Flamingo Coworking

Lizaveta Myshko

Jan 19, 2025

★★★★☆

Internet was reliable and fast, but next time i will get an air conditioned room as common space was too warm to think about work getting done. Something was freshly painted and smell was too distracting too. Stuff very friendly and helpful - I received clear instructions how to catch a bus to Cartagena and how to book a ticket.

Great experience. The wifi was fast, the staff were friendly and spoke English, and it was easy to reserve a meeting room.

Olivier Crevau

Oct 21, 2024

★★★★★

Great place to work in peace and quiet, with unlimited coffee and water. Restaurant next door so you don't waste any time ;-) Always a cute little cat to keep you company during your meetings :-)

Josse Canabis

Oct 17, 2024

★★★★★

Brisa loca, an excellent place for a night of partying

Excellent coworking space. Quiet and air-conditioned indoors. The staff is very helpful. I highly recommend it!

Daniela Jiménez

Jul 18, 2024

★★★★★

Definitely a great place to work if you're passing through Santa Marta and you're a digital nomad or work remotely. I really liked the enclosed, air-conditioned area. The service was excellent.

Nayibe Rojas

May 17, 2024

★★★★★

Excellent for work, comfortable and well located.

Dylan Mbeleck

Mar 27, 2024

★★★★★

If you work online, no doubt, it’s the best spot in town. Very good WiFi, calm, cheap and free coffee

Great Co-Working Space! I can recommend this Coworking 100%. The staff is super friendly and always ready to refill your free coffee and water. The place is clean with fast internet and everybody was very respectful. I would also like to highlight the cat that was accompanying me during boring meetings. And the food was also good. Muchas gracias!

It works because it's the only one available. But it has a lot of room for improvement. - There's no air conditioning; the space is open and much hotter than I expected. If you turn the fans up, they shut off. - Unlimited water: at room temperature - Internet: stable but insufficient for a video call. Be prepared to use your data.

Paola Morillo

Aug 5, 2023

★★★★★

I rented a private desk for $40k a day. It turned out to be a clean, comfortable, well-located, and quiet space. Just what I needed for a workday with an emergency to deal with. If other people rent the desk, the space is shared, but if not, you have it all to yourself. The Wi-Fi connection was stable, and the atmosphere was pleasant. It has a private bathroom and a sofa to relax on. Highly recommended!

Robin Tovey

Apr 5, 2023

★☆☆☆☆

This is part of a party hostel and not a seperate property. They play loud chart music until 1 AM every day and then people start getting up and dragging furniture around from about 7. So no sleep. Honestly it's disappointing that they treat their guests like this. We would not recommend staying here unless you're looking to party every night. The drinks at the bar are disappointing too!

Excellent place to work, good prices, shared space and private offices, coffee and water included,

Good place to work.

The co-working space is excellent. The wifi is fast , there are air conditioned spaces and you get free coffee. However, if you actually need to work don’t stay here there is pumping music on the roof of the hostel (because it is within another hostel called brisa local which is a party hostel) every night until 3am. Even with earbuds and noise cancelling headphones I could not sleep. If you need to work then stay at Masaya which is a nice chilled hostel down the road. They also lied and said there wouldn’t be music on every night my second week and there was again until 3am. I asked for discount and they refused. They also said it says on their website that this is a party hostel but I cannot find anywhere on flamingo website that the hostel is within another party hostel.

Pluses: staff (amazing people: nice, friendly, helpful, the security returned my bag after I left it by mistake at the bar), location (minutes from the beach, safe, central), clean (very nice big, super clean rooms with towels included), breakfast included. Minuses: actually this is the only minus I could think of.. Although this is also a co-working space it's also a party (hard) hostel and every night there will be noise from the parties on the roof-top, which is not bad if u want to party until 3 am every day of the week but could be tiring if u go there to work or just rest.

Horrible. LOUD, outdated, hyped up. Dirty showers, hard squeeky bed, no covers and you will not be able to sleep AT ALL. i got a private room and still heard the load music and chaos. I had to stay somewhere else on my second night and cancel my Tyrona trip cuz of lack of sleep. Fake photoshopped photos. Not a place to work. There are other better alternatives to stay at. They need to decide if they want to be a discotech or a hotel, but they cant be both.

Andrés Felipe Juvinao Domínguez

Nov 26, 2022

★☆☆☆☆

The staff's service is very poor, which is terrible for coworking, and I also experienced problems during my time there. I do not recommend it.

