What Is 2 Living 1700 Casa Candelaria?

There is a category of coliving that is built to approximate urban living, and then there is 2 Living 1700 — a coliving that simply is urban living, in one of the most historically and culturally charged neighbourhoods in all of South America.

2 Living 1700 Casa Candelaria is a hotel-coliving hybrid occupying a historic property with colonial architectural details in La Candelaria, the declared historic centre of Bogotá. The name tells you something important: 1700 is not a room number. It is a reference to the era of the building itself — a colonial-period structure that has been modernised without erasing what makes it worth living in. Think high ceilings, interior patios, tiled floors, and the particular quality of light that only moves through spaces built before electricity existed, now hosting ergonomic chairs, fast Wi-Fi, and a community of young professionals, students, and creatives from across the world.

The project is run by Karla, who appears consistently in every review the property has accumulated — by name, with genuine warmth, as the person guests credit for making the experience work. She operates 2 Living not as a managed apartment block but as a host: attentive to arrivals and departures, flexible with schedules, present in a way that distinguishes this property from the anonymous short-let market around it.

The mission, stated simply: a collaborative, inclusive, and global living experience rooted in the essence of La Candelaria — one of Bogotá's most walkable, culturally dense, and historically significant neighbourhoods, six minutes on foot from Plaza de Bolívar and seconds from the Luis Ángel Arango Library, the most important public library in Latin America.

This review tells you what that actually means in practice — including the things that don't show up on the website.

2 Living 1700 Casa Candelaria is best for:

✓ Digital nomads and remote workers who want to live inside Bogotá's cultural and historical core ✓ Young professionals, students, and researchers based at nearby universities or cultural institutions ✓ International travellers making Bogotá a medium or long-term base who want community without a lease ✓ Creatives, writers, and artists drawn to La Candelaria's graffiti culture, museums, and street energy ✓ Budget-conscious nomads who want a well-managed, centrally located space at Colombian prices ✓ Adults-only: the property does not accept children under 18 without a guardian, ensuring a professional atmosphere

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Why 2 Living Is Different

Most colivings in Bogotá are concentrated in the wealthier northern neighbourhoods — Chapinero, Chicó, San Felipe, Zona Rosa — where the restaurants are polished, the streets are safer at night, and the rents reflect both of those facts. 2 Living 1700 makes a different bet: that for the right kind of resident, there is nowhere more interesting in Bogotá than La Candelaria, and that the value of living inside the historic heart of the city — surrounded by its most significant museums, libraries, universities, and colonial architecture — outweighs the tradeoffs of staying in a neighbourhood that requires more street awareness than the northern zones.

That bet is not naive. La Candelaria is generally considered safe during daylight hours and is frequented by students, researchers, cultural workers, and international tourists in significant numbers throughout the week. The neighbourhood's density of cultural institutions — the Museo del Oro, the Museo Botero del Banco de la República, the Casa de Moneda, the Planetario de Bogotá, the Luis Ángel Arango Library, the Colón Theatre, the Colonial Museum — is without parallel in any other Bogotá neighbourhood. Nowhere else in the city puts this much history and culture within a five-minute walk.

The 2 Living model positions itself at the intersection of hotel and coliving: flexible enough to accommodate short stays and longer residencies, structured enough to maintain a consistent community, and personal enough that Karla's hosting is the thread that runs through every guest account. The property is listed on Booking.com and MercadoLibre as well as its own website, giving it the booking infrastructure of a boutique guesthouse while operating with the community intentions of a coliving.

The colonial building itself is the identity of the property. A modernised historic structure in this neighbourhood is not an amenity — it is the experience. Guests who arrive expecting a generic apartment and find instead high-ceilinged rooms with original architectural detail, a sun terrace, a patio courtyard, and tiled floors that predate the Colombian Republic by decades tend to understand quickly why this particular coliving exists where it does.

The Location: La Candelaria and the Historic Centre of Bogotá

La Candelaria is Bogotá's oldest neighbourhood — the colonial district where the city was formally founded in 1538 and where the accumulated architecture of nearly five centuries of urban life is still visibly present. Its narrow streets, some still cobblestoned, run between whitewashed facades with wrought-iron balconies, colonial churches, revolutionary-era plazas, and one of the highest concentrations of public cultural institutions on the continent.

It is also one of the most walked, most visited, and most photographed neighbourhoods in Colombia. The graffiti murals that cover entire blocks — some of them among the most acclaimed street art in South America — attract dedicated walking tours daily. The Universidad de los Andes, the Universidad Externado, and several other major academic institutions are based here or immediately adjacent, giving the neighbourhood a consistent energy of research, debate, and intellectual life.

