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Bogotá

With a stay at The Book Hotel in Bogotá (Chapinero), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Estadio Nemesio Camacho and Movistar Arena. .This boutique hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from 93 Park and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Corferias Bogota.

What's nearby

  • St. Thomas University - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lourdes Square - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Clínica de Marly - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Central Military Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Javeriana University - 4 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Estación Usaquén Station - 18 min drive
  • La Sabana de Bogotá Station - 19 min drive
  • El Dorado Intl. Airport (BOG) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Varietale - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Salvo Patria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪HAB Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Castaña Empanadas al Horno - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Giuseppe Verdi - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Book Hotel

The Book Hotel offers 26 accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Pickwick, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Pickwick - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Pickwick

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Colombia Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 19%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Colombia and who pay using a foreign card or via a bank transfer from outside Colombia. This exemption applies only to tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel services).
  • Resort fee: USD 3.8 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 23 per vehicle (one way)

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

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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 citizens) 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.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Book Bogota
Book Hotel Bogota
The Book Hotel Hotel
The Book Hotel Bogota
The Book Hotel Hotel Bogota

The Book Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 66 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

KG, Oregon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moved us to another hotel without consultation

The Book Hotel informed us while we were in the car from the airport that they had rebooked us in a different hotel in a different neighborhood. We were told that the reason was the hotel was experiencing a water problem. All of this is fine, except they had many opportunities to tell us about this problem before we were in the car. We had prepaid for the hotel through Expedia and The Book Hotel made other arrangements with a new hotel without our consent. I called Expedia that night to complain. Expedia emailed me the next day that The Book Hotel denied my request for a refund.

8/10 Good

Robert, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel in a lovely neighborhood

Beautiful hotel in a lovely neighborhood. This place is in an active neighborhood but a quiet street. A short walk to great restaurants and fun night life. The Wi-Fi was a little weak in my room, but that's minor compared to how kind and helpful the staff were and what a great location this was for enjoying Bogotá.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exactly what you need in a hotel

I give the Book Hotel 5 stars for value and charm. This hotel is in probably the best part of the cool neighborhood, Chapinero. I had a room that was situated nicely with a view of the quiet street out front and the the mountain. The lobby is charming and clean. The kitchen and dining are cozy and the service is great. The staff are very polite and patient and kind. The manager Miguel is very helpful and nice. You get exactly what you need in a hotel, at a great value. Now that I know about The Book Hotel, this will be my first choice.

8/10 Good

Paco, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall very good, albeit a bit noisy at times.

Doors could be thicker... Breakfast is simple but adequate.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little hotel

Waiting for us at 2:30 am with a smile...checked in and I our room in10 min...one hour slow stroke to old city and same in other direction to zone rosa....restaurants in both area more in the.zona rosa...streets are quiet at night.....would stay there again

4/10 Poor

jorge, san pedro

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

hotel pics dont show the real state of hotel

this place cannot be called a hotel, its a house with rooms , really deteriorated the breakfast is really not a buffet, it only is 2 fruits and an egg whichever style, and the eggs are not that good, the rooms have a lot of wear, the carpets are all stained, really not worth the price. also the area where its located is known in bogota for certain kind of people, no comments the only good thing about the hotel is the staff, is really friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Tony Alba, Bogotá

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A pleasant stay

Very cozy place, service personnel are kind and helpful but the furniture is a little dated and uncomfortable.

8/10 Good

Mauro, Medellin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place. Loacated in the center of the city.

People is kind during check in and check out. Breakfast included has different options to eat/drink.

8/10 Good

SRM, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

I enjoyed my stay at this hotel and would stay again if the opportunity arose. The room was small, but functional and even though it lacked an outside window it was in a small courtyard and received a reasonable amount of light from the interior window. The included breakfast was good as was the service at the hotel. Staff were very helpful when we needed assistance with cabs or suggestions on where to dine close by. There is a great restaurant named minimal very close and also a good Italian restaurant close by whose name escapes me. We received a great price on the room and for the price it was good value in a very accessible part of the city.

8/10 Good

Tony, South Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location, like staying at someone's home

Had a non smoking room with a queen size bed, Sony HDTV with cable &free WiFi, small refrigerator, and an electronic safe in the closet. Beautiful view from my second floor windows facing the mountains. Warm and friendly staff all the time, had free breakfast (delicious omelets with toast, fruits, coffee, and juice), also a nice menu available. 5 minute walk to the restaurants, banks, bars, park, ect. And don't forget the fresh markets that you can shop at to fill your fridge during your stay. Also felt very safe.

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo B, Atlanta, Ga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Work and Play

Good location, very close to lots of food and LOURDES church which is a cool plaza that has lots of people walk around and socialize. You are at the foothills and can be up the mountain on a short jog. This was super fun, because the views were great looking out over the city on a run up the hill. It is quiet enough that you can get a good nights rest. There is no office space(at least not in my hotel room) and the beds were a bit stiff, but for the price it was a very cool local place with a lot of charm.

8/10 Good

Vaughn, Denver CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place- but issues.