Super cute and clean, the service is excellent and the staff is very friendly

Johan Vargas Sánchez

Oct 4, 2022

★★★★★

Great work environment and beautiful place

Liliana Patiño

Sep 20, 2022

★★★★★

A great place to work, quiet, with comfortable chairs. The manager is very helpful. They offer options for working in a private space or for group meetings.

Black Digital Nomad

Sep 10, 2022

★★★★★

This is the review for the coworking and not the hassle as I do not stay here. First of all I’m really impressed with the decor of the place I love the pink and the blue together and makes me actually want to work. And I never wanna work. I love the rooftop however I was a little disappointed that there were not hammocks there as I love to work in a hammock or pretend to work in a hammock. The staff was kind and it was actually very quiet andnot noisy at all but this was a Friday afternoon around 12. Also had no issues with the Internet

Garance Duquesne

Jun 24, 2022

★☆☆☆☆

Nightclub alert! Flamingo Hotel and Coworking - upon arriving at reception (which is in another hotel, but never mind), the woman told us, "You are well aware that this is a party venue, we have a nightclub from 9 pm to 4 am. If you want to cancel your reservation, you can do so on Booking.com." Having just returned from a 4-day trek and with a video meeting the next morning, the nightclub was the last thing I wanted, and of course, it was too late to cancel without incurring a fee through Booking.com. It's listed as a "bar" in the hotel's amenities on the Booking.com page, but it's actually a noisy club with music blasting. Rest and work, that's what we came to a hotel and coworking space for, which seems perfectly reasonable to me... So, avoid this place, a cash cow because it's a hotel, coworking space, nightclub, and restaurant. A supermarket next door, perhaps? The good news? The other hotel next door has a swimming pool! The bad news? It's undergoing maintenance indefinitely. The reception was abysmal (passport, signature, photo, phone number, and email... they just needed a fingerprint) and the receptionist was aggressive about it being a party place (it's written in big letters on the website, according to her #badfaith). €55 for little sleep, no access to the coworking space or the pool, not even a bottle of water in a place where the water isn't drinkable, and a so-so Wi-Fi connection for a video call: value for money is a complete zero! So, nothing to see here, move along! ___________________ Disco help! Flamingo hotel and coworking - once we arrived at the reception (which is in another hotel, but let's move on) the woman told us, "You are well aware that this is a party place. We have a disco from 9 pm to 4 am. If you want to cancel your reservation, you can do so on Booking.com." Coming back from 4 days of trekking and having a video meeting the next morning, the disco was the last thing I wanted and it was of course too late to cancel without any charge on booking. It is written "bar" in the services of the hotel on the booking page, it is in fact a noisy club with loud music. Rest and work is what we were looking for in a hotel and coworking, it seems legitimate to me ... So run away from this cash machine place because hotel, coworking, disco and restaurant. Soon supermarket perhaps? The good news? The other hotel next door has a pool! The bad news? It is under maintenance for an indefinite period. A very poor reception (passport, signature, photo, phone and email... just missing the fingerprint) and an aggressive tone about the fact that it is a party place (it's written in big letters on the website according to the chick #bad liver). 55€ to sleep little, no access to coworking or to the swimming pool nor a bottle of water in a place where the water is not drinkable and a wifi connection to make a video: quality/price ratio 0 points! So nothing to see, move along!

Caleb Price

Apr 20, 2022

★☆☆☆☆

THIS IS NOT A COWORKING SPACE. Or at least, it should not be labelled as such. Three days out of the week it's a party hostel with blasting music and you won't be able to sleep. Nowhere on their website or Hostelworld does it say that it is a club as well. They don't care that you lose your deposit because of false advertising, and they will accuse you of trying to cheat them when really they are the ones lying about what this is. Internet is fast but just don't sleep here if you want to have a good experience.

Excellent accommodation. Clean, well-maintained facilities. Excellent reception and service staff, uniformed, trained, and dedicated to service. Nice rooms, fresh air, clean bathroom. The restaurant on the second floor is excellent, with good food at a good price, and a selection of beers and cocktails. The leisure areas are very cool, and the terrace is fantastic! Excellent accommodation; I would definitely stay again! 100% recommended.

Adrian Chocholaček

Apr 2, 2022

★★☆☆☆

Great place if you want a party. Not that good if you wanna sleep. Room was nice, kinda clean but security was poor, rooms are open whole night and your stay. Also they screw up my payment, i’ve paid 10 € more then i should, i come back and complain then it was solved. If i didn’t come back, I would lose my money.

Actually, at night it's a nightclub with a hostel downstairs! So if you're looking for a good night's sleep, it's not a great option. On the other hand, if you like partying and a lively atmosphere, this is the place for you. Overall, everything is clean and tidy, the rooms are simple, but the common areas are lovely!

