Minca, Sierra Nevada · Colombia

Hotel & Hostel · Adults only

Let the river set the pace.

Jungle stays, mountain-facing swims, and days with nowhere else to be.

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A guest seen from behind, knee-deep in the pool, framed by palms and tropical plants, with forest and mountains under a cloudy sky beyond.
The pool, facing the Sierra
The Montaña Room: a large bed with woven cushions, macramé above the headboard and rattan lamps, facing a floor-to-ceiling window that opens onto a wooden balcony with jungle and mountain views.
The Montaña Room
Life moves slower here

01 The place

Some places just feel different.

A guest sits on a wooden deck looking down at the pool among the palms, where others rest on sun loungers, with tall trees and jungle all around.
The Montaña Room terrace, above the pool

A short walk from the village bustle, the river starts telling another story. Mornings face the mountains, afternoons stretch out by the water, and there's always room to meet people — or to do absolutely nothing.

  • Minca · Sierra Nevada
  • By the river
  • Adults only

02 Your pace

Choose your rhythm.

Three ways to spend the day. None of them compulsory.

A guest seen from behind, knee-deep in the pool, framed by palms and tropical plants, with forest and mountains under a cloudy sky beyond.
The pool, facing the mountains
Overhead view of the rectangular pool with two palms at its edge, one person swimming, wooden sun loungers on the deck and garden all around.
Pool and garden from above

A swim, the mountains up ahead and the whole afternoon to spare.

Water at Costeño
The Montaña Room: a large bed with woven cushions, macramé above the headboard and rattan lamps, facing a floor-to-ceiling window that opens onto a wooden balcony with jungle and mountain views.
Waking up in the Montaña Room
A wooden deck with a net slung out over the drop, where a guest lies resting; beside it a round glass table and a woven chair, with jungle and mountains ahead.
The relaxation net of the Montaña Room

Open your eyes. Green, everywhere.

See the rooms
Three friends talk in the stone-rimmed jacuzzi as the water bubbles, two cocktails on the edge and a wall of greenery behind.
The jacuzzi, new since September 2026
Social area under a bamboo-and-cane roof: people with laptops and mugs talk around a long wooden table, with woven pendant lamps and trees beyond the railing.
The shared table under the bamboo roof

A conversation, a bonfire when the night calls for one, a memory you didn't plan.

Life in common

03 Sleep in the jungle

Your stay is part of the story.

Private cabins with balconies facing the mountains or the river, and dorms for solo travellers who like a little company.

The Montaña Room: a large bed with woven cushions, macramé above the headboard and rattan lamps, facing a floor-to-ceiling window that opens onto a wooden balcony with jungle and mountain views.Real photo · Montaña Room

Private · 2 guests

The Montaña Room

A cabin with a balcony and a relaxation net facing the sierra. Private bathroom, air conditioning, breakfast included.

A wooden deck with a net slung out over the drop, where a guest lies resting; beside it a round glass table and a woven chair, with jungle and mountains ahead.Around the property

Private · 2 to 4 guests

Private rooms in the green

Río, Mirador, Sierra, Cumbre, Selva, Piedra… each with a private bathroom and its own way of looking at the landscape.

Shared · booked per bed

Dorms for sharing

Single beds in 4- and 8-bed dorms, each with a bathroom inside the dorm. One of them is for women only.

04 Swim in the mountains

Two ways to lose track of time.

Switch between day and night

The pool, endless green, and every reason to stay a while longer.

About the pool

We'll confirm pool and jacuzzi hours when you arrive.

Overhead view of the rectangular pool with two palms at its edge, one person swimming, wooden sun loungers on the deck and garden all around.
The pool and garden from above

05 The river

Let the river work its magic.

The river runs right beside the property — you can hear it from the garden. Around it, corners made for doing nothing: nets strung over the green, a brand-new jacuzzi and a massage cabin tucked into the trees.

Massage space among the greenery: a therapist works on a guest lying on a table under a curtained canopy, beside the carved “Agua de Río” sign and a Buddha figure holding a candle.
Agua de Río, our massage space
The river rushing between large pale boulders, thick trees on the bank, in a low shot from a drone video.
The river, a few steps away

Experiences in Minca · Outside the property

What's just up the road.

Minca is a small village in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Trails lead out to swimming holes, waterfalls and coffee and cacao farms — each run by its own people.

  1. 01

    Pozo Azul

    Cold forest pools stacked one above another. Minca’s classic afternoon swim.

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  2. 02

    Marinka Waterfalls

    Two tiered waterfalls on private land, with pools to swim in and hammocks facing the falls.

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  3. 03

    Coffee & cacao

    Sierra coffee and cacao at La Candelaria and La Victoria, two independent farms.

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07 Gallery

An ordinary day, more or less.