Overall I think it was a good deal, for a no frills hotel, was clean and comfortable, not many amenities. The safe in the room didn't work and they didn't seem to care to fix it, it wasn't even big enough to put a full size lap top in so kind of useless. The Bathroom floors were very slick and dangerous, fell in the shower numerous times, understand they don't have the same safety considerations as in the US. The are is nice, kind of noisy, but Bogota is not a quiet town. The free breakfast was very nice, fresh fruit, fresh squeezed oj, coffee, toast and eggs, one of the tastiest free breakfasts I have had. The staff was nice but didn't speak much English but it all worked.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet Neighbourhood

The Book is a beautifully restored brick building nestled in a quiet neighbourhood. Our room was clean and bright with a modern bathroom. Shower had plenty of hot water and there was a comfy duvet to snuggle under for the cooler nights. Breakfast was basic but good. The staff were friendly and we felt that although our stay here was a little mode expensive than our regular budget, that we still received good value for the money.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet, great location

Perfect location- right off la septima but still nice and quiet, between downtown touristy spots and the great restaurants and shops further up in chapinero and zona T. Staff is very nice and breakfast was tasty.

8/10 Good

Matt, Cuenca Ecuador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel for the money.

Overall this is a very good hotel for the money. It is centrally located so you can get to the historic district and also Zona Rosa by taxi or bus. One night a dog was barking and kept me up otherwise it was very quiet and the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was mediocre and I opted for eating at another restaurant after the first two days. The bar was closed (they don't have one, but you could buy a beer from the front desk. They ran out of bottled water for a couple of days. So you get what you pay for. All in all for the money I would return.

4/10 Poor

Gerardo, bogota

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hot water takes 15 min to get warm

Hot water takes 15 min to get warm, WC don't flush I was changed twice from room because of that, rooms have a not nice smell. Design of the shower is terrible. If you turn off the light the outlet get without power, so you can't charge your phone you have to unplug the lamp.

8/10 Good

k, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A sweet quiet place for an I dependent traveler.

Book hotel is in a large old building, that has had a modern renovation. Everything is nice and clean and peaceful about the place. The architect for the renovation made it look nice but missed a few things -there are glass doors that slam in the wind,,rough edges to the tiles in the shower, and loads of little steps throughout the space. The staff were very kind. I spoke minimal Spanish and we could communicate perfectly (they let me practice my bad Spanish!). This is not a tourist hotel, they called cabs but did not provide advice on tours, museums, etc. The neighborhood is lovely, there was a tapas bar and restrau t (min mal) that were both excellent. The area was peaceful for short walks, and a five US$ cab to the north or candeleria. Breakfast was eggs, fruit, and juice. Simple.but good.

6/10 Okay

Brett, Washington, DC

Liked: Staff & service

Great value hotel.

Rooms were clean, staff were pleasant. Beware street noise if you're situated along the front of the hotel. Windows were thin so noise from cars as well as nearby park were a bit loud for us until we were able to move to the back of the hotel. Beds were a little hard for our preference, but was not an issue. Staff were friendly and accommodating to our requests, even helped us make dinner reservations on a couple of occasions. Overall was a cute hotel and fine for the value, though not as close in proximity to shops and sites as we had hoped. Complimentary breakfast was a nice bonus.

10/10 Excellent

Antigone, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

I loved this hotel! It's a small boutique hotel but the rooms are spacious. I shared a room with two friends and our room was spacious, comfortable, and clean! The hotel serves free breakfast, which we took advantage of during our stay. You get a choice of juice, coffee, eggs, fruit, and bread. The coffee was amazing. Another feature that I was impressed with was the shower. The water pressure was great. There are stores and restaurants conveniently located near the hotel. Getting a taxi was no trouble. In addition, the hotel staff was so friendly and accommodating. I will definitely return to the Book Hotel.

8/10 Good

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Frank, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Enjoyable Stay

A surprisingly enjoyable stay. The staff was extremely nice, always near by and helpful. The room was large enough for 4 adults, but storage space was lacking. Loved the ambience of the wooden staircase and floors.

10/10 Excellent

Andy, Shanghai, China

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, nice location

2nd time stay. They give me another room with good wireless condition

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, quiet neighborhorhood

The hotel is located in a quiet area of Chapinero close to many good restaurants and bars. We walked around the neighborhood a lot and always felt comfortable and safe. The hotel service is efficient and courteous. The free breakfast (coffee, juice, eggs, toast and fruit) was fresh and tasty. The hotel is modern and our room was cleaned very well, but some minor details should be taken care of. For example, our shower curtain had seen better days. For the quality/price, I would definitely return to The Book Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Andy, Shanghai, China

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, nice staff

Nice hotel, just few of rooms; less English speaking staff, but the service is excellent. My credit was found by house keeping and put on the desk when I back. The wireless sometime works bad.

4/10 Poor

Semi, Boston

Disliked: Staff & service

Showing its age

While this hotel is in a very lovely building, it's starting to show some wear - stained carpets, broken lamp shades, etc. The biggest inconvenience was that our room key did not work, and the staff was not able to fix it after two days. So every time we wanted into our room, we had to ask the staff to let us in. I was also very disappointed by the location - it's not a great neighborhood, better off staying near Candelaria.