Malcolm S.

Mar 17, 2022

★★★★★

Wifi/internet works very well here but only on some of the available networks. FLAMINGO JARDIN 5gz is what worked well for me with speeds always over 100Mbps. Space is comfortable enough for working a whole day but some of the lounge setups get you in an odd posture

Only the rooftop available, which they were cleaning and stirring up dust all over while I was trying to work. No seats with electricity available so had to go into power save mode. Personnel very unhelpful. Asked if there were any other spot available and they referred me to the very loud restaurant. The internet was decent (c 14mbits at time of testing, around 9 am).

Elad Mintzer

Jan 23, 2022

★☆☆☆☆

They have a super noisy dance bar that works on Fridays and have music until 4am. I had a horrible experience as I booked the room so I can get some sleep and work in their co-working space.

My partner and I had rented a place for a couple of days, and we had to leave the first night because it was impossible to sleep. Above the rooms there's a terrace with loud music, and that's not even counting the terrace of the hostel right next to Flamingo (the one with the crazy breeze), where the music is incredibly loud and can be heard everywhere. Flamingo has nice decor and the rooms are fine, but the noise makes it impossible to sleep. It's a shame; in the end, it's not really a hostel. It's more like a space attached to Brisa Loca. The breakfast was just okay.

Arturo Torres

Dec 21, 2021

★★★★★

I was surprised by the location, facilities, and good service; I'd definitely return. Everything was great: the classrooms, the internet, and the spaces. The only downside is the lack of parking nearby.

Loved this place. Fast internet … 35+ Mbps at 3pm, not terribly busy. Nice quiet crowd of professionals, good free coffee and decent reasonably priced menu. Only $15k for day use in shared workspace area. $40k for a private office.

David Lowery

Oct 10, 2021

★☆☆☆☆

I was robbed of $150 American dollars from a safe inside a private room I Believe by a staff member. Originally I gave them five stars as I did have a good time there. I reported this to them after I noticed this a few days after I left. They said they'd get back to me tomorrow that was over a month ago. Zero Stars do not trust the staff! They went into my room with a key once which I thought was weird when I realized the money was missing a few days later I understood why it happened. If you have any cash with you don't stay there they will steal it. I really liked the place and I wanted to give them every chance to correct it but they simply didn't do it. If they respond to this I will edit and update this but they took my five-star experience and turned it into a zero. You expect security when you have a private room this place will try to rob you. It happened to me.

Yohan Duplain

Apr 11, 2021

★★★★★

The staff are super nice and friendly! It was a pleasure working with them!! My room was large and had a refrigerator!! Wow! I stayed there for a month and a half and I miss the place a lot. However, it can be a bit noisy at times. It's a perfect place to work despite some issues with the Wi-Fi; however, there's a man who shouts all day long downstairs, so bring your headphones because it's really disruptive.

Excellent hostel. The coworking space is 10/10, the internet is super fast, the atmosphere is fresh, and there are plenty of outlets for connecting different devices. Drinks are readily available, and there's coffee. The terrace is ideal for relaxing, and the entire decor and concept are amazing.

Shelly Agam

Mar 16, 2021

★★★☆☆

I was less than impressed with this co working. Was really happy to see they decided to open a location in Santa Marta.. The design is definitely well thought out, very colorful and vibrant. The entrance is through a different hostel, you have to climb a couple of flights of stairs and go through the bar to get to the co working. The prices aren’t cheap. The space is open so hot, humid and noisy. And bottom line- the internet is not good. I had to go on my hotspot to finish my calls that lost connection in the middle. I had to go all the way down to reception to ask for help with the internet, and was just told they are trying to see what the problem is. Never got back to me, or apologized, or refunded the day. Was really upset with the level of service. I got a sandwich at the bar, which was pretty good, but than the place’s cat decided to sit on my table while I ate, which I really didn’t like. This cat is also the reason I was told I can’t bring my dog to the space.. But apparently cat hair in the food is ok. So bottom line- disappointing. I hope they do better in the future, especially when it comes to customer service.

Great hostel and co-working space. Lots of professionals working here in the morning. The hostel itself is new so more empty and i liked that. It is a sister hotel to La Brisa Loca, so it has everything that La Brisa offers and more.

It's pleasant, the service is good, the prices are reasonable, I thought it was very good.

Adriana Martin

Nov 28, 2020

★★★★★

Everything was perfect: the cleanliness, the atmosphere, the staff, the areas, the room. Highly recommended.

戴安娜DianaDurán

Jul 25, 2020

★★★★★

Spectacular, excellent service!!!

