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Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz

3.5 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Plaza de Bolívar

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35-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
35-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
35-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
35-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
Terrace/patio
Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz in vibrant La Candelaria offers a cooked-to-order breakfast each morning. The business center and restaurant are ideal for work or socializing. Multilingual staff and luggage storage ensure a hassle-free experience.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room | 1 bedroom, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Pillowtop bed
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Duplex | 1 bedroom, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Standard Duplex

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
LED TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Duplex | 1 bedroom, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Superior Duplex

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | 1 bedroom, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Suite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
5-75 Cl. 12, Bogotá, Bogotá, 111711

What's nearby

  • Plaza de Bolívar - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Botero Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Gold Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Corferias Bogota - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • U.S. Embassy Bogotá - 7 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • La Sabana de Bogotá Station - 20 min walk
  • Estación Usaquén Station - 32 min drive
  • El Dorado Intl. Airport (BOG) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Puerta Falsa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Juan Valdez Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Puerta de la Catedral - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tintorería - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Puerta de La Tradición - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz

Hotel near Plaza de Bolívar
At Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz , you can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a free daily manager's reception, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with a business center and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Multilingual staff, a banquet hall, and a front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Pillowtop mattresses and down comforters
  • Designer toiletries, showers, and hair dryers
  • 35-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 80000 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: COP 80000 (one-way), (up to 18 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.

Property is also known as

Galeria Casa De La Luz Bogota

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz ?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz ?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of COP 80000 per person applies.

Where is Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz located?

Located in La Candelaria, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of University of Rosario and Plaza de Bolívar. Catedral Primada de Colombia and Museo Casa de Moneda are just steps away. La Sabana de Bogotá Station is 20 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Hotel Galería Casa de La Luz Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 54 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Harry

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

Magical place to stay

If you are looking for a very affordable hotel this is it. If you get a room downstairs it may be a little noisy in the AM after 8 as it is an older place and the walls are thin and the doors made of stained glass. No joke but very safe and secure. Just a few minute walk to Bolivar Square and Botero museums. We adored this hotel.
2nd floor sitting area
Hot breakfast
2nd floor sitting area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel house, many decorations inside, colonial style, elegant, very safe and the staff at front very friendly, la candelaria Beautiful town will love to come back again. Thanks for the memories
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

Quirky is GOOD!

If you like charm, antiquities, and quirkiness, this is the place for you! In the fun La Candelaria district, you can't beat the value for this hidden inn. It's almost like staying in an Escher print (if you don't get that, move on), with the rambling halls, staircases, lofts, surprise courtyards, and tiny two-person chapel! Friendly front staff (24 hours) and delightfully old-world.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUAN SEBASTIAN

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

Very good experience

This was a very good surprise, and I’m sure it qualifies as a hidden gem, If you’re looking for a stay in downtown Bogotá. The overall value is very good, and you will have a great time if you understand that it’s an old traditional mansion, that was converted to Hotel. It’s comfortable enough, but has the normal issues with the lack of 5-star amenities. We really liked our stay and would certainly go back if needed to stay downtown.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Robyne

A convenient location, an eclectic experience. Not for everyone. If you’re fussy, it’s not for you. If you like something different - enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique place to stay - an affordable 200 yr old house with many of the rooms including sitting areas. However, these rooms wouldn’t suit anyone with mobility issues as they involve stairs up to a loft bedroom. There are also multiple lounge areas for guests to relax amongst a mix of antiques and tchotchkes. The staff were exceedingly pleasant to deal with, and the breakfast delicious (if repetitive) - the raspberry jam was so good. The location was absolutely perfect for seeing everything in the neighbourhood, but situated on a quieter street. Just around the corner from the Botero museum complex, La Puerta Falsa and a few blocks from Plaza Bolivar and the Pasaje Rivas market.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I had booked 5 nights and left after 1. My room had only a glass wall between it and the dining and piano(!) areas. I was awakened at 7 when people loudly went to breakfast. The WIFI was weak, so I could not work. I went to a real hotel, not a house that calls itself a hotel. Naturally, The staff did not refund any of my remaining prepaid 4 nights.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is the most unusual hotel i have ever stayed in. Its more like an antique shop/museum. All sorts of crazy rooms with tons of antiques. The rooms themselves are very basic and most have a loft that is accessed by a very steep staircase. Depending on the room either your bed is on the loft, or it is a small sitting area. It is obviously an old mansion that has been repurposed. Due to.the very high ceilings, you can hear everything. Everything. Skip the breakfast. It could use some sprucing up. All in all, if you can handle a very basic room, its worth staying for a night just to experience this unusual hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Génesis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Si vas a Bogotá, debes hospedarte en esta bella casa. El personal es amable y excelente. Hay servicio de lavandería a un precio accesible, habitaciones cómodas, ubicación conveniente para pedir uber o moverte a pie y la casa es una belleza. Todo queda cerca de este hotel, a unas cuadras de paradas de bus, de museos, restaurantes. Súper recomendado. Gracias a todo el equipo del hotel, un abrazo desde El Salvador.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

daniele

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

Belle déco...

