Good, inexpensive lodging is difficult to find in Tunja. The cheapest hostels are near the bus terminal—an area that is said to be unsafe and to have a lot of prostitution and drugs. Better hotels are found in the center of the city, a steep, up-hill climb, though expect to pay a few dollars more. At present, several of the more expensive inns are under renovation or have recently been fixed-up.
Who would ever believe that one of the least expensive inns in Tunja is right on the main plaza? A small sign announces the presence of Hotel Don Camilo. Walk down the long entry hall and up the steps to the hostel offering rooms that are a bit worn, but seem clean enough. All rooms have windows...
A creaky old building, like tattered lace, the Hotel Dux is a classic place to stay. For several generations, the friendly family has lodged visitors to Tunja. Rooms are large with at least two beds. All, save one, have private bath, and all have television. You can ask permission to wash your...
Another upstairs hostel, Hotel American offers respectful rooms at a comfortable price. Some have private hot water baths and televisions. Others are more basic, sans TV and sharing the common cold-water bathrooms (one for women, a second for men). The on-site restaurant is located in the covered...
The Hotel El Cid is located on the second floor, above a shopping mall. (The manager assures you it's quiet after 8 p.m.) All conservatively decorated rooms have private bath with hot water, cable TV, mini-bar (charges separately) and telephone. Larger habitaciones (with six beds) have balconies...
Right on the corner of the Plaza de Bolívar, Hotel Conquistador de América is a mid-range lodging option in the heart of Tunja. Two stories of rooms await your rest; some of those upstairs have balconies over the pedestrian street. All rooms have private bathrooms with gas-heated hot water, as...