The hostel

A house with a courtyard in central San Gil

In the hostel's own words, Real Dream combines "the charm of colonial architecture with the peace you need". Its heart is the courtyard: a skylight, timber beams, hammocks, plants and tables for breakfast.

The covered patio with a skylight, timber beams, a hammock and plants; three guests have breakfast with orange juice.

Three guests smile over breakfast — orange juice, eggs and avocado — in Real Dream's courtyard, in front of the hand-painted butterfly and flower mural.

The mural

Hand-painted butterflies

One courtyard wall is covered in a mural of blue and orange butterflies, flowers and vines, next to a window with timber shutters. The butterfly that flies across this website comes from that wall.

On Instagram, the hostel sums it up like this: "A smile from our guests means we're giving our best so they feel at home."

Breakfast and kitchen

American breakfast and a shared kitchen

American breakfast is available, and the hostel's own photos show it served in the courtyard and the dining area. On Booking.com and Hostelworld it's paid separately; if you book directly, ask whether your rate includes it. Hostelworld and Booking.com also list a shared kitchen for guests.

Two guests have scrambled eggs in the dining area while a musician plays guitar in the background.

The dining-area bar with timber stools painted white, pink and mint green, an exposed brick wall and a terracotta floor.

The kitchen in the dining area: timber cabinets, a stove and hood and an exposed brick wall under a string of bulbs. — The dining area, as posted by the hostel on Instagram.

Location

Central, near the main square

Carrera 9 #16-77, San Gil, Santander
Four blocks from the main square, in the historic centre
One block from the Terminalito, where buses leave for nearby towns such as Barichara
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