Minca · Colombia
Mundo Nuevo Eco Lodge
Bed bug reports
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Confirmed Google Maps
Great place, beautiful atmosphere, however BED BUGS here! I told the staff but they didn't get rid of them! Please take action Mundo Nuevo!!!!
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Confirmed Google Maps
It is a nice hostel-like lodge in the green mountains near Santa Marta. The forrest path up to the lodge from Minca is extremely bad and only accessible on foot (1 hr up hill), or with an expensive 4x4, or on the back of an uncomfortable motor bike. The lodge has great views to the surrounding mountains and valleys and offers a beautiful sunset from the terraces around the heated pool. Our room was OK, although a bit noisy, and the mattresses were extremely hard. We did not mind the ants, spiders and other bugs in our room, because that is what you can expect in a lodge in the jungle. I did however mind the bedbugs that feasted on me during the nights. Apart from the nuisance and itch during the nights and days, we had to make sure that the bed bugs would not infest our home once we unpacked at home. Most of the staff was very friendly and helpful, and most of the food was good and tasteful. The surroundings are nice. Do go to the next door coffee and cacao farm for a tour. Go to some waterfalls. The Marinka waterfalls are very nice.
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Confirmed Google Maps
Dirty place with a bed bugs, small rooms, 1 toilet, very far away from the city, unplasent stuff. It's a hotel not Hostel. Only good thing about the place is an autstending view. Cold weather in the shower for this money??!! Avoid at all costs.
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Confirmed Google Maps
Dirty place, full of insects. I had bed bugs in my bed, aldow I had net in place and was covered something bitten me all the night. It is 1h of a jeep ride from the town and the cost of it is 80000cop. They do not allow you to prepare your food or have your alcohol derfore it's not a Hostel but a Hotel. You need to aplly to strict and very inconvenient hours of meels wich are 7:30-9;13:00;19:00 sharp. Throw its clearly their folt to have insects and bed bugs they charged me for 2 nights aldow I stayed only one because I was sick of the place. In night it is cold and the the shower is even colder. There is only one bathroom and one shower for all the dorms. Dorm is extremely small in the room wich should be 4 beds there are 8. Terrible place. I wonder how it happened that it had a good notes. Después un noche en este hotel desarrolle Dengue.
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Confirmed Hostelworld
Dirty place, full of insects. I had bed bugs in my bed, aldow I had net in place and was covered something bitten me all the night. It is 1h of a jeep ride from the town and the cost of it is 80000cop. They do not allow you to prepare your food or have your alcohol derfore it's not a Hostel but a Hotel. You need to aplly to strict and very inconvenient hours of meels wich are 7:30-9;13:00;19:00 sharp. Throw its clearly their folt to have insects and bed bugs they charged me for 2 nights aldow I stayed only one because I was sick of the place. In night it is cold and the the shower is even colder. There is only one bathroom and one shower for all the dorms. Dorm is extremely small in the room wich should be 4 beds there are 8. Terrible place. I wonder how it happened that it had a good notes.
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Vibe Analysis
The hilltop infinity pool is the main event: wide mountain-and-Santa-Marta views, big sunset energy, and enough quiet space around the lodge to spend full days reading, swimming, stretching out in hammocks, or doing very little on purpose. Mundo Nuevo Eco Lodge feels more like a calm nature retreat than a party hostel, with clean rooms, warm showers in at least some dorm setups, comfy beds, and a setting that makes the uphill ride feel worth it. Meals are a real part of the stay. There is no shared kitchen, so breakfast, lunch, and dinner happen on site, often at fixed times and around shared tables. The food is usually vegetarian, with good portions, fresh farm-style cooking, and occasional add-ons like eggs or meat. The shared dinner rhythm makes the place social without turning it rowdy; it tends to get quiet after dinner. The location works best for staying put or using the lodge as a slow base for nearby nature. Coffee and cacao farm walks, birdwatching, yoga, hikes, waterfalls, a nearby Indigenous village, lots of birds, butterflies, and the occasional toucan all fit the scene. Staff are generally warm and hands-on, with name-remembering service and plenty of help arranging the small logistics that matter up in the hills.
Signals to check
- The lodge is outside Minca town and usually needs a moto taxi or 4x4 ride up a steep road; going back and forth can add cost and friction.
- There is no shared kitchen, so plan on eating on site. Meals can feel pricey, and dinner may have limited choice.
- This is a quiet, early-night place, not a party base.
- The casita may be a weaker pick if reliable power matters; power cuts have been a problem there.
- A few basics can vary by room or timing, including dorm space, mattress comfort, lighting at night, and service warmth.