Hotel 1525

This review is purely for the service of the hotel staff. We weren't able to stay in the hotel since it was already fully booked. Despite this, my partner and I had a great experience with the staff. We were unlucky with booking in Santa Marta and due to this had to find a last minute hotel while pretty much everything was booked. A staff member went with us and guided us to another area in Santa Marta and helped us finding a place to stay. Really great service! I can imagine if you stay at the hotel itself you'll also appreciate it from the moment you step into the hotel.

A room and a bed and a TV. That's it. No fridge, no water. Nice staff. Close to beach and restaurants. Expensive for what you get. Breakfast was included but just eggs and coffee every day, no variation.

I truly never write reviews but I do not recommend this hotel - the pictures make it seem much better than it is. The room was TINY, with NO windows, and smelled like smoke. It made my wife and I feel claustrophobic. There was no hot (nor warm) water in the shower and the water came out like a trickle. The bed was also incredibly small and hard - I never have trouble sleeping but here I woke up every 1/2 hour. We didn’t have the breakfast so I can’t speak to that and the staff was friendly. There is no Pool. The location wasn’t great either - it’s recommended to not walk to the left of the hotel because of theft and security. Seriously for the price ($45/night) there are much better options in santa Marta (with better locations, accommodations and a pool)- hotel boutiques and even hostels would be more enjoyable. Edit: you can hear EVERYTHING a going on in the hotel- people walking in the halls, opening/closing doors, talking in other rooms etc.