Perfect for travelers looking for an authentic experience while meeting interesting fellow travelers, Señora Marta's place could belong to any "interesting" grandmother who wanted to have three rooms and eight beds to spare. House plants abound on ledges across from a cabinet of knick-knacks in the main communal room (which only has three walls) through which an eclectic but steady stream of international travellers has passed through over the last 24 years - more if you include the time in her old location.

Señora Marta herself is friendly, neat, welcoming and unobtrusive, and she will cook up cheap and delicious food, including vegetarian dishes, given notice. There's no sign above her door, but anyone in town will tell you where she is. As a fellow traveler said, "staying with her mixes the best of staying in a hostel with the best of a homestay."

Location:
Ask for la casa de Señora Marta

San Andrés de Pisimbalá

Columbia
San Andrés Pisimbalá, Tierradentro, Colombia

Hostel

This Hotel is: Budget

Hotel Amenities, Services and Facilities Restaurant, Linens Included, Non-Smoking Rooms, Wheelchair Accessible, Child-Friendly Facilities, Common Room, Taxes Included in Price, Smoking Rooms

Getting There:
Literally everyone knows where it is. She's right by the football pitch.

Room Prices:
Lower:$4
Higher:$4
Price Description:Includes tax. Food is not included: meals range from $1 to $2.25.

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Created: 17 Dec 2007

Updated: 15 May 2009

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