Viaggio 617 Suites

I was very happy about deciding to stay here. The hotel is modern, clean, and low-key. The staff was wonderful, including the people at the desk, at breakfast, and cleaning the rooms. My room was large and quiet. Chapinero was the ideal area for me: close to many restaurants and bars, safe at all hours, and well connected by public transportation to sites of interest downtown (La Candelaria) and to the north (Usaquén). It is certainly the best neighborhood to stay for LGBT travelers. Very fun. Regarding transport, taxis should be called by hotels or restaurants (for safety), and Uber is not that reliable in the city. Buses were my preferred means of getting around. I found the Transmilenio a bit confusing to use, but the local buses were easy to navigate and easy to track with Google maps. Most of the key routes stop just steps from the hotel on Cra 7.

Breakfast got very crowded when a group arrived for meetings being held in the hotel. Once I figured out that they descended mostly between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m., it was easy enough to arrive later and avoid the crush. The staff still did a good job of making all items available and preparing eggs to order for everyone.