Excellent place, a very well-equipped hostel. It complements La Brisa Loca, as you can use its facilities through a shared entrance.

Mayra Martínez

Mar 9, 2020

★★★★★

Great, very welcoming...

Alvaro Munive

Feb 10, 2020

★★★★☆

Pleasant

Geidys Manga

Jan 28, 2020

★★★★★

Beautiful

Lovely place and lovely people there

Andrew Morden

Jan 22, 2020

★★★★★

Great coworking space. Centrally located close to Parque los Novios. Adjacent and attached to the Brisa Loca Hostel where you can get food and drink. Rooftop parties on the weekends are regular, so kid week work is more appropriate. Rooms are spacious, super fast wifi, printing services, meeting rooms and coffee always available.

Good internet speed, comfortable spaces, although better information on office prices is needed.

Javier Mauricio

Dec 22, 2019

★☆☆☆☆

The worst hotel in Santa Marta. If you want them to do renovations at night and not let you sleep because of the noise, if there isn't even decent soap in the rooms, if they charge you a lot and don't even include breakfast, this is the hotel for you.

I think it's an excellent place to relax and work. The workspace is comfortable and practical. The rooms are great. Highly recommended.

Cristian Castiblanco

Nov 4, 2019

★★★★★

Great coworking space, ideal for working comfortably and having a drink after work.

Dude, what a nice place!! Perfect to get some work done 🌄

Charlie Ward

Oct 10, 2019

★★★★★

Incredible coworking spot. Ricky the manager was so helpful to make sure that we had everything we could possibly need for a perfect work experience. The internet was fast and reliable. There is a bar / restaurant next door to Flamingo which is handy for quick meals if you need to get back to work. There is also a Spanish school associated with Flamingo too, I got lessons of Paulo Yepes who greatly helped me to improve my Spanish. Paola is a fantastic teacher of Spanish, in the space of 4 - 6 weeks my brother and I went from having 0 Spanish to being conversational. Paola teaches in Spanish but sometimes the lesson will also cover little bits of Colombian culture and recommendations for places to visit in Colombia too. The lessons are always really engaging and fun too. One of the evenings me and few other students were invited to Paola’s house where we made arepas together, all the while learning Spanish. I couldn’t recommend Paola as a teacher any more highly! I'd recommend Flamingo to anyone who wants to go to a coworking spot in Santa Marta.

Had a wonderful time at flamingo co-working. It's extremely well ran, the internet is better than our office in California and the people working there are extremely helpful and friendly. Also a very positive social atmosphere and tones of things to do around Santa Marta. I also got Spanish lessons from Paola Yepes, she was an excellent teacher, very patient and knowledgeable. Starting from nothing, I took 3 hours a week for 6 weeks and now have a decent level of Spanish. She's also a wonderful person, very welcoming and a great source of knowledge when it comes to the local culture. She also went out of her way to do interactive classes that mixed things like cooking and Spanish.

Goossens Nico

Sep 24, 2019

★★★★★

Great spot to connect with travelers who like sharing there knowledge and business opportunities...

Very quiet and welcoming

Luisa Fernanda

Sep 6, 2019

★★★★★

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Very good

Laura Badeker

Jul 29, 2019

★★★★★

My husband and I have been at Flamingo for over three weeks now and only have excellent things to say about this coworking space and hotel. This is really a three part review, hotel, coworking spaces and Spanish lessons. The hotel is very clean, AC in all the rooms, and very friendly staff. We stayed in a private king bed suite and the room was very comfortable with a desk, a squishy bean bag chair and a big beautiful bed as well as private bath. Oh! Also, the rooms have windows which is so important for longer stays! The room was very big and open. Because we have stayed for an extended time it was easy to build relationships with all staff from housekeeping, security, front desk and managers. They were all so easy to talk to and helpful. Housekeeping always checked with me about cleaning my room and was wiling to do it daily if I wanted. The coworking spaces are beautiful with tables, comfortable chairs with lap desks and also private air conditioned rooms if you need. The wifi never went out and was super fast. They also have coffee available all day long and fresh drinking water at no extra cost. I highly recommend the coworking spaces for a good place to work and excellent wifi. Spanish classes.. I took the travelers course with Paola. Paola is a great teacher and the course really helped me refresh my Spanish and learn new tips for making it through the days and going to stores and taxis etc. The only caution I give people is the noise. Before we booked our room the manager advised us that because we were right next to La Brisa Loca it can get a little noisy at night. We were prepared to deal with the noise and it was expected. So on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights we could hear some of the regatón bass from next door. We dealt with it by turning on our AC and the fans and that really blocked out most of the noise. I also used my earplugs and was able to sleep perfectly fine. On the plus side, as guests of Flamingo you are granted access to all of La Brisa’s facilities, pool, restaurant and terraces. You can run a tab there as well. All in all it is a wonderful place to live and work. The staff is all really so helpful and kind. Always taking care, helping me with my Spanish and making sure we were comfortable. I read some of the not good reviews and all I can say is those are so old and it must not be the same people working there as now. I love the staff!!