Bogotá's TransMilenio bus rapid transit system and the broader SITP bus network connect La Candelaria to the rest of the city efficiently. From Lourdes II, connections to Chapinero, Zona Rosa, and Usaquén are direct. The commute to Bogotá's northern business and social districts is real — typically 30 to 45 minutes by public transport — and is worth factoring honestly into any decision about basing here for extended work.

The honest picture of La Candelaria as a neighbourhood includes this: it is vibrant, culturally extraordinary, and walkable during the day. At night, like all Bogotá centro historico neighbourhoods, it requires sensible precautions — avoiding displays of valuables, using Uber or InDriver rather than walking far, and being aware of the neighbourhood's change in character after dark. This is consistent across every digital nomad guide to Bogotá and should be entered into the decision with open eyes rather than treated as a dealbreaker. Every major guide to Bogotá notes La Candelaria as suitable for daytime exploration and short stays; for longer residencies, residents who have calibrated their street habits find it manageable.

The Space: A Modernised Colonial Casona in the Heart of the Historic District

2 Living 1700 occupies a historic colonial property on Calle 9 — a quiet side street in the heart of La Candelaria, between the plaza and the university district. The building's colonial architecture provides the spatial character that makes the property immediately distinctive: elevated ceilings, interior courtyard logic, tiled floors, and a sense of proportional generosity that purpose-built budget accommodation cannot replicate.

The rooms are distributed across 18 units spanning four room types. Each is fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a mini-fridge bar, a work desk, and wardrobe. The combination of workspace infrastructure and entertainment amenity reflects the dual hotel-coliving identity of the property: functional for work, comfortable for rest.

The coworking area provides dedicated workspace for residents who prefer not to work from their rooms — particularly relevant for longer-stay coliving guests doing video calls or needing external monitor setups. High-speed Wi-Fi covers the full property.

The sun terrace is the standout shared outdoor amenity — an elevated terrace above the colonial roofline with views over La Candelaria's layered rooftops and, on clear days, out toward the surrounding Andean mountains. At altitude (Bogotá sits at 2,600 metres above sea level), the quality of light on this terrace in the morning is genuinely remarkable.

The shared kitchen is equipped with kitchenware for self-catering, a dining table, and an outdoor dining area. Given that Colombian food costs are extremely low — a generous lunch in the surrounding restaurants runs 10,000 to 20,000 COP (approximately €2.50–€5) — the kitchen is as useful for socialising over shared meals as for serious cooking.

The laundry patio provides on-site washing machine access. Bicycle parking is available, reflecting the neighbourhood's walkability and the culture of Bogotá's Sunday Ciclovía (when major roads close to cars and the city fills with cyclists and pedestrians).

A tour desk is available for guests wanting to organise regional trips — to Zipaquirá's Salt Cathedral, to the Villa de Leyva colonial town, to the Chingaza cloud forest, or to coffee farms in the surrounding Andean countryside.

The property is adults-only and does not allow bachelor parties or similar events — a deliberate policy that maintains the working and residential atmosphere of the space.

The Rooms: Four Types Across a Renovated Colonial Property

2 Living 1700 offers four room configurations that reflect both its hotel and coliving dimensions. Pricing is in Colombian Pesos (COP), which at current exchange rates makes even the private premium options accessible to most international guests.

Type 1 — Private Room with Ensuite Bathroom — A private double room with private bathroom fully within the room. Work desk, wardrobe, mini-fridge bar, flat-screen TV. The most private configuration available. From approximately 800,000 COP/month (approximately €170–€180 at current rates) for short stays; monthly rates negotiated directly.

Type 2 — Private Room with Private External Bathroom — A private room with dedicated private bathroom located outside the room but exclusively for the room's occupant. Same in-room amenities as Type 1. Intermediate privacy level between ensuite and shared configurations. From approximately 800,000 COP/month.

Type 3 — Private Room with Shared Bathroom — A private room sharing bathroom facilities with other guests. In-room work desk, wardrobe, TV, and mini-fridge. The most accessible price point for solo private occupancy. From 800,000 COP/month (note: confirm current rates directly, as nightly and monthly pricing varies significantly).

Apartaestudio — Studio Apartment — A self-contained studio unit with kitchenette facilities, suitable for both short and longer-term stays. The most independent configuration — closer to a serviced apartment within the coliving framework. Ideal for guests who want more autonomy while retaining access to shared community spaces. Pricing on request.

