Matamundo

This must have been quite smart once but it is a bit past its prime; nevertheless the rooms are large and clean and bed comfortable and bathroom fine. The service was friendly and I had a delicious soup for lunch in the garden near the pool(no loungers) and we had a great steak for dinner. Only one bottle of wine on offer so we stuck to the rum. Convenient for a quick trip to the Tatacoa especially if you don’t fancy camping or have an early start the next day. Only 15 mins from the airport.

I had a planned stop in Neiva during my 4,320km road trip from my home in Medellin to south coast of Ecuador and back so I was very travel weary but so glad this hotel was like an oasis in the middle of the desert for me, had a great night sleep in their comfortable and high quality pillows and bed comforters, relatively quiet despite hearing a bit of music from the disco bar in the joining property at the rear, great customer service and clean rooms and ground. Love the fact that you can park at no charge right in the courtyard in a very safe and secure area. A great location as I was headed north from the San Miguel border crossing in Ecuador and made my visit to the Tatacoa desert, just an hour or so north of Neiva, a great place to lay my head for the night.

My family and I stayed there on Christmas and New Year 2018. There were 8 of us. We rented two rooms. We had nothing but fun. The room were spacious and clean. The staff was really friendly. The place is lovely. It is a former Hacienda, so it hast a lot of character. The pool is covered by two mango and one "mamoncillo" trees. The iguanas come down the trees while you are playing at the pool. It was a really great place. I will come back to it in my next visit. DO NOT WALK FROM THE HOTEL TO THE TOWN. Always ask for a cab ($4000 pesos to downtown. 5 minute-ride). There can be shady people in the area. You will be safe in the hotel though (you will see the combination of cameras and dogs they use to keep the place safe)

We went for two day. Passing through the city. It really is a lovely place but it lacks a lot of maintenance. It's a shame that such a beautiful place has so little maintenance. The rooms have rural charm but already require a refurbishment. In short, if you do not care about the details and want to go to a place with country atmosphere, this is a good option. They have to do something because they have a disco behind the place that makes a lot of noise sometimes.

We had a great stay at Matamundo: lush green yard, gorgeous colonial building with terraces, friendly and great service and best bed we had on our 3 month travel through South America. Thank you, Nicolette