Bed bug reports
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Possible Booking.com
No había agua caliente, la limpieza de las camas no es la correcta, había chinches y amanecí picoteado.
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Confirmed Google Maps
I booked this place because it had pretty good reviews but unfortunately I did NOT have a good experience here. The only pros are that it’s in a good location and some of the staff are nice and helpful. Aside from that, the beds were dirty (sheets/pillowcases/blankets/literally all of it) - I had to switch my bed to a different one and that one was dirty too. Additionally, the hostel rooms were freezing cold. I actually got super sick while I was staying here and it’s in part due to the fact that there’s no heat here. Cherry on top is that I found a BUG in my BED!! And it was ALIVE!!! I nearly had a heart attack, I was so scared of it being a bedbug. In addition to all this, I found the hostel to be quite empty and not very social at all. I switched over to Viajero Bogota and I had a much better experience there, they have heat as well so you’re not freezing all the damn time like in Masaya. Id recommend the Viajero or any other place over this one unfortunately.
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Confirmed Google Maps
Stayed 3 nights Bed bugs bites all over my legs in private room. Room was mildewey.
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Vibe Analysis
Masaya Bogotá is a pretty, design-forward base in La Candelaria, close to Chorro de Quevedo, museums, cafes, and the old-town wander grid. The building, patios, plants, and restaurant give it more character than a plain bed warehouse. In the best version, it delivers comfortable beds with privacy, friendly staff, a solid breakfast, and private rooms that feel closer to a small hotel than a stripped-down backpacker crash pad. For HostelPunk purposes, the social chemistry is uneven. There are common areas, a bar/restaurant, and occasional music or activities, but this is not a dependable solo-traveler mingle machine. It often reads quieter and more hotel-ish than party-ish: good for a Candelaria reset, weaker if the plan depends on getting adopted by a crew by dinner. The tradeoffs are real. Rooms around patios and bar/common areas can pick up noise, while some rooms are cold, damp, thin-walled, or inconsistent on hot water. The clean-and-comfortable version is very possible, but dirty sheets, bathroom/kitchen issues, mold or humidity, and bug/bed-bug incidents are real enough that checking the bed and room before unpacking is smart. Keep valuables and late-night access logistics tight too; locker, refund, room-lock, and after-hours entry problems are possible here.
Signals to check
- Do not rely on this as a guaranteed social hostel; quiet nights and low/no-activity periods are realistic.
- Pack for cold rooms and verify hot water early; cold, damp rooms and shower issues are recurring.
- Inspect sheets, bathrooms, and the kitchen before settling in; cleanliness can be inconsistent.
- Ask for a room away from the bar, courtyard, or common areas if noise matters; sound can carry late.
- Check the bed before unpacking; bug and bed-bug incidents include a recent bite incident.
- Keep valuables guarded and confirm room locks, refunds, and late-night entry; locker, lock, refund, and access issues are part of the risk profile.