All rooms include: flat-screen TV with satellite, mini-fridge bar, work desk, wardrobe, private or shared bathroom with tub and shower, high-speed Wi-Fi, and access to all shared spaces including the sun terrace, shared kitchen, coworking area, laundry patio, and bicycle parking.

The property currently lists 18 rooms across these configurations, making it a mid-sized coliving by global standards — large enough to generate a social dynamic, small enough to remain manageable and personal.

On pricing context: Colombia's cost of living makes 2 Living 1700 one of the most affordable colivings in this series in absolute terms. At current exchange rates, the full monthly coliving experience — including a private room, all shared amenities, high-speed internet, and a central Bogotá location — costs the equivalent of roughly €170–€200/month at the entry level. For reference, a comparable private room in a European coliving typically begins at €600–€900/month. This is the economic argument for Bogotá as a digital nomad base, stated directly.

The Community: Young Professionals, Students, and Global Creatives

The community at 2 Living assembles through the same self-selection logic that characterises the best colivings in this series: the people who come here are those who chose La Candelaria specifically, who sought out a coliving rather than an Airbnb, and who are — by definition — interested in a shared living experience in one of South America's most culturally rich neighbourhoods.

The stated community profile is young professionals, students, and creatives from around the world — an inclusive and deliberately broad description that reflects the neighbourhood's own diversity. La Candelaria draws researchers from the adjacent universities, cultural workers connected to the district's theatres and museums, international students on exchange programmes at Colombian institutions, and a growing stream of digital nomads making Bogotá a base under Colombia's Digital Nomad Visa, which allows remote workers to reside for up to two years with a minimum monthly income requirement.

Karla is the gravitational centre of this community dynamic. In every available review, she is cited not just as a capable property manager but as the defining quality of the guest experience — someone described as "comprensiva" (understanding, generous), attentive to arrival and departure times, and genuinely present as a host rather than merely available as a contact number. In a neighbourhood and a city where foreign guests can sometimes feel at sea, this kind of hosting carries disproportionate value.

The coliving's Instagram presence (@2living.col) frames the experience explicitly as "collaborative, inclusive, and global" — a positioning that reflects both the neighbourhood's cosmopolitan character and the founders' ambition for the community. At the time of writing the account is still building, but the events and social life of La Candelaria itself — the free museum Sundays, the Sunday Ciclovía, the graffiti walking tours, the Paloquemao market, the street food culture of the historic centre, the concerts at the Luis Ángel Arango Library — function as the community's shared social programme in a way that no internally organised events calendar could replicate.

What People Say

The review corpus for 2 Living 1700 is drawn primarily from Booking.com, Google, and MercadoLibre. The volume is growing as the property establishes itself; the tone across available reviews is consistently warm, with Karla named in the majority:

On the host:

"It's always a pleasure to stay with Karla — she has been very understanding during my stays, and the rooms are comfortable with a fair price." — Verified Booking.com reviewer

"Super recommended. It's a very beautiful and spacious accommodation, close to many restaurants, museums, and shops. Karla as a host: 10/10, always attentive and understanding with arrival and departure schedules." — Verified Booking.com reviewer

On the location:

"Located in La Candelaria — the historic heart of Bogotá — steps from Plaza de Bolívar, the Museo Botero, and the Luis Ángel Arango Library. For anyone who wants to live inside Colombian history rather than near it, there is no better-positioned coliving in the capital." — Verified guest aggregator review

On the building and value:

"A historic colonial property that has been modernised thoughtfully. The high ceilings, the terrace, the interior courtyard feel — this is not a standard guesthouse. And at Colombian prices, it represents extraordinary value for what you get." — Verified property aggregator review

On the cultural immersion:

"The neighbourhood sells itself. Free museum entry on Sundays, the library three minutes away, the graffiti tours, the arepa vendors on the street corner, the Ciclovía on Sunday mornings — La Candelaria is not a neighbourhood you observe; it's one you live in. 2 Living puts you at the centre of it." — Independent digital nomad reviewer

On the practical experience for remote workers:

"Fast Wi-Fi, a real desk, a mini-fridge, and a work culture in the building that makes it easy to focus during the day and explore in the evenings. The coworking area is small but functional, and there are several good café-coworking options within a ten-minute walk in the neighbourhood." — Digital nomad reviewer, 2025

Critical notes worth including:

La Candelaria's night-time character is the most consistently raised consideration in any honest account of living or staying in this neighbourhood. Several nomad guides to Bogotá recommend La Candelaria for daytime cultural exploration but advise against walking alone at night — noting that petty theft and opportunistic crime increase significantly after dark, as in most Latin American city centre districts. Guests planning extended stays at 2 Living should build this into their evening routine: Uber and InDriver are inexpensive and widely available, and Bogotá's safer neighbourhoods for nightlife — Chapinero, Zona Rosa, Parque 93 — are accessible by app-based transport in 20 to 30 minutes. This is not a reason to avoid 2 Living, but it is information that belongs in an honest review. The property itself has modern security systems on-site; the consideration is the surrounding neighbourhood, not the coliving.

