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Hostal Patio del Río

Not justa bed.It’s a wholepatio.

A hostel and cultural meeting point in a colonial house in San Antonio, Cali. By day: courtyard, pool and coffee. By night: salsa, live music and open-air cocktails.

I want to stay What’s on at the patio?
A woman looks out over the courtyard through the plants: wooden tables and chairs, clay roofs and a window with an orange shutter.
White facade with clay roof tiles and open orange wooden shutters; a woman leans out of the window, laughing.
Carrera 10 #3-63
The courtyard at night: brick and stone floor, tables and plants under red and amber lights.
After dark
  • Check-in 14:00–23:00
  • Adults 18+ only
  • Pool and coworking
  • Free group classes for guests
A woman sits on a grey terrace sofa in front of a colourful mural painted on brick, with plants and a wicker lamp.

02 · The threshold

A colonial house in San Antonio. A courtyard that belongs to everyone.

White walls, clay roof tiles, orange shutters and brick underfoot. Inside: courtyards full of plants, a pool, a bar with a stage and people from everywhere.

03From courtyard to party

By day / By night

By day, the courtyard slows you right down.

Coffee at the wooden table, shade from the trees, a dip in the pool and the laptop upstairs in the coworking space with neighbourhood views. Pause, coffee, a dip… and back to it.

  • Outdoor pool
  • Inner courtyards full of plants
  • Coworking on the third floor
  • Shared kitchen and dining area
A woman, eyes closed, enjoys a coffee from a green mug beside one of the house windows.
A woman sits on the edge of the blue-tiled pool holding a cocktail with an orange slice; the original photo carries two hand-drawn hearts.
A woman reads in a woven hanging chair under the trees, beside a brick wall.

04Stay

Stay in the courtyard

Two private rooms for two and two ways to sleep in a shared room. No made-up prices: the hostel replies on WhatsApp with real rates and availability.
Shared dorm with wooden platform beds, white mattresses and cream privacy curtains beneath exposed timber beams.Reference photo
Curtained platform beds in one of the hostel dorms. The post doesn’t say which one: confirm the specific room when you book.

Private · whole room

Double room with air conditioning

Private for two, with AC, en-suite bathroom and a desk, looking onto the courtyards.

  • 1 double bed
  • Up to 2 guests
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom

Ask for price and availability

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Private · whole room

Standard double room with fan

Private for two with a fan — the simple way to sleep in the house.

  • 1 double bed
  • Up to 2 guests
  • Fan
  • Private bathroomTo confirm with the hostel

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Shared · booked per bed

Bed in a 6-bed mixed dorm

Your own single bed in a six-bed mixed dorm.

  • 1 single bed per person · 6 in the room
  • 1 guest per bed · mixed
  • Air conditioningTo confirm with the hostel
  • To be confirmedTo confirm with the hostel

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Shared · booked per bed

Bed in a 4-bed shared room (bunks)

Four beds in bunks and a bathroom inside the room.

  • Bunk beds · 4 beds in the roomSources disagree
  • 1 guest per bed
  • AC or fans, depending on the room
  • Bathroom inside the room

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Hostelworld and Booking.com don’t list exactly the same categories (checked 28 Oct 2026). The hostel confirms the exact room, price and conditions.

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05Culture & programme

The courtyard is alive

The courtyard belongs to Cali too: salsa, live music, workshops and gatherings, for guests and for people who just come for the night. These are the kinds of programming, not a fixed calendar.
Salsa & dance

One, two, three… five, six, seven.

Group classes: free for guests. Dance nights: depends on each event (free entry, contribution or the organiser’s ticket).

See in the programme
Live music

An open-air stage with the neighbourhood as audience.

Depends on each event: free entry, a contribution for the artist or the organiser’s ticket. 18+ only.

See in the programme
Workshops

Hands-on in the courtyard.

Usually with sign-up and a fee set by whoever runs the workshop. Confirm places and conditions with the organiser.

See in the programme
Gatherings

Social Fridays, matches and community.

Many are open; some come with a promo or a contribution. Always 18+.

See in the programme
Private events

Your celebration, our courtyard.

Tailored quote. Capacity, hours, sound and conditions are confirmed with the hostel.

See in the programme

Coming up

Upcoming events to be announced

We don’t publish dates that aren’t confirmed. The programme goes out on the hostel’s Instagram; to ask or plan your event, message the events line.

Plan your event @hostalpatiodelrio_cali (opens in a new tab)

Already happened here

06Inside the house

One courtyard, a thousand plans

What there is, who uses it and when. Events may take over the courtyard some nights; the pool, kitchen and coworking are for guests.
Tour every space

07San Antonio neighbourhood

Cali starts here

San Antonio is the historic heart of Cali: colonial houses, stone lanes and a chapel on the hill. A short route to get you started, with maps and sources.
View from a shuttered window over the neighbourhood’s clay rooftops; a person seen from behind in the foreground.
Neighbourhood rooftops from a window of the house.
A hand holds an opened chontaduro with orange flesh; brick steps and an iron railing behind.
Chontaduro: a Pacific fruit you can find at, for example, the Galería Alameda market.

  1. In the neighbourhood

    Capilla de San Antonio

    The baroque chapel at the top of the hill; building began in 1746 and it opened in 1747.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

  2. In the neighbourhood

    Colina de San Antonio y las macetas

    The hilltop park and the macetas tradition, born in San Antonio: every 29 June they are given to godchildren.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

  3. Next-door barrio

    El Peñón

    The next-door neighbourhood to the north, home to the house of writer Jorge Isaacs.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

  4. Next-door barrio

    La Merced

    The La Merced complex and its archaeology museum, on the eastern edge of the neighbourhood.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

  5. On Calle 5

    Parque Artesanal Loma de la Cruz

    An open-air crafts park opened on 12 July 1990, at Calle 5 and Carrera 16.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

  6. Historic centre

    Bulevar del Río y La Ermita

    The riverside promenade along the Río Cali and La Ermita church on its bank.

    Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
See the full guide

08Social proof, dated and sourced

What people say (and where)

Hostelworld9.6/1033 reviews · checked on 28 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)Booking.com8.4/1065 reviews · checked on 28 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)

These are different platforms with different scales and audiences: the scores aren’t comparable or averaged.

What reviews keep mentioning

  • Friendly, helpful staff
  • Cleanliness
  • Garden, courtyards and pool
  • Location in San Antonio
  • Salsa classes
  • Cultural energy

And what’s worth knowing

  • Several reviews mention music in the garden at night. Light sleepers: bring earplugs or ask about the programme.
  • Some 2025 reviews reported showers without hot water. If it matters to you, confirm when booking.
The vibe, on Instagram@hostalpatiodelrio_cali (opens in a new tab)
  • A woman sits on a grey terrace sofa in front of a colourful mural painted on brick, with plants and a wicker lamp.
  • A hand garnishes a glass with an orange slice in front of a brick wall.
  • White facade with clay roof tiles and open orange wooden shutters; a woman leans out of the window, laughing.
  • A hand holds an opened chontaduro with orange flesh; brick steps and an iron railing behind.

Coming to stay, or coming to party?

StaysBook your bed or room +57 301 610 4905EventsPlan your event +57 301 356 3300

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Carrera 10 #3-63 · San Antonio, Cali

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