The hostel is nice and chilled right upon the lake. Head for a swim, use the hostel kayak to wonder the lake or just a fantastic spot for a late night lakeside fire too ! The kitchen is great and well equipped and the tv area is fine. Ok the rooms ain't the greatest but unless you're planning on stopping... More

Lots of pros to this place but also some serious cons. First, the good stuff: The location is great. Fabulous views, not far from town, but nice and quiet. Cesar, the volunteer host, was wonderfully friendly and welcoming. The common areas with views are a great place to hang out. The kitchen was well equipped although a bit too small... More

After experiencing a lot of over worked grumpy foreign hostel owners in Colombia it was a real pleasure to meet Greg at El Encuentro. His positive and relaxed attitude really made our stay comfortable and felt like a home from home. The hostel sits on the gorgeous lake where you can swim or kayak or admire from the hammock on... More

This place is a real hidden gem, about a ten minute walk from the old and immaculately kept downtown of Guatapé. The walk is up a dirt road out of town and feels slightly on the long side, but in my opinion was well worth it, because the property, the house and the people are simply great. The property has... More

i was in guatape visiting el encuentro hostel and a different stay to what i was expecting. when i checked the webpage there was fotos of big private rooms and lots of stuff to do like kayaking and other stuff that you cant do. there is a picture on the internet of a huge room with lake views and stuff... More

We stayed at El Encuentro for 3 nights in August and loved it there. The view over the lake is beautiful (as can be seen from the photos on tripadvisor). The hostel has a great kitchen and Greg the owner was very friendly and constantly trying to improve the hostel for his customers. Guatape is an aboslute gem of a... More

El Encuentro Hostel is located in one of the best properties in Guatape, with an amazing private/picturesque view of the lake. I came with my friend near the end of August and we stayed more days than we had planned. Greg, the friendly owner also runs a tour company, which my friend and I decided to take full advantage of.... More

A beautiful, homely hostel, set in a beautiful location. Private access to the lake, plus amazing views and a balcony from our room. A great place to relax in the hammocks, read books from decent collection, walk in the forest, see the Guatape rock, and much more. the owner Greg is very helpful and treats his hostel like his baby,... More

the hostel was more than I expected, I had so much fun! Great location, rooms were clean and beautiful, we went out 4 dinner and breakfast but lunch there was great, fresh fish, rice, plantain.... yummy! More