Dann Norte Hotel, Bogotá, Colombia - Reviews and Hotel Information

I stayed here at the Dann Norte in Jan 2007 for a week. My room rate was $70 per night which seemed to be the rate found all over the internet for this property. I made my original reservation through a web site broker that the hotel never received. I called to confirm and they didn't have it but were happy to make one directly at the same rate. In these parts of the world it's always a good idea to follow up with any reservation not made directly with the hotel, especially one that is not associated with a big chain.
I found the staff to be very friendly and a few people at the front desk know decent english. I think for the rate the quality of the hotel is great. My first two nights i was on a floor that was having some minor construction which was escalating with smells from paint etc. They happily moved me with my first inquiry about the situation. No harm done.
My room was very clean and the cleaning staff was very sweet always folding my clothes everyday. The location was perfect for my needs and if you are touring Bogotá it's a safe friendly neighborhood. Plenty of nice restaurants around and an amazing huge grocery store right next door.
For no reason other than variety I'm going to stay at the Howard Johnsons for my second week here. More on that to follow.

Car service: The hotel has several drivers connected with the hotel that wait outside. Normally I avoid these types of situations as they are often inflated prices for the same ride a cab would give you. In Bogota it's actually a better situation. For about $7.00 an hour you get a car and driver. (you read that right $7!!) It's one of the best deals going. There is no point in renting a car in this country. Negotiate a day rate with a driver connected with a hotel and you'll come out way ahead. Driver Leonardo at the Dann Norte speaks passing english which was a huge help for me as I know very little Spanish. One day i tried to get a car to an address that turned out to be about 2 blocks away and one of the drivers walked me over to show me the way and refused any money for the help. Situations like this typified my experiences in Bogota. The people are some of the friendliest, politest I've ever experienced in a very authentic unassuming way.
The Hotel had Wifi included in the price of the room and a very decent breakfast with terrific omlettes. There is also a computer I saw in the lobby that people were using to check email etc. It didn't look like it had a charge but I was using my own.

Dann Norte Hotel, Bogotá

Dann Norte Hotel

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