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Reviews of Estelar Recinto Del Pensamiento Hotel Y Centro De Convenciones 3 stars

Kilometro 11 Vía Al Magdalena, 170001 Manizales, Colombia

#8 of 69 hotels in Manizales

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 51 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    the place is very nice, the staff is very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the hotel's guests are not very many, it will be more efficient to have a cook available to take orders instead of having a buffet with over haeted food

    not very good they should have better options for the restaurant

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    9.0
    Perssonal service was wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was excellent but little small, but its ok, for the price

    Everything

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful and peaceful hotel with outstanding service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is good, although it could be better. They should place tags with the names of the items they are serving in the buffet, especially considering they offer colombian delicacies. (i.e. For vegans, it is important to know what you are eating or for religious reasons you can't eat certain foods either). Also, try to avoid the rooms close to the lobby, as you can hear all conversations from your room.

    Beautiful and quiet location. Service is outstanding, especially in the front desk; they are fantastic. The restaurant is very good, and the tours they offer are fantastic. It's 20 minutes from the city.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The Lunch and Diner menu in the restaurant is very basic

    the rooms of this hotel are standard but good. the location, however, is fantastic and very beautiful. Breakfast was amazing!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit far from the center.

    Great place, very clean and comfortable, great breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2023

    8.0
    Acceptable value in outskirts ts of Manizales
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room (25) was tiny and would have been claustrophobic for two people to share. Property in general seemed a bit rough around the edges as if it had seen better days.

    location and green mountain surroundings jacuzzi and steam sauna very nice to help relax at end of day. Nice well-equipped gym (I did not use though).

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    transmite una paz indescriptible

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The birdwatching tour. Excellent.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff was excellent but they don't speak English they speak just Spanish but they are helpful and they gave us any information for the area using the body-language and many smiles. I really thank them

    The garden is wonderful for relaxation and sort walking. The calmness of the place is a bonus. The environment is as a forest. During the day you are hearing birds which is amazing and you can book a tour for the protected area which I recommend.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2023

    10
    Beautiful, great breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful hotel grounds, great breakfast!!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lindas instalaciones

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2023

    9.0
    Lovely location, clean and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They need to fit an extractor to the bathroom as it stays damp (there isn’t any mould but the room and towels don’t dry)

    Lovely location in the park waking up listening to the birds. Nice big clean comfortable room with a good breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2023

    10
    I would love to come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like everything

    it was so peaceful. it’s a great place to rest. the restaurant was amazing and delicious. the people was great and very lovely.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2023

    10
    everything was good! no complains !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very clean, the staff friendly and helpful, the food was delicious and the location aprópiate and beautiful landscape?

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2022

    10
    Beautiful place to relax with the family nice weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location beautiful place

    perfect place to relaxing

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel customers should be allowed use of the whole park not just around the hotel.

    A nice spot within nature to relax and destress also very good breakfast with a nice variety

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2022

    10
    Nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Big and nice rooms. Possibility to walk in the nature close to the lodging.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2022

    10
    na
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms very small

    beautifully place

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2022

    10
    EXCELENTE HOTEL
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    EXCELENTE HOTEL

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2021

    10
    Hotel cómodo con hermosos jardines.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excelente lugar para descansar y estar en un entorno silvestre. Lindo sendero en el bosque y jardines espectaculares.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was awesome!

    Everything!

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    6.0
    An adequate stay in a stunning location with some areas of room equipment needing attention.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    An odor of cigarette smoke in the room along with a missing bedside table and lamp on one side of the bed.

    The center’s location and setting/ambiance is very beautiful and unique for the area. Unfortunately, we had a minimal boxed breakfast to go as we were scheduled for a birdwatching guide at 0630 hrs who did not arrive because of a communication mixup.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    6.0
    Nice hotel for short stays, pet friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms too small, services were closed; spa & Sauna, it was quite disappointing. On the 31st Dec, restaurant did not offer any end of year events, many families were there but restaurant still close at 9pm. Restaurant did not have service on the outside tables at breakfast, we have to ask them to set up everyday, all families with dogs had to, as dogs were not allowed inside the restaurant which is fair but should offer service outside. Restaurant: 1. Rib eye served was not the proper cut. The Kitchen show us the cut from the providers (raw) and it is not the correct cut.Please follow up with providers. We were advised this issue was raised previously but it seems management has ignored it (big red flag 🚩) 2. During breakfast, the “egg station” was set up outside but none of the ingredients (cheese, onion, ham, etc) were covered. Flies were stepping on the fresh food. I could not eat my eggs after seeing that. Same issue with the fruit station. 3. Rostering issue, non enough staff during breakfast and dinner on the 31st Dec (maybe lack of planning on how many guest will have dinner on the last day of the year). During dinner entres and mains received at the same time, well most of them, the Rib Eye was notorious for its delay. Also make sure that always there is someone on duty that knows how to use the coffee machine or even better, offer training to all waitresses and waiters. Colombia is known for its coffee used it as an advantage and create a great experience.

    The hotel is located on a farm/reserve which can be explored. Rooms were small and fit to purpose (sleep/shower). Bed was nice and shower with good pressure. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast buffet inside the restaurant was incredible, variety and flavors. We tried both restaurants and food was tasty. Cheers to the bar! Great cócteles 🍸

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2023

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The reception staff, Juan Carlos, was rude + aggressive. shouldn't do customer service. everyone else lovely. he wasn't just having 1bad day (tried to give him benefit of doubt) he was awful multiple times. a few ex's: 1) on arrival, soaked and frozen from being on motos all day, long story short: main guy @ front desk was aggressively threatening to call police on us since only had copies of our passports and refused to check us in without seeing stamp of entry into colombia (which you can get this info from our passport #s without having to see the exact page). another guy working politely tried to suggest they check us in so we could get warm and once having the info come back to front desk, Juan Carlo angrily responded with not possible - made us wait in reception for ~1h while waiting for photo of stamp from hotel in medellin who had our physical passports. (refused us hotel phone to make it go faster, had to wait for email response) 2) we checked out as normal but due to unforeseen circumstances ended up (trust me, unfortunately didnt have choice) back at hotel requiring another night at around 16h. Same thing, soaked and frozen cold. same angry guy. quoted us 400$/night. i checked on their website and it said $180. i checked on booking and got it for $130. what a scam. i provided booking i.d. and showed proof of payment on website. sent the proof to his e-mail. He refused to book us into room until showed in their system even with proof i gave. again made us wait frozen + wet in reception for 45min until it appeared in system. super rude, no respect, and negative empathy. 3) used the hair dryer like a normal person to dry my hair. i believe it was not meant for use / for show only. A small piece of the plastic tip melted within a few min of using it. when leaving they tried to charge us for it, for real? i literally dried my hair with it.

    breakfast was nice - fruit selection was awesome.

    Stayed in January 2023

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