The house
A corner of nature in the city.
“A corner of nature and calm in Santa Marta. Rest, switch off and enjoy, unhurried.” That's how Musa introduces itself, and that's how it feels when you walk past reception and the garden appears.
Why Musa paradisiaca?
Musa paradisiaca is the botanical name of the plantain: the plant with huge leaves that shades half the Caribbean coast. “Paradisiaca” means “of paradise”.
The banana leaf is this house's signature, and this website's too: torn by the wind, green, generous. One of the dorms is even called Cayeye, after the Caribbean dish of green banana.
What makes the house.
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Brick and bougainvillea
Bare brick walls with fuchsia bougainvillea spilling over the pool.
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Leaf-painted stones
A path of round stepping stones painted with green and blue leaves crosses the garden.
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Garden lights
Strings of warm bulbs that turn the evening into something else.
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Hammocks and corners
For reading, talking or doing nothing at all, which counts here too.
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A woven reception
A woven desk, fibre lamps and a wooden lattice to welcome you.
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People from everywhere
Couples, families, friends and solo travellers, in a sociable, easy-going atmosphere.
The names of the house.
The rooms have names of their own, after animals and places of the Sierra and the Caribbean. This is how the house listed them in September 2026:
- Puma The mountain cat. Double
- Tayrona After the park and the culture of this coast. Double
- Tortuga Turtle, like those that nest on the Caribbean. Superior Double
- Colibrí Hummingbird: small, fast and colourful. Triple
- Sierra The Sierra Nevada, always in the background. Triple
- Naranjos Orange trees: shade and blossom. Quadruple
- Tucán The tropics' most famous beak. 4-bed dorm
- Jaguar The great jungle cat. 4-bed dorm
- Cayeye The Caribbean dish of green banana. 6-bed dorm
- Pelícano Pelican, the bay's neighbour. 6-bed dorm
Book with confidence.
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Official channels: Hostelworld, Booking.com, Expedia, reception's WhatsApp (+57 304 522 9053) and the email musaparadisiacahostel@gmail.com.
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Deposits are only ever paid through those channels. If anyone asks for money another way, check with reception first.
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Registered tourism provider, National Tourism Registry (RNT) 92247.