Hotel El Principe

3.0 star property

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Garden
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated
Exterior
Bathroom | Shower, towels, soap, shampoo
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Carrera 17 No. 37-69, Bucaramanga, 680006
  • Place, Holy Family Cathedral
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Antonia Santos Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Canaveral Mall
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bucaramanga (BGA-Palonegro Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Twin Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Bucaramanga

With a stay at Hotel El Principe, you'll be centrally located in Bucaramanga, just a 4-minute walk from Bucaramanga Chamber of Commerce and 5 minutes by foot from Holy Family Cathedral. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Santander Theatre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Los Dolores Chapel.

What's nearby

  • Holy Family Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Antonia Santos Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Santander Department Government Building - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Canaveral Mall - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cabecera Shopping Mall - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Bucaramanga (BGA-Palonegro Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Terraza Café Bucarica - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Paisa - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jarri's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Spinning Hot Dog - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Comida China Toy San - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Principe

Hotel El Principe offers 38 accommodations. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 individually decorated guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall. If you'd like to spend the day shopping, you can hop on the shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A bus station shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Hotel El Principe has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) 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
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: COP 14,000 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bus station shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1938
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 31 2025 to October 30 2027 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities are closed on Saturday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Children's pool
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Fitness facility
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot springs
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public bath
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for COP 25000 per night
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:

  • Shuttle transfer per adult: COP 00 (roundtrip)
  • 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).

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately COP 14000 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: COP 25000 per night
  • Laundry fee: COP 10000 per day

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, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Property Registration Number 457

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.

Property is also known as

Hotel Principe Bucaramanga
Principe Bucaramanga
Hotel Principe
Ayenda 1502 Principe Hotel
Ayenda 1502 Principe Bucaramanga
Ayenda 1502 Principe Hotel Bucaramanga

Hotel El Principe Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff, hotel was comfortable and clean.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and location closetothe bus system
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Paul, Toronto

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

Great Value, clean, safe, great staff.

For a one night stay...perfect! Staff were great Good breakfast, and early for a quick getaway

6/10 Okay

GRUPO EMPRESARIAL

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort
No es el mejor hotel para quedarse.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Álvaro Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

carlos alberto

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Ousama

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Precio alto Habitación muy pequeña No suministran jabón
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Brayan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nos cobraron la reserva más cara. Teníamos 2

No tenían restaurante por restauraciones. No había papel higiénico en la habitación y había mucho polvo por todo lado. Además de eso teñimos 2 reservas y nos cobraron la más cara.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Su desmedida atencion son maravillosos
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amaury Esteban

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

Mucha hambre

Muy bien. Ayudado por el administrador.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

Bueno en relación al precio

Buena ubicación en la zona centro. Excelente servicio
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente servicio, atención muy bueno y agradable las instalaciones. Solo dos cosas por mejorar, los colchones son muy duros y escuchamos ruidos desde muy temprano, pensamos que los mismos huéspedes.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sencillo, pero bien atendido

Es muy sencillo, apenas para pasar 1 o maximo 2 noches ... las habitaciones son muy basicas no tienen nevera, el baño apenas con lo justo papel y jabon ...la atencion es muy calida
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

ANTONIO

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Guillermo

Disliked: Room comfort
no responden mi consulta. Han cobrado iva q no corresponde y no mantvieron el precio de hoteles.com no respondiendo aun guillermo

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel agradable y silencioso

El hotel es bonito y elegante, el desayuno deja mucho que desear al igual que el colchon. Por lo demas es bastante agradable.