Reviews of Eco Hotel El Columpio

A fonctional hotel that I would recommend in Salento for those who look for simplicity. Close to the city center with a 10min walk, far away enough to be calm. Jose is such a nice host. We slept like babies

The place is fantastic, a hidden gem. José, the owner, is a wonderful person; he made us breakfast, which was delicious. He produces his own coffee, and it’s absolutely amazing. Brayan, one of the staff members, helped us with our luggage and guided us to the property. The hotel is not luxurious, it offers just the essentials: a comfortable bed, a shower, Wi-Fi, and a spectacular view. It’s peaceful, and all you hear are the sounds of nature. To reach the hotel, you need to walk about 400 meters on a cobblestone path. It might not be ideal for elderly guests or for those who dislike walking. Without a doubt, I’ll stay here again the next time I visit Salento. The place is so pleasant that the plan could simply be to stay there all day, sipping coffee and chatting with José. Please support local people. Many foreigners and companies have bought properties, displacing the locals—José is one of the few remaining, and he’s absolutely worth supporting!

Everything was amazing!

Not much to like as the reservation was done once arrived they told us it i not room for us

Lack of communication and host extremely greedy taking to many reservations and deny us the opportunity to stay. Furthermore did not sort anything out and had to book a different acomodación terrible service Do not recommend

Cut off from the rest of town, brisk 15 minute hike with steep uphill, downhill walk. Gets messy during rain. If you have luggage and don't want to walk, do not book this hotel. Good basic breakfast. The room view is stunning. Lot of bird watching and very peaceful.

Access to the property from town is a pain in the ass

We had an excellent stay at this lovely place. The views from the compound are astounding, it feels like you are in the middle of the jungle despite being only 8 minutes away by foot from Salento. Highly recommend!

The road to the can be a little bit slippery when it rains. However, we did not have any issues

Great place

Amazing place, our favourite in all of Colombia. Beautiful views, nature, and craftsmanship.

Nothing.

Fabulous location. Friendly and helpful owner. Clean and comfortable and spacious room.

It was lovely as it was away from the town but a steep climb to get to town and no facilities. We had to go to town to buy water snacks drinks etc.

Beautifully quiet and peaceful location. Best shower! Breakfast of eggs and toast with fruit, hot drinks and juice was included in the price too. Our bags were dropped off in town to save us walking up with them.

Wasn’t aware we had to pay in cash and beds were a little hard for our liking too.

Incredible view, really great and helpful host!

It's a great place to relax outside of town. We saw many many beautiful birds on the property!

It seems like an unfinished project. They could do so much more with the place!

Beautiful surroundings - you can see a beautiful landscape and all kinds of colourful birds through the window or on the terrace.

Loved that it was like 10 minutes away from the town itself. So it was quiet and peaceful. The view was gorgeous too.

Probably that you have to walk down to it via dark road (short walk though). You might encounter dogs along the way. Might feel uncomfortable.

Gorgeous setting

Everything was just great, with stunning views and very nice and welcoming staff :) Would definitely recommend this place for staying in Salento!

Great host, beautiful view and great hot shower! Prior reviews spoke about a bit of hike to get there, but we found it to be short and no issue

This is the most beautiful location I stayed so far in Colombia. Just outside of time right in the middle of nature. Absolutely gorgeous and incredibly quiet. Only the sounds of nature. The room I had was big with a huge balcony, good shower and the normal breakfast. All the people I met working there were super friendly!

For me it was no issue, but you really have to be aware that the location is not only a 10-15 minute walk out of town but also quite streep downhill coming from and uphill going to town. If you have suitcases you need to check with the owner if the motorbike is available to bring it down and up again. Also if you travel alone and you do not like being alone in a remote location, this is not for you. Part of the road is also not lit at night, but very safe!

Friendly service, beautiful and quiet location

The hike to town. This was expected but got a little tiring after 3 days. Also the WIFI was a little temperamental