Manizales, Colombia

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Manizales is a small city (380,000 people) in the middle of the Zona Cafetera. It's also a starting place for hiking in Parque Nacional De Los Nevados.

There have been many earthquakes in the past, so there aren't many old colonial buildings, it's a rather modern town. It tends to be cool and can often be rainy.

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Places to stay:

Mountain House (6 comments) Calle 66 # 23 B 137 calle larga de Palermo o calle de los Faroles Tel: (6) 887 47 36 Tel: Cel: 300-439-73-87 Website: http://www.mountainhousemanizales.com Email: mountainhousemanizales at yahoo dot com Email: info at mountainhousemanizales dot com Cheapest night: 9 US$/night. Dorm beds available. Private rooms available.
Located 3 blocks away from the shopping center Cable Plaza, this new travelers hostel is close to Manizales' nightlife, and a great place to stay. It's run by two ladies from Medellin. A single room is 32,000 pesos (they only have 1), dorms are 16000. They have free wifi, free breakfast, hammocks, hot showers, a pool table etc.

California Hotel (0 comments) Calle 19 No 16 - 37, just across the bus station Tel: 884 77 20 Cheapest night: 15 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Single rooms for US$ 15 (35000 pesos), doubles for 45000.

HOTEL ROKASOL (0 comments) Callle 21 # 19 - 16 Tel: (6) 8847681 Cheapest night: 12 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Good-sized rooms Comfortable beds Hot water Friendly staff Free internet Quiet (ask for a room that does not face the road) Cable TV Central location I paid 22.000 COP (though the advertised rates were about double that).

Hotel Tama Internacional (1 comments) Calle 23 #22-43 Tel: 884 6441 Private rooms available.
This is a large old colonial style hotel with restaurant located right next to the cathedral. It is very conveniently located in the heart of down town. Small but comfortable rooms with hot water. $32.000 single or about $15US.

Finca La Tulia - Rural Lodgment (0 comments) 5.106733, -75.724222 Tel: +57 (6) 8819669 Tel: +57 (300) 788-7532 Website: www.fincalatulia.com Email: reservations at fincalatulia dot com Cheapest night: 16 US$/night. Dorm beds available. Private rooms available.
Located in the Cambia village, at 47 Km of paved road from Manizales, this colonial house is focused on hosting groups. They have eight single/double rooms.

Hotel Fundadores (1 comments) Carrera 23 No 29 - 54 Tel: 884 6490 Website: http://www.hotelfundadores.com Private rooms available.
A small upscale hotel with double rooms for US$ 45

Travelguides:

Transportation to Manizales: There's a small airport with flights to and from Bogota. The bus terminal (Av 19, Cr 14/Cr 17) has buses to Bogota (8 hours), Medellin (5 hours) and Cali (5 hours).

 

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Hotel Varuna

By ElGatoNegron on Aug 31, 2009, 16:09.

The good: There rooms are modern, clean and the location can not be beat.
The bad: dinner costs are high

I stayed in this gem of a boutique hotel for five days in August 2009. There is little about the hotel Idid not like. The staff are friendly, courteous and quite helpful. I arrived about 2 and my room was not ready. After checking several others they put me on the penthouse floor. The rooms are modern, spacious and imaculate. The breakfast, complimentary with the room I booked, consistes of fruit, eggs, steak breads, coffee and jiuce. This is not a buffet. They cook to order which I appreciate.

The hotel is located in walking distance to the Zona Rosa, a strip of clubs, bars and restaurants frequented by the nearby university crowds. There is also a mall (with casino) withing a short walk.

Throught Travelocity the rate ran me for four nights and five days on a prepay at $256. I would highly recomend this hotel

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Comments

srobledo says on Jun 11, 2009, 08:51: Just a quick note, the bus terminal has been moved to a new place in the outskirts of Manizales, so now its far from the old downtown place, and much bigger (although some parts of it are still under construction!) 0 funny, 1 helpful.

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