Brando Gómez (Brandevil)

Jul 20, 2019

★★★★★

Cozy, great atmosphere, you feel like you're in another world.

Allan Rodríguez

Jul 17, 2019

★★★★★

The service was excellent. The internet access was fantastic and it kept going even after a power failure (common in the area). I was able to do a video conference with screen sharing with Germany and it was very good and reliable

A very pleasant place to work. The rooms are also very comfortable, and the location is excellent, making for a wonderful stay in Santa Marta. Two amazing groups of businesspeople (one for women doing business in Santa Marta and the other for men and women) meet here. They are professional networks that greatly help people connect and learn more about opportunities in and around the city. The women's group is unique and offers Santa Marta an open and safe space for women entrepreneurs in the area.

Pros: Modern, clean space. Excellent WiFi (best I've experienced in Colombia). Can pop next door for food, a drink, or a dip in the pool. Nice location to get to the marina, beach, etc. The park nearby can be dodgy at night though, beware. Free coffee all day (I don't drink coffee but I know many do). The free breakfast next door is nice. Cons: The A/C only runs 10pm–10am. This is because utilities are expensive in Santa Marta. However, I booked a week here looking forward to being able to work during the day all week in a nice cool atmosphere. The manager said they're lenient in allowing people to use the A/C during the day, but when I asked at the front desk I was told I had to rent a spot in one of the coworking rooms. Was extremely disappointed in that after already paying for a room which is advertised as having A/C. I had stayed at a different hostel nearby and they let me use the A/C all day. Also, the music next door plays late into the night and you can hear it in the rooms here, even with earplugs. The beds are very hard and uncomfortable. Early in the morning, the cleaning staff will stand right outside your window and talk very very loudly and disturb your sleep. I had to go outside and ask them to be quiet and they still weren't! You will be lucky if you get a lock space under the bed. They are made of wood and most are broken so anyone can easily access your belongings. Overall, I would only use this place as a coworking space and not somewhere to stay overnight.

Daniel Smith

Jun 17, 2019

★★★★★

Absurdly fast wifi. Awesome community of people making moves and getting sh*t done. Great staff; helpful, friendly. Attached to la brisa loca - amazing food, fun bar, and rooftop is one of the best places to party. I discovered Flamingo by accident and ended up staying three weeks! At the very least get a day pass!

We had such a great time in Flamingo Coworking! What we liked the most was being a very complete coworking, great to get work done and with so much amazing nature nearby: beaches, mountains, jungle and Tayrona Park, a beautiful natural Park. Flamingo has many different working spaces: from dedicated desks to couches with adapted desks and even desks to work standing up! We love that. And of course fast and stable Wi-Fi in all of them. It also has a Backpacker hostel next door which can be accessed by a "secret" door. A bar with great social atmosphere and lots of activities: snooker, darts, a small pool, cinema room and more. Totally recommended !!

A great environment to work, hang out or stay in.

Gilma Cardenas

May 20, 2019

★★★★☆

High-quality internet that doesn't fail even during city power outages (a recurring problem in Santa Marta). It's a hostel with several pleasant coworking spaces, some with air conditioning and others without. The spaces without air conditioning need more fans; they get a bit hot.

Andres Beltran

May 5, 2019

★★★★★

Highly recommended for people looking for a quiet place to work with good internet and a community of coworkers to share and help with projects.

Love this place, great staff, nice locations, best internet service I've seen in northern Colombia. (Cat friendly 🐈)

Sarah Wisbey

Mar 11, 2019

★★★★★

This place is amazing, I can highly recommend it. Big spacious, clean rooms, a quirky, well designed fun work space, yummy breakfast & really friendly staff. Lovely rooftop and the fastest internet in Santa Marta!

The space is nice and roomy with a variety of amenities to fit any kind of need. It's close to the square with lots of food options. Great Internet speeds with very helpful and accommodating bi-lingual staff.

Magda R.

Jan 14, 2019

★★★★★

Excellent place to work and relax. Great space, fantastic rooms and great price. Definitely worth a visit if you want to work by the sea.

Excellent experience. Pleasant and quiet atmosphere for resting and working. I recommend it.