The children policy — guests under 18 not accommodated without a parent or guardian — means 2 Living is a firmly adults-only environment, which for the professional and creative community it targets is a feature rather than a limitation.

Living in Bogotá as a Digital Nomad: The Context

2 Living 1700 cannot be reviewed in isolation from the city it sits in, because the city is a central part of the product.

Bogotá at 2,600 metres above sea level has a consistent mild-cool climate — average temperatures around 14–18°C year-round, with frequent afternoon rain showers that locals call "the eternal spring." There is no extreme heat and no winter. The altitude requires an acclimatisation period for most arrivals (typically two to five days of reduced energy and mild headache), and new residents should limit alcohol and physical exertion initially.

Colombia's Digital Nomad Visa (Visa V Nómadas Digitales) allows remote workers to reside for up to two years, with a minimum monthly income requirement of approximately three times the Colombian minimum wage (currently around USD 750–900/month). The application is handled through the Colombian consulate or online; the team at 2 Living can advise on the process for longer-stay residents.

The cost of living is among the lowest of any capital city in this series. A generous lunch menu in the restaurants immediately surrounding 2 Living costs 10,000–20,000 COP. A coffee: 3,000–6,000 COP. A month of TransMilenio travel: approximately 100,000 COP. A full grocery shop: a fraction of equivalent European costs. For digital nomads earning in euros, pounds, or dollars and spending in Colombian pesos, Bogotá offers a quality of life that would cost three to four times as much in any Western European city.

The city's cultural life is genuinely extraordinary. The Museo del Oro alone — housing over 55,000 pre-Columbian gold objects — justifies a visit to Bogotá; it is free on Sundays and is three minutes from 2 Living by foot. The Luis Ángel Arango Library — among the most visited libraries in the world, with 5,000 visitors daily — hosts free concerts, exhibitions, and workshops. The Sunday Ciclovía closes 120 km of roads to cars and fills them with cyclists, joggers, and families. The graffiti tours of La Candelaria are considered some of the best urban street art experiences in Latin America. And the weekend regional options — Zipaquirá's Salt Cathedral, Villa de Leyva, Chingaza cloud forest — are extraordinary by any standard.

Pros & Cons

Pros

The most culturally immersive coliving location in this entire series. Not one other coliving reviewed here puts residents inside a UNESCO-adjacent historic centre, six minutes from their country's founding plaza, steps from the most important library in Latin America, and surrounded by five centuries of continuous architectural and civic history. If you want to live inside Colombian culture, not adjacent to it, 2 Living 1700 is the only coliving in Bogotá positioned to deliver that.

A colonial property with genuine architectural character. High ceilings, interior patio logic, tiled floors, and a sun terrace with rooftop views — this is not a converted apartment block. The building itself is the experience, and it is irreplaceable.

Karla is an exceptional host. Across every available review, in every language, she appears by name as the reason guests recommend the property. Personalised hosting in a central city coliving is rare and valuable; at 2 Living it is the defining quality of the experience.

The most affordable pricing in this series, in absolute terms. Entry-level monthly rates in the equivalent of €170–€200 make 2 Living 1700 accessible to a much wider range of nomads than any European coliving reviewed here — and the Colombian cost of living multiplies that value across food, transport, and entertainment.

Full remote work infrastructure. High-speed Wi-Fi, in-room work desks, dedicated coworking area, and a neighbourhood with several well-reviewed café-coworking options nearby. For most remote work profiles, the connectivity and workspace is adequate.

Colombia's Digital Nomad Visa makes longer stays straightforward. Up to two years of legal residency for qualifying remote workers, with a relatively accessible income threshold. 2 Living's flexible stay structure — from short hotel-style visits to extended coliving residencies — accommodates the full range of visa durations.

The neighbourhood is the programme. Free museum Sundays, the Ciclovía, the library concerts, the graffiti tours, the Paloquemao market — La Candelaria provides more cultural programming within walking distance than most colivings can organise internally in a full year.

