Data-checked October 2026

El Portal

Apartment in Airport & Fontibón, Bogotá

8.551 reviews
El Portal

Photo: property listing on Booking.com

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The Bogotá Five

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Our take

El Portal is an apartment in Airport & Fontibón, Bogotá. It has a guest rating of 8.5/10 from 51 reviews. As the crow flies, it is about 7 km (4 miles) from the US Embassy and about 7 km from Movistar Arena. Plan the airport run with care: El Dorado is about 3 km away as the crow flies. Heaters, hot water and street noise are on our checklist for this place and not yet confirmed.

Book it if, skip it if

Book it if

  • you have an early flight or a short layover at El Dorado

Skip it if

  • you want to explore La Candelaria; it is about 12 km away
  • you want daily hotel service or a 24-hour front desk

Location

El Portal is in Airport & Fontibón, Bogotá. Read our guide to Airport & Fontibón 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 airport3 km
  • The Gold Museum (La Candelaria)12 km
  • Zona T and the Andino mall8 km
  • Parque 938 km
  • The US Embassy7 km
  • Corferias8 km
  • Movistar Arena7 km

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Rooms and facilities

These facilities are listed for El Portal. A facility that isn't listed may still exist, so ask the property if something matters to you.

  • Free WiFi
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Shower

Getting to and from El Dorado

El Portal is about 3 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.

Hotel or apartment?

El Portal is listed as an apartment. There is no 24-hour front desk listed, so ask how check-in works before an evening arrival. Compare the options in our guide hotel, apartment or hostel and see all apartments.

Price and VAT

Questions about El Portal

How far is El Portal from El Dorado airport?

About 3 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 El Portal in?

Airport & Fontibón. See our guide to staying in Airport & Fontibón for what the area is like.

Do foreign tourists pay VAT at El Portal?

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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