Exceptionally friendly and caring owner! Always smiling and making sure we are ok. Nothing is a trouble! Her breakfast and homemade lemonade/juice are absolutely delicious. Perfect location, comfy beds, strong fans to keep you cool in the night. Highly recommend.

“Recommend”

The hosts were like close family, very helpful, caring, really wonderful. I felt very welcomed. The room is clean, everything well organized.

The reviews are extremely positive. That's why I chose this hotel. The owners are lovely people. But it's all pretty basic. Bright white fluorescent light in the room. On the toilet you have to turn a quarter turn because it's placed too close to the wall. I wish the owners a lot of visitors. but don't give a 10 but an 8

“Best place to stay in town !”

We had a wonderful time there, i even extended my stay. Mathilda was wonderful, welcoming us with fresh limonade everyday, making good breakfast & trying to chat with us with Google translate 😂 ! Location is perfect, in a very quiet street, 5min walk from the center.

“This place is not just a hostel.”

This place is not just a hostel. Your Mom is waiting. If you go there, you will realize that I had a Colombian Mom. I can't forget how she looked at my back endlessly at the doorway when I left.

“Inoubliable”

Matilde is a pure soul, she will do everything to help you and make you feel at home. The breakfast is absolutely delicious, the rooms are spacious and clean. The 1 day tour was amazing, we also did horse riding in the desert which I highly recommend. Don’t hesitate and come to Arambulo hostel !!! I will miss Matilde so much. Muchas gracias❤️

“I miss this place already.”

It was an absolute pleasure to stay here. Matilde is the most welcoming, friendly and helpful host I have ever come across, an absolute diamond. Nothing is too much for her, she makes an amazing breakfast and ensures you always have everything you need. If you’re thirsty, she gives your lemonade, if you’re hot she will bring you a fan and she is great to converse with, even with my basic Spanish. I cannot speak highly enough of her. The hostel has such a homely feel and has everything needed to enjoy your time in the tatacoa desert.

“Great value stay”

Matilde is a fantastic host! She was so sweet and cared for our every need. Nice breakfast too, accommodating for vegans. Helped us to plan our activities and transport. The rooms are basic but have everything you need. It got hot at night but we had two fans which kept us cool. Location is close to town, less than 10 minutes to the main square. Right next to a popular brewery. Good WiFi. Overall great value, would recommend. Matilde made the stay what it was.

Incredibly hospitable. Definitely deserve your custom.

“Great stay with friendly and hospitable family”

Very friendly hosts that help you organise things. They offered me cold lemonade multiple times, very welcome in the heat, other food was also offered multiple times. Breakfast was freshly prepared each morning to your wish. Mattresses are soft, two ventilators in the bedroom, private bathroom is small but functional .

Senora Matilda takes care of you like she is your mother! It was really such a relaxing stay because of her. She would always greet me with a lemonade and a smile. Her breakfast was delicious and so generous, you will not go hungry when staying there, haha! The room was clean and cozy, I found the bed to be super comfortable and slept really really well. I would love to stay there again.

“The owner and especially Mathilde were super friendly and they helped where they could. The Breakfast was more than I wi”

“Great stay”

Wonderful stay. The staff were helpful in everything - they helped me arrange the tour for the Tatacoa, and even a return bus to Neiva when I left Villavieja. Value for money amazing, very comfortable bed and my own bathroom. The traditional breakfast was delicious and large, and water, lemonade and coffee always available. A genuine experience

The host is great! very helpful

The rooms are not luxurious but have all that’s needed and are clean. The owners are extremely welcoming, and happy to help out with whatever, from activities to transportation. Plus, they were very happy to know more and exchange with me, which made my stay even more worthy. Highly recommended is the desert tour, and through them you can book one directly with a guide, and shape it together according to what you want. I managed to see parts of the desert that are not normally included in the std tours.

The owners are a lovely couple, that is ready to help with any problems you might have. They helped me in organising transportation and tours, and were very attentive to food-wishes. There is filtered water for free.

“Amazing stay with locals”

We stayed with the most lovely host, who looked after us all the time, prepared us the most amazing lemonade to cool down in the heat and the best and most filling breakfast. The hostal was well located and easy to find ( we walked on foot from the ferry for 15 mins), and it was close to the main street where you can buy water and food.

“If your planning a visit to Villavieja then this is for sure the place to stay.”

The rooms are comfortable and very clean. The area is easily accessible and most of all, the hosts, especially Matilde are an absolute treasure on earth. She was attentive and caring from the moment we arrived til the moment we left, had delicious lemonade prepared for us everytime we arrived at the hostal and made us a wonderful breakfast each morning. She organised our tour through the Tatacoa desert and even our bus ride back to Neiva. She was always ready to offer assistance for anything we could have needed. You never saw her without a welcoming smile on her face and we are forever grateful for the generousity she showed us. Each review about the amazing host is exactly spot on but its hard to describe the type of kindness that you will find at Hostal Arambulo with words, so the best advice i can give you, is to just stay there and find out yourself. We came for Tatacoa desert but were equally amazed by our host. Thank you so much Edgar and Matilde for showing us a very rare type of kindness, it was an honour for us to stay in your home and a part of our trip that we will never forget. I hope to see you again someday ❤️ Tu alma es de oro y tu corazón la esmeralda más bella de Colombia.

“Home away from home”

Matilde was the kindest most generous person I have met we loved staying at arambulo it was a home away from home. I couldn’t recommend it more.

Very quiet and comfortable stay. The staff is very helpful and sweet. Breakfast is delicious and sufficient. I would definitely come back.