2/10 Terrible
Manuel
Nov 15, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Manuel
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Afronautica zulu hostel
2.0 star property
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Popular amenities
- Breakfast included
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Bar
Explore the area
Playa blanca isla de baru, Cartagena, Bolívar, 130017
- Blanca BeachPlace, Blanca Beach1 min walk
- Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National ParkPlace, Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National Park1 min walk
- National Aviary of ColombiaPlace, National Aviary of Colombia13 min drive
- Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)Airport, Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
Room options
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Basic Double Room
- Beach view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
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Basic Shared Dormitory
- Sea view
- Sleeps 5
- 5 Twin Beds
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Basic Double Room
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
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Basic Double Room
- Sea view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood
Cartagena
When you a stay at Afronautica zulu hostel in Cartagena, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National Park and Blanca Beach. .This beach hostel is 9 mi (14.4 km) from Isla Grande Beach and 24.8 mi (39.9 km) from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center.
What's nearby
- Blanca Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
- Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
- National Aviary of Colombia - 13 min drive - 1.7 miles
Getting around
- Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 100 min drive
Restaurants
- Parador Baru - 21 min drive
- Il formo Restaurante - 26 min drive
- Eurasia - 26 min drive
- Bahía - 28 min drive
- Banana Beach - 3 min drive
About this property
Afronautica zulu hostel
Beachfront hostel for sun and fun
Afronautica zulu hostel offers 53 accommodations. Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 53 guestrooms. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Afronautica zulu hostel has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
- No onsite parking available
Food and drink
- Free English breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
- A bar/lounge
- A coffee shop/cafe
- A restaurant
- Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of COP 200,000; reservation required
Things to do
- Free beach club
Conveniences
- Limited-hour front desk
Outdoors
- Beach umbrellas
- On the beach
Accessibility
- No elevator
More
- Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Detached private bathroom
- Soap
- Towels provided
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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).
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
- Hosted evening meal: COP 200000
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
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
Afronautica zulu hostel Cartagena
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Property conditions & facilities