Our house · A colonial house in Filandia

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A name that is a path

Bidea en Euskera quiere decir “El Camino”. Seguramente estás viajando por el mundo o planeas hacerlo. Es por eso que somos el Hostal perfecto para ti.
Sabemos lo que buscas: un espacio diferente, pero con la identidad propia del lugar. Queremos que te sientas como en casa y por eso te ofrecemos lo mejor del maravilloso paisaje cafetero en un solo lugar.

— bideahostal.my.canva.site

Bidea means “The Path” in Basque. You’re probably travelling the world, or planning to. That’s why we’re the right hostel for you.

We know what you’re looking for: somewhere different, but with the identity of the place. We want you to feel at home, and so we offer you the best of the wonderful coffee landscape in one place.

(our translation)

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A corner house

Bidea fills a colonial corner house on Carrera 3 and Calle 7, two blocks from the main square. White, two storeys, with green windows and balconies and coloured panes. The house describes itself as “warm, colorful, colonial”.

Like many houses in central Filandia it belongs to the architecture of the Antioquian colonisation: thick walls, wide eaves and wood everywhere.

Bidea’s façade: a white corner house with green windows and balconies, turquoise and red panes, a green-and-white striped eave and a Colombian flag on the upper floor

The eave Wide and striped green and white: it keeps the Quindío rain off the bahareque walls.
Balconies Small balconies on the upper floor. The house says many rooms have one.
The flag Yellow, blue and red hanging from an upstairs window.
Green windows Deep green frames with turquoise panes: the colour that runs through this whole site.
Red panes Round the other side the panes turn red: the house has two faces.
The skirting Along the bottom, a blue band of vertical boards — red on the other side.

The house, on the corner of Carrera 3 and Calle 7. · Instagram, May 2025

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Inside: bamboo, plants and light

Through the door comes the courtyard: bamboo beams, big plants, wooden tables and a lamp that comes on as night falls. It’s where breakfast happens, road clothes dry and maps get unfolded.

Around it, quiet lounges with well-worn armchairs, books to swap and a movie collection. And coffee, which the house serves all day long.

View from above of Bidea’s courtyard: travellers having breakfast at a round wooden table among plants and bamboo (guadua) beams — Breakfast in the bamboo-and-plants courtyard.

The courtyard at night with a glowing hanging lamp, tropical plants, bamboo posts and a round wooden table — The courtyard as night falls.

Corner of the common lounge with a leather sofa, a patterned armchair, a large plant and a turquoise-framed window — A corner for reading, talking or doing nothing at all.

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People in motion

Backpackers, couples, families and above all cyclists pass through: the touring bike leaning on the courtyard wall isn’t decoration. The house says so on its website — discount included.

A house for people who keep discovering: travellers who come from far away, stay one night longer than planned and leave with a new route written in their notebook.

“Este recorrido es uno de los más frecuentados por los ciclistas de la región, así que si están viajando en bicicleta seguro que les gustará mucho pasar por aquí y, además, ¡tendrán un descuento!” “This route is one of the most popular with the region’s cyclists, so if you’re travelling by bike you’ll love passing through — and you’ll get a discount!” (our translation)
— Bidea, on its website

Touring bicycle with panniers leaning on a wall of the inner courtyard, under a green balcony with plants and a map on the wall — A touring bike resting in the courtyard.

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Rooms with rooftops and mountains

Upstairs, green balcony doors open over the clay-tile rooftops, wooden floors shine and, from some windows, the blue cordillera fills the background.

There are shared dorms and private rooms, with and without their own bathroom. The house describes them as bright and spacious.

Wooden bunk bed beside an open green double balcony door, with a railed balcony and clay-tile rooftops beyond — A dorm with a balcony door over the rooftops.

Blue mountain range and cloudy sky seen from a room at Bidea — The mountains, seen from one of the rooms.

Private room with glossy wooden floor, dark beams, a double bed, a turquoise sofa with mustard cushions and a balcony door open onto the rooftops — Private room with a double bed, sofa and balcony (most likely the premium room).

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What travellers say

Verbatim excerpts of public guest reviews on Booking.com.

“Came for 3 nights, stayed for 6. Good vibes, clean space, very helpful and friendly staff, fair price, great location, and the breakfast has bread made from real sourdough starter (masa madre) and is delicious…”

Kendra · United States · Booking.com

“Tiene muchos espacios comunes, salas de estar, 2 cocinas! Las camas perfectamente limpias! Un desayuno de cortesía simple pero perfecto…”

Lots of common spaces, lounges, 2 kitchens! Perfectly clean beds! A simple but perfect complimentary breakfast…

Tobon · Colombia · Booking.com

“Met lots of people. Staff was knowledgeable. Great location. Loads of common spaces to hang or work.”

Michael · United States · Booking.com

“Small, cozy and calm hostel in the center of Filandia. Enjoyed my stay a lot, thank you!”

Daniel · Germany · Booking.com

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Mono, a long-haired cream cat, lounging on a wooden table in the courtyard — Mono, the true authority of the house.

One for the album

In June 2023 the house introduced Mono on Instagram: a long-haired cat who posed on the courtyard tables, named — jokingly — its true owner. He’s part of Bidea’s story; whether he’s still around, the house will tell you.

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