Name: Happy Buddha Boutique Hostel
Address: Carrera 35 7-108 Poblado Provenza,Carrera 35, Medellin, Medellin, Medellin, 050021, Colombia
Rating: 8

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

Television in lobby

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

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Non-smoking rooms

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Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Luggage storage

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Common kitchen

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Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Airport transportation

Transfer

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Nightclub

Recreation

Table Tennis

Sports

Playroom

Kids

Location

At the hostel

Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

Jose Maria Cordova International Airport

Happy Buddha Boutique Hostel

Medellin

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

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6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Pros
The hostel did boast a lovely reception team and I did like that they had a playful way of behaving! The on the premises cocktail bar and dance floor was very colourful one would say! The hostel did also present a ping pong table and a lot of people enjoyed this!

Cons
The dorm rooms and showers were not to the standard of other places I had visited in Colombia and it was really loud at night!

Overall
It is what it says on the tin and is a party hostel. If you want to party then it is a good choice

Party hostel and you have to be aware about this element

I do not recommend this place for people that like to go sleeping before 4 am in the morning. The music from the bar is very loud until early in the morning. After that groups of drunk people will come back to their rooms. Said drunk people will scream or sing in the common areas without being interrupted in any way by the hostel staff. Then, at around 7 in the morning, there is noise again. 

In general the hostel staff is not particularly helpfull.
 
If you like beerpong, it‘s perfect for you!

You can‘t get no sleep

Me and my friend have stayed three nights at a room for two, which was in a really good status. The personnel was super friendly and the parties at night are a perfect start for going out. So I recommend going to this place. 

Great

Rooms are fine, lockers look pretty dodgy and some of the rooms are too small to even fit bags. Staff on reception are lovely. Location is good. Breakfast is fine. However, for a party hostel we were really disappointed. The events were just so misleading and over priced- having to pay a base fee to then get 2x1 drinks, and then only on two choices of drink, is absurd. There was no communication between staff, the promo girls were telling us to get drinks that the bar staff then said weren’t included and tried to charge full price for. Just quite a poor atmosphere from the staff and events- all they wanted was money, not people to have a good time. Just quite disappointing to be honest. One of the guys on reception though (I dont know his name but he has amazing dress sense and an earring) was fantastic.

It’s ok I suppose

This isn't a party hostel or it wasn't when I arrived. The music is so loud but when you go down to the dance floor nobody is there ! The bar is way too expensive, especially if you want to drink spirits. The breakfast was nice and the rooms/bathrooms are nice and clean so that's good.

Average

Walk into The happy buddha to trash tunes that are played on repeat. Yes there is beer pong but the bees are to expensive. It was reasonably priced but you can find many other hostels offering better for the same price and most probably a better environment. Wish we could have smoked on the terrace because what else is it useful for? Medellin is bookey, make sure you are able to find a safe space to smoke. A lot of cops.
Snowman 

Not quite the vibe your looking for.

Nice central location to meet other backpackers and enjoy the bar. Are cheaper hostels that are better quality but atmosphere is great here. Discounts at bar, and activities and tours organised here. Could be better organised with bed swapping when extending so not to over clean and change beds too often unnecessarily. Would like it to be more environmentally friendly now for backpackers as that is the trend for sustainability. Staff were great. Lockers great and safe and secure hostel. 

Party hostel, ok breakfast, great showers, good wifi 

It's a big and clean Hostel. I stayed in the women only room, which had a big bathroom. But since there were 10 beds, it was not clean. It's good located, very close to parque lleras but far away from the metro. The staff was nice and the breakfast was normal but good. The laundry service was quite expensive with 30.000 Pesos. It's the perfect place to meet people, but you have to keep in mind, that it is a party hostel (loud music, drugs and sex). If you look for something more relaxing and quiet, this might not be the right hostel for you. If you want a real Medellin nightlife experience, go for it.

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