Review of Natural House

Frank N.

03/31/2018

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4/10
The only positive thing about this hostel is the host who was really nice and trying to do his best. However the hostel itself is really not great! In fact it's the worst I've been to in a while. I am very surprised by the other reviews and high ratings although we have stayed in many Medellin hostels so maybe we have more to compare it to. First of all we had booked the private room but due to a double-booking on their part we had to stay in a double bed in a dorm at the front. This set up was pretty awkward and because the room is facing the highway this means you can hear loud traffic all the time. Also, instead of contacting us beforehand we only knew on arrival that we had to take the dorm. Secondly the entrance looks inviting but then in the main house all the rooms are lit with white eco-lights. No sense of mood lighting or warmth. This, together with the minimal dress up of the place, does not make the common areas very inviting. The living room has some furniture and a nice bright painting but again it bathes in this dull eco-light. Bedrooms have no colour, just white walls. No furniture or hooks to hang things from either. The 'gym' consists of some weights, a bench and an abs machine in the corner of the living room (not what's shown in the photos). Better suggestion would be to move this to the balcony. Thirdly there is only a single toilet/shower for god knows how many people meaning there's often a queue. The shower curtain isn't attached to the wall so it gets very slippery in there. Fourth issue is the general area which is unusual for a hostel to be in. It's next to a massive highway/roundabout (our bad — should've looked more closely at the map). There's not much in the area apart from some fast food shops; it's rather grey and sad. To be honest I am really surprised about the high rating for this place as it really does not reflect my experience. We stayed one night but wished we didn't.

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