Très belle décoration beaucoup de détails charmants...chambre confortable mais un peu bruyante et sans ouverture sur l'extérieur. Personnel agréable et serviable. Une belle adresse au coeur de la Candelaria.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Flea bitten palace

First, the good. This hotel is housed in a fabulous Victorian palace close to Plaza Bolovar, the BOTERO, and some excellent restaurants. The block itself is a Jewelry row, mostly discount places that both buy and sell. The rooms are inventively and charmingly adapted. The courtyard and public spaces are fabulous with what appears to be period furniture and numerous art works. The area is relatively safe but the Candelaria does have late night robberies, often of people walking from the bars. Hot water scarce after 8:30 am but good earlier. Free breakfast was nothing special, though i loved the covered courtyard where it was served. This hotel was very affordable for the size and quality of the rooms, the public spaces, and the good location. The bad: I got some fresh insect bites while sleeping there, most likely bed bugs. The front desk didn’t give me the impression that they were going to get right on it. It’s an expensive problem, hard to fix, the front desk guy said. And maybe I just got bitten “out in the world”, by mosquitoes or something. The bite pattern I had was more typical of bed bugs. Desm staff didn’t speak much English so we had to enlist the aid of another guest to translate. Bedbugs are an unfortunate reality these days, and any hotel, regardless of price or cleanliness, can be affected. However the staff here didn’t treat the issue with the urgency it called for, or indicate that they were going to do anything at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mehrdad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is 10/10. Within walking distance of many attractions and great restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Júlio César

Liked: Cleanliness

Não vale a nota q tem!

A meu ver, a nota está acima do q é. Isto ñ significa q seja um hotel ruim, mas tem coisas são relevantes. O principal, é a falta de "privacidade auditiva". Do meu quarto, escutava-se tudo q se conversava na recepção e dos quartos vizinhos; sem falar no ruído qdo andavam no quarto de cima. O prédio é antigo, com piso de madeira. O box do chuveiro ñ é fechado e a água varia muito de temperatura. Achei desnecessário a atendente me dizer q, caso houvesse alguma mancha no lençol, eu seria cobrado. No máximo, isto deveria estar escrito num normativo. O hotel é bastante limpo; a cama é ótima e o café-da-manhã, razoável. A localização é excelente!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pampris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tengo 55 años, esta fue la peor experiencia de vivir aquí. Es un mausoleo de fantasmas... es la única manera en que puedo describirlo.... Falso todo intento de mostrar material fotográfico Imagínate habitaciones cerradas con candados de prisión No nos quedamos en esta abominación después de todo.... y por supuesto perdimos nuestro dinero que pagamos por adelantado por 4 días .... Vergonzoso
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin Maria

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

Muito bom!

Muito boa experiência, hotel com características rústicas e históricas, bem preservado. Aquecimento d'água a gás, o que leva um bom tempo para aquecer. Quartos sem aquecimento.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlyn

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

Great spot in La Candelaria

We enjoyed our three nights in Bogotá in large part because of the great location of this hotel in La Candelaria. We could safely and quickly walk to all the sights we wanted to see. The hotel was a historical, rambling building with many nooks and crannies. There were several common areas, and we had a choice of our rooms. Our rooms were comfortable and clean, though the stairs to the loft were a little perilous. The included breakfast was nice. Finally, Joanna at the front desk was friendly and helpful, coordinating our transportation and giving us recommendations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vi hade en underbar vistelse. Unikt hotell med fantastisk service och bra frukost.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ambiente ecléctico, único, me encantó.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Fabiola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me gustó que puedes ir caminando a diferentes lugares
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ett mycket orginellt hotell med inspirerande inredning och charm. Personalen var trevlig och tillmötesgående alltid med ett leende på läpparna. Området runt hotellet är en fascinerande del av Bogotá som man kan lägga mycket tid på. Men de behöver uppdatera informationen om hotellet de har tex ingen restaurang.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

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

Le calme d'un charme nostalgique

Très bel endroit, plein de souvenirs, plusieurs salons a la disposition de la clientèle. Un espace reposant en plein centre de la Candelaria et de ses nombreux musées. Je recommande les chambre duplex, si on est pas gênés par un manque d'intimité al douche et et wc ;) Tres arrangeant avec la famille ( 5 pers.)
Grand salon côté rue
Espace salon chambre duplex
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

DELANO

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A localização é excelente, perto de vários museus e restaurantes. Porém, não há separação do banheiro para o quarto. Nem o sanitário tem porta. A ducha não tem cortina , fazendo com que o chão do quarto fique bem molhado quando se toma banho.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Hugo Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Estancia buena con áreas para mejora.

Es un hotel bonito, con excelente ubicación y excelente trato, los aspectos que no nos gustaron es que se escuchan las lavadoras ya tarde en la noche trabajando, se escucha todos los ruidos incluso el de mi vecino roncando, la limpieza no es la óptima, ya que la regadera habían pelos de los anteriores inquilinos, pero sobre todo lo que no nos gusto, fue que la regadera no tenía cortina de baño, tampoco hay botes de basura en los cuartos, y había unos inquilinos fumando en el patio y se metía todo el apesta al cuarto.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar es muy pintoresco y bonito. Típico de área. La cama es cómoda ofrecen un desayuno sencillo pero bueno (completo) son muy atentos y amables tanto el staff como el dueño, de verdad les agradezco todo en lo que nos apoyaron. Lo que si no nos agrado es que tanto el baño como la regadera no tienen ninguna puerta era incomodo y al tener que usar el baño alguien el otro se tenía que salir, también en agua de la regadera nunca salió caliente y hacía frío así que fue algo molesto.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

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