Bona Vida Hostel

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.5

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Bona Vida Hostel in Ríohacha offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or pool views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. The property features a lounge, games room, and outdoor seating areas. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, washing machine, and bicycle parking. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves American, Mexican, and Latin American cuisines with vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast is available continental, American, and vegetarian. Prime Location: Located 3 km from Riohacha Airport and a 3-minute walk to Playa de Riohacha, the hostel provides easy access to local attractions.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, American, Breakfast to go

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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4 bunk beds
1 large double bed
1 bunk bed
2 bunk beds
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2 large double beds
2 double beds
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1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Katharina
Germany Germany
“We stayed at the end of June 2025 in Bona Vida Hostel. The rooms are exactly as shown in the picture and the bed was comfy with sufficient plugs next to the bed. The location is great - close to the beach and most cafes and restaurants in town....”
Daniele
Italy Italy
“Super good location and breakfast, clean hostel and nice rooms”
Bianka
Germany Germany
“Included cafe y aqua; lockers grandes y small for valuabels, every bed has a Lamp, power plug y shelf🙏; The pool has Sun in forenoon; on top of the hostel is a comfortable nice bar, which doesn't botter you to consume something, you can use the...”
Christian
Switzerland Switzerland
“People don‘t come to Riohacha for transport reasons not the hostels … This one is much better than one could expect.”
Arianeparas
Spain Spain
“Great little hostel and nice staff. I could keep my bag in storage while doing the tour and work from the hostel while I was waiting for my night bus. Plus there are super chilled cats 😻”
Sonja
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It has everything needed as a base for a visit to the Guajira. We booked our tour here and left our big bags while we were away. We stayed in the dorm which was comfortable and loved the pool, the coffee and the great breakfast.”
Jaden
Canada Canada
“Loved the pool, the clean bathrooms, the ac at night in the dorms, and the great staff. And of course the cats too. Great area of riohacha too, close to the beach”
Abbey
Australia Australia
“Great beds with plugs. Multiple clean bathrooms. Staff super helpful with finding tours. Restuarant upstairs nice. Pool small but ok.”
Daria
Germany Germany
“+ super nice and helpful stuff + nice dorm + cool roof + breakfastoptions + location is perfect + you can leave your backpack there&explore the area ;-)”
Kesia
New Zealand New Zealand
“Staff were super helpful - including pre arrival through whatsapp which I really appreciated The breakfast (served at a different building) is really nice”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    American • Mexican • Latin American
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan

House rules

Bona Vida Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Bona Vida Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

License number: 52619