The social one 6
illustrative · not a floor plan
Six-bed mixed dorm
Three bunks, six people, zero strangers by day two.
- 3 bunk beds (6 beds)
- Shared dorm · mixed
- Fan · no air-conditioning
Priced per bed
Check datesBlue Almond Hostel · Barrio Los Almendros · San Andrés, Colombia
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Filmed at M4·C3 · Sep 2026
A little different. A lot more personal. A backpacker home on the island since around 2010 — good people, local tips from Juan, and the whole island waiting outside.
Welcome to M4·C3
Good people. Zero resort nonsense.
Blue Almond is a small, independent backpacker house in Barrio Los Almendros — Manzana 4, Casa 3, which is why the sign says M4·C3. It has been around since roughly 2010 and is run by Juan, a local who knows which boat to take, which beach to skip, and where lunch is actually good.
It’s social without being a party factory. Cook dinner with strangers, get the island briefing, borrow a surfboard, and still get a proper night’s sleep.
The clubhouse
A proper kitchen. Actual local advice. And yes, there’s coffee.
The common room is where the island plans get made — usually over free coffee in the morning and popcorn at night.
- Coffee all dayFree, from morning to whenever.
- Popcorn every nightA nightly tradition. Movie optional.
- A big shared kitchenFully equipped — appliances, crockery, cutlery. No microwave (sorry).
- Free surfboardsTwo boards, 6′4″ and 6′8″, for guests who know what they’re doing.
- Lockers with plugs insideCharge your phone behind a lock. Bring your own padlock.
- Luggage storage for ProvidenciaLeave the big bag here while you hop over.
Stay
Your room is simple. Your island stories won’t be.
Three ways to sleep at Blue Almond, all with fans, cold showers, linen and towels. No photos of rooms we can’t vouch for — so here’s exactly how the beds are set up.
Your own door 1
illustrative · not a floor plan
Private single
One bed, one door, one very good night’s sleep.
- 1 single bed
- Private room · shared bathroom
- Fan · no air-conditioning
Priced per room
Check datesTwo beds, one plan 2
illustrative · not a floor plan
Private twin
Two single beds for two people who still like each other.
- 2 single beds
- Private room · shared bathroom
- Fan · no air-conditioning
Priced per room
Check datesThe honest details
What’s included — and what isn’t.
Blue Almond is an authentic Caribbean backpacker house: great value, real hospitality, no resort pretending. Better you read it here than discover it at 2 a.m.
Blue Almond HostelM4·C3 · Barrio Los Almendros · San Andrés
Included with your bed
- Coffee all dayfree
- Popcorn every nightfree
- A big shared kitchenfree
- Free surfboardsfree
- Lockers with plugs insidefree
- Luggage storage for Providenciafree
- Free Wi-Fifree
- Lounge, TV, PS4 & board gamesfree
- Book exchangefree
- Linen & towelsfree
- No curfewfree
- Actual local advicefree
Not on the menu
- No air-conditioning: Fans and the Caribbean breeze. Rooms can get warm — guests say so, and we’d rather tell you first.
- No hot showers: Cold water, which in this heat is a feature. Pressure can be gentle on a rain-fed island.
- No breakfast: The kitchen is yours, the coffee is free, and there’s a convenience store a few steps away.
- No 24-hour reception: You’ll get a self check-in email after booking. Tell us your flight and we’ll plan around it.
- No check-ins after midnight: Check-in runs 14:00–23:00 — and never after midnight or before 9:00. Landing late? Message first.
Totalgood people + the island
*** Thank you for not expecting a resort ***
Explore
Come for the seven shades of blue.
Free boards, rental scooters, snorkel masks and someone who can set up the dive. Here’s what Blue Almond can help with — and how.
- Below the surfaceScuba divingWe help arrange it
- Mask on, face downSnorkellingWe help arrange it
- Free boards, honest wavesSurfingFree for guests
- Pedal the islandBicycle rentalRent on request
- Two wheels, one loopScooter rentalRent on request
- The island’s favourite minibusGolf cart rentalRent on request
- Straight answers, no commission faceAsk JuanAsk Juan
- Leave the big bag with usGetting to ProvidenciaAsk Juan
Life at Blue Almond
Come for the island.
Stay for the people.
Scooter gangs, tablecloth tricks, ukulele nights and a very serious Wi-Fi addiction. Years of real guests, all of them filed under “good times”.
36/58
Meet the house Hostelworld reviews from the last three years (Nov 2023 – Sep 2026) that mention Juan by name.Read them
tablecloth trick: nailed it
Ready when you are
Find your bed.
Pick your dates and we’ll send you to the hostel’s own booking engine with them filled in — live availability, real prices, confirmed by the hostel.