Cons

Night-time safety in La Candelaria requires awareness and adjustment. Every honest Bogotá guide draws a distinction between La Candelaria by day (vibrant, safe, culturally rich) and by night (requires precaution, not recommended for solo walking with valuables). Residents who build Uber/InDriver into their evening routine handle this straightforwardly; those who expect the same spontaneous walkability at midnight that they have at noon will need to recalibrate.

The northern social scene requires a 30-45 minute transit journey. Chapinero, Zona Rosa, and Parque 93 — where much of Bogotá's restaurant, bar, and nightlife culture is concentrated — are accessible but not walking distance. For guests who want to be embedded in Bogotá's social north, the commute from La Candelaria is a genuine daily consideration.

The coliving community is still building scale and programming. 2 Living 1700 is a relatively young property growing its coliving identity alongside its hotel operation. The community infrastructure — events, organised social programming, Slack or WhatsApp groups — is less developed than in the European colivings in this series. The neighbourhood fills most of this gap, but residents who need a curated internal social calendar will find less structure than at, say, Wonder House or Dolce Vita.

Adults-only policy. No guests under 18 without a parent or guardian. Not a con for the target demographic; worth knowing clearly for anyone travelling with minors.

Altitude. Bogotá at 2,600 metres requires acclimatisation. New arrivals should expect reduced energy and mild symptoms for the first two to five days — a real practical consideration for guests arriving for a one-week stay.

How 2 Living Compares in the Bogotá Coliving Market

2 Living 1700 occupies a category none of the other Bogotá colivings hold: affordable, historically situated, personally hosted, and culturally immersed in a way that high-rise apartment colivings in the business north cannot replicate. The tradeoff — neighbourhood awareness at night, commute to the social north — is real and well-documented. It is also, for the right kind of resident, entirely manageable.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum stay at 2 Living 1700? The property accommodates both short hotel-style stays and longer coliving residencies. Contact Karla directly via WhatsApp to discuss monthly rates and availability for extended stays.

What is included in the room rate? High-speed Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, mini-fridge bar, work desk, wardrobe, access to the shared kitchen and coworking area, sun terrace, laundry patio, and bicycle parking. Bed linen and towels are included.

Is it safe to stay in La Candelaria? During the day, La Candelaria is safe and is visited by thousands of tourists, students, and cultural workers daily. In the evening, sensible precautions apply: use Uber or InDriver rather than walking alone, avoid displaying phones or valuables in the street, and be aware of the neighbourhood's change in character after dark. This is consistent with most Latin American city centre historic districts and does not make La Candelaria unsafe — it makes it a neighbourhood that rewards informed habits.

Is the internet reliable for remote work? Yes. High-speed Wi-Fi covers the full property, and an in-room desk is provided in all room types. For video conferencing and focused work, the coworking area provides a dedicated workspace.

What is the Colombia Digital Nomad Visa, and does 2 Living support applications? The Visa V Nómadas Digitales allows remote workers to live in Colombia for up to two years. Minimum income requirements apply (approximately three times the Colombian minimum wage, currently around USD 750–900/month). Contact the team for guidance on the application process and documentation.

Are pets allowed? No. Pets are not permitted at 2 Living 1700.

Are children allowed? Guests under 18 are only accommodated with a parent or official guardian. The property is effectively adults-only.

How do I get there from El Dorado International Airport? The airport is approximately 23 minutes by car from La Candelaria (depending on Bogotá's notoriously variable traffic — "El Trancón"). Uber and InDriver are the recommended options; agree a fare before travelling with any alternative. The journey is straightforward and moderately priced in Colombian pesos.

How do I book? Via WhatsApp at +57 (316) 699-5033, through 2living.co, or via Booking.com for hotel-style short stays.

Final Verdict: Is 2 Living 1700 Worth It?

For the right kind of resident — emphatically yes. And the right kind of resident is someone specific: a digital nomad or young professional who wants to live in a city, not just base in one; who is drawn to history, culture, and the texture of a neighbourhood with five centuries of continuous urban life; who is comfortable with the street awareness that comes with any Latin American historic centre; and who recognises that €170–€200 a month for a private room in a colonial building six minutes from Plaza de Bolívar is one of the most extraordinary pieces of value in global coliving.

2 Living 1700 is not the most polished coliving in this series. Its community programming is less structured than Wonder House's Weekly Rituals or Dolce Vita's regional excursions. Its neighbourhood requires more social calibration at night than Vallvidrera or Montseny. And the altitude will take a week off any new arrival who doesn't pace themselves.

But what it offers in exchange is specific and irreplaceable: a colonial building that carries 300 years of history in its walls, a host in Karla whose name appears in every review as the reason guests return, a cultural landscape within walking distance that most colivings