Equipped with coffee/tea making facilities, some rooms also feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Furnished with a writing desk, some rooms also have a terrace and a dining area.
For dinner, guests have the option of dining at My Sushi Delivery, located only 1.1 km from the Cartagena hostel, or at La Chicharrona express, situated 2.6 km away. The accommodation is not far from Berlinastur bus station.
Educational venues in the vicinity include Casa Cultural Colombo Alemana Language School, located nearly a 25-minute walk away, while Oceanario Aquarium is merely 650 metres from Shanty Hostal Cartagena. Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver, a nearby place of worship, is 2.5 km from the Cartagena hostel. ChocoMuseo is about 30 minutes on foot from the hostel.