Where to Stay in Cali, Colombia ?

The purpose of this page is not to recommend specific hotels, but rather to help you recognize some potential areas in which you can book a hotel.
Then, you can read opinions of travellers about specific hotels in Cali.
There is a special consideration for the Salsa issue.

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1. San Antonio

Most of the young tourists stay in San-Antonio. It is a quiet neighborhood with small houses and a lot of trendy cafés and restaurants. There is also a hill with a view over the city and during the week-ends, young Colombians arrive to this place on motorbikes and socialize.
Look at the following map, click to enlarge :

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Advantages to stay here : You will be in good company. A lot of backpackers and hostels from which you can get information. People are meeting in order to go to party at night (Salsa clubs). There are also interesting options for food. You will feel safe in this neighborhood.
Disadvantages : San-Antonio is not close to the main metro-bus lines, you will need to walk or take a taxi or small buses.
How to find an Hotel in San Antonio :

  1. Visit Booking.com for Cali, Colombia.
  2. Fill the date of your stay.
  3. You will see an icon “Map View”. Clic on it.
  4. Detect on the Map, the zone of San Antonio as you can see here :

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  • Each point represents an Hotel. Click on it to see the price.
  • On the menu, on the left, you can filter by price.
  • You can also change the currency and the language, with the menu on the top.

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2. Around Plaza de Cayzedo – Cali Historical Center

Cayzedo is the main square in Cali historical center. All tourists arrive here to visit, there are churches, old monuments and a very busy life during day time.
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Advantages to stay here : Very central. Close to the metro-bus lines, a walking distance to San Antonio, to the six avenue and to the promenade on the bank of the river. Plenty of restaurants to choose, also vegetarians. A busy area with small shops. The most live zone in Cali (during the day).

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Disadvantages : At night, on the contrary, it is very deserted and some tourists may feel uncomfortable, but it is safe, there are many guards and police on the squares (like in all Cali). There are also several budget hotels in the center, even cheaper than the hostels in San Antonio in some cases.
How to find an Hotel in Plaza de Cayzedo :

  1. Visit Booking.com for Cali, Colombia.
  2. Fill the date of your stay.
  3. You will see an icon “Map View”. Clic on it.
  4. Detect on the Map, the zone of Plaza de Cayzedo, as you can see here :

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  • Each point represents an Hotel. Click on it to see the price.
  • On the menu, on the left, you can filter by price.
  • You can also change the currency and the language, with the menu on the top.

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3. Near the Salsa schools and Salsa clubs

Look at the following map, click to enlarge :

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As you can see the main Salsa schools and some salsa clubs are here.
The “epicenter” of this zone is the Stadium Pascual Guerrero.
The neighborhoods are called : Alameda, San Fernando and Tequendama, you can see them in the following map :

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Advantages to stay here : The advantage to stay here is clear, you will not need to travel much each time that you go to a Salsa class (every day) or to party at night (every day). There are Metro-Bus lines passing in the 5 street. These are relaxed residential neighborhoods with many sport facilities like swimming-pools.
Disadvantages : There are not many tourists like in San Antonio, but it is safe, it is far from the “favelas”. Less options for restaurants compared to San Antonio or Cayzedo square.
How to find an Hotel in the zone of the Salsa schools and clubs :

  1. Visit Booking.com for Cali, Colombia.
  2. Fill the date of your stay.
  3. You will see an icon “Map View”. Clic on it.
  4. Detect on the Map, the zone of the Salsa schools, as you can see here :

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  • Each point represents an Hotel. Click on it to see the price.
  • On the menu, on the left, you can filter by price.
  • You can also change the currency and the language, with the menu on the top.

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4. Around the Sixth Avenue

The Sixth avenue is the main nightlife of Cali, especially on the week-ends and especially the southern part of it. The zone is called Granada.
Look at the following map, click to enlarge :

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Advantages to stay here : Busy during the day and many bars at night. The south part is close to Cali historical center and the north part is close to Chipichape commercial center which is the most interesting mall in Cali (see video). On the left of the Six avenue there are upscale and quiet residential neighborhoods.

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Disadvantages : The Sixth Avenue nightlife is not so active during the middle of the week, but only during the week ends. If you are in Cali for the Salsa business (classes, clubs) so the main activity is not in the north of the city but in another zone, you will need to travel.
How to find an Hotel near the Sixth Avenue :

  1. Visit Booking.com for Cali, Colombia.
  2. Fill the date of your stay.
  3. You will see an icon “Map View”. Clic on it.
  4. Detect on the Map, the zone of the Sixth Avenue, as you can see here :

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  • Each point represents an Hotel. Click on it to see the price.
  • On the menu, on the left, you can filter by price.
  • You can also change the currency and the language, with the menu on the top.

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