La Candelaria & Downtown
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Data-checked October 2026
HOTEL EL SOL
Hotel in La Candelaria & Downtown, Bogotá
Photo: property listing on Booking.com
Our checks
The Bogotá Five
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- Tax-Free PriceNot yet checked
This place is not on our recommended list: its guest rating is 7.3/10. We keep the page so you can compare it. See other places in La Candelaria & Downtown.
Our take
HOTEL EL SOL is a hotel in La Candelaria & Downtown, Bogotá. It has a guest rating of 7.3/10 from more than 200 reviews. As the crow flies, it is about 0.9 km (0.6 miles) from the Gold Museum (La Candelaria) and about 3 km from Corferias. About 13 km separates it from El Dorado as the crow flies; leave extra time for rush hour. Our Bogotá Five checks for this place are still open, so treat warmth and noise as unknown for now.
Book it if, skip it if
Book it if
- you want the Gold Museum and the historic center close by
- you travel with children and want a family room
Skip it if
- you want a guest rating above 8; this one is 7.3/10
- you have a very early flight; El Dorado is about 13 km away as the crow flies
Location
HOTEL EL SOL is in La Candelaria & Downtown, Bogotá. Read our guide to La Candelaria & Downtown for what the area is like by day and at night. Distances below are measured in a straight line from the property to each landmark; travel times are shown only where we have checked them.
- El Dorado airport13 km
- The Gold Museum (La Candelaria)0.9 km
- Zona T and the Andino mall7 km
- Parque 938 km
- The US Embassy4 km
- Corferias3 km
- Movistar Arena4 km
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Rooms and facilities
These facilities are listed for HOTEL EL SOL. A facility that isn't listed may still exist, so ask the property if something matters to you.
- 24-hour front desk
- Family rooms
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
Getting to and from El Dorado
HOTEL EL SOL is about 13 km from El Dorado airport as the crow flies. No airport shuttle is listed, so plan an app ride or a taxi from the official rank. Airport Minutes, our check of real drive times at quiet hours and at rush hour, is not yet done for this place.
Price and VAT
Questions about HOTEL EL SOL
How far is HOTEL EL SOL from El Dorado airport?
About 13 km as the crow flies. We haven't checked drive times for this hotel yet; traffic at rush hour can make the trip much longer.
What area is HOTEL EL SOL in?
La Candelaria & Downtown. See our guide to staying in La Candelaria & Downtown for what the area is like.
Do foreign tourists pay VAT at HOTEL EL SOL?
Foreign tourists who are not resident in Colombia are generally exempt from the 19% VAT on hotel stays. We haven't yet confirmed how this hotel applies it, so ask when you book.
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