Hotel El Deportista

2.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Botero Plaza
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Breakfast area
Reception
Interior
Interior
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Calle 46 Numero 43 98, Medellín, Antioquia, 050016
  • Plaza Cisneros
    12 min walk
  • Botero Plaza
    14 min walk
  • Antioquia Museum
    16 min walk
  • Medellin (EOH-Enrique Olaya Herrera)
    12 min drive

Room options

Executive Room

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Triple Premium

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds OR 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Family Room

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Single Beds

Premium Twin Room

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, Bathtub

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Premium

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 4 Single Beds

Superior Room

Highlights

LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Medellín

At Hotel El Deportista you'll be within just a 5-minute stroll of San Antonio Park and within 15 minutes of Botero Plaza. Highlights at this hotel include in-room free WiFi and LCD TVs. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and express check-in. Added amenities include laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage. There's also self parking, along with the convenience of an area shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this La Candelaria hotel include Poblado Park and Lleras Park.

What's nearby

  • Plaza Cisneros - 12 min walk
  • Botero Plaza - 14 min walk
  • Plaza Mayor Convention Center - 17 min walk
  • Pueblito Paisa - 6 min drive
  • Atanasio Giradot Stadium - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Pabellón del agua EPM Tram Stop - 7 min walk
  • Medellín (MDE-José María Córdova Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Las Torres De Bombona - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Donde Juancho - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Camerino Styling - Casa De La Luna - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Bohemio De Clausura - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Vive Saludable Ecotienda - Restaurante - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Deportista

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Botero Plaza
As a guest of Hotel El Deportista, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and express check-in. Public spaces have free WiFi. Parking is available for a fee.

This Medellín hotel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
Hotel El Deportista offers 30 accommodations with a ceiling fan. 24-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Languages

Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (COP 16,000 per day)

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Non-resident travellers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self-parking fee: COP 16000 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards and cash.

We should mention

  • Visitors travelling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: at check-in, parents travelling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Colombian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is travelling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarised consent of travel signed by both parents, along with a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is travelling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarised consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors planning to travel with children should consult a Colombian consulate office in advance of travel for additional guidance.

Property is also known as

Hotel El Deportista Medellin
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Hotel El Deportista Medellín
Hotel El Deportista Hotel Medellín

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hotel El Deportista?

Hotel El Deportista offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Hotel El Deportista?

Yep, Hotel El Deportista has a self car park for COP 16000 per day.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hotel El Deportista?

No, Hotel El Deportista does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Hotel El Deportista?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 1:00 PM.

Are pets allowed at Hotel El Deportista?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Hotel El Deportista Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 109 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rigoberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, clean and location are excellence. It is a very decent hotel to stay at least 2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for the money. Note, no hot water on the 1st floor rooms. Staff said must pay for upper floors to have hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

DeWayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay. Bare minimum amenities, but worth it for the price. Room was clean, bed kinda hard but I’m not picky on such things. Staff was nice and accommodating. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a safe area. Should not be advertised on Expedia.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jefry

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Humberto Roman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Low class hotel, bad neighborhood.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GOOD ENOUGH
Small But CHEAP
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Necesita un poco mas de espacio la habitacion, de resto esta bien
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kimberly, San Francisco, California

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
neighborhood wasn’t the best at night but other than that I enjoyed my stay. Staff was always helpful and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the nicest area...Poblado was better
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to San Antonio. Traditional market are around. Walking distance to metro. Very convenient and los of local cultural.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Mario

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the price excellent clean , safe, no aircondition, area not so good, family operated friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Neil, Manizales, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
You stay here when you dont know Medellín
I made the mistake of staying at this hotel in the city center where you cant leave at night. For $3.50 more you can stay on the 70. Be warned, unless you are from a fishing village in Scandinavia, this Is not an interesting place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value was truly a surprise.
Located in a busy downtown area, but our room was very quiet. Not everything was new, but it was clean and pleasant. No A/C, but you seldom need that in Medellin, and the fan was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
good overnight spot
This is a good option if you are on a budget.. the hotel is clean and is a good location. I checked in around 10:40 a night without a problem... Front desk guy was really helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Nigel

Disliked: Staff & service
Unfriendly, appalling customer relations
I arrives at about 9.30am. My room apparently was empty, clean and ready, but the receptionist pointed to a sign on the wall saying "check-in 3.00pm" and refused me access to the room unless I paid extra money. She said that was the rule and she couldn't change it. I would have to leave my bags in a storage and wait to shower and change until 3.00pm. I found that totally petty and ridiculous and explained that when I left in 2 days, I would be leaving at 5.00am - a full 8 hours before the advertised check-out time of 1.00pm - so if they wanted to charge by the hour, they would actually owe me a refund! This entire incident left a very bad taste in my mouth - a totally ridiculous approach to customer relations. Apart from that the bed did not have a top sheet - merely a blanket, which I'm sure had not been washed in weeks as it had long female hair attached to it...and that was just what I could see. The area around the hotel was not great and frankly they are much better options nearby which you should take unless you are willing to put up with totally unhelpful and unfriendly staff and manager.

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing budget hotel!
We LOVED this hotel. As budget travelers, you usually sacrifice facilities, cleanliness, or friendliness of staff, but all of them were great here. The facilities were all new and clean, the shower had lots of hot water and water pressure was fantastic, and the bed was super comfortable. The room was a bit small, but still way better than many we've seen. And the staff are absolutely lovely. The only negative thing I could say is that we heard the area around it could get a bit dangerous after 10 pm since no one is around, but we never experienced any problems while we were there.

8/10 Good

Rich, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short but good stay
The staff especially was great with everything, my girlfriend ordered a cake for my birthday it was delicious! There is a terrace on the roof where you can have a smoke and enjoy a nice view

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place great price
I love it here. The only minus is that my bed was the hardest bed I've ever felt.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel, good price, and great service
Small hotel with great service. A few blocks away from the metro station. Taxis drive by all day and night. Shady neighborhood but never felt in danger. Will comeback

10/10 Excellent

Marielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, St Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Diamond in the rough
Great little hotel in a rougher part of town. We loved it. If you want to see the real city and not just the show they put on for tourists, this is the place to be. We drank the water and didn't get sick, went out after dark and always felt safe. The street food was amazing and there's a little place a couple doors down that sells the best fresh squeezed orange juice ever for 2.000 pesos (about $.70 with the exchange while we were there). The women working the front desk didn't speak much English, but they went above and beyond to help us. Stored our bags while we visited the coast, printed out boarding passes, kept our passports locked up. We'll stay there again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort