Hotel for Sale in Santa Marta, Colombia

The business primarily offers accommodation through private rooms with air conditioning and private bathrooms, alongside six-bed and eight-bed mixed dormitories with lockers. Accommodation contributes 62% of sales.

The restaurant and bar contribute 28% of sales. The in-house taquería serves evening customers and attracts both hostel guests and local diners.

Additional services contribute 10% of sales. These include tours to Tayrona, Minca, and Ciudad Perdida, laundry, drinks, minimarket products, taxi arrangements, and other guest services.
The main customers are international backpackers, followed by couples, families, small groups, domestic travellers, and remote workers. Guests book through online travel platforms or the business's website. They use the hostel as a base for exploring nearby tourist destinations and benefit from free breakfast, high-speed fibre internet, coworking facilities, a shared kitchen, and a jacuzzi pool. Tangible assets: The buyer will receive the furniture and equipment required to operate the hostel. These include beds, bunk beds, lockers, wardrobes, air conditioners, ceiling fans, televisions, bathroom fixtures, and bed linen. The sale also includes shared kitchen equipment, coworking furniture, laundry equipment, hammocks, lounge furniture, jacuzzi pool facilities, landscaped gardens, reception computers, printer, signage, operating supplies, and available consumable inventory.

Intangible assets: The buyer will receive the established hostel brand and logo, domain name, SEO-optimised website, active social media accounts, and existing online listings on Booking. com, Hostelworld, Airbnb, and Tripadvisor. The digital presence includes more than 1,800 public reviews, established platform ratings, and Airbnb Superhost status. Other intangible assets include written operating manuals, established supplier and tour operator relationships, current accounting records, and business registration and compliance documentation. The lease, which runs for 5 more years, may be transferred subject to the landlord's approval. The seller also offers up to four weeks of handover support and the option to retain the existing trained staff. The business operates from a restored two-storey family house in the Bavaria neighbourhood of Santa Marta, near the Historic Centre. The property has a built-up area of 680 square metres and 90 square metres of outdoor gardens and patios.

The facility comprises 11 private rooms and dormitories, 10 bathrooms, a jacuzzi pool, restaurant and bar area, shared kitchen, coworking space, parking, and landscaped common areas.

The property is leased and is not included in the sale. The existing lease runs until 5 years and may be transferred to the buyer subject to the landlord's approval. Rental terms are available to serious buyers. The business has three shareholders, carries no outstanding loans, and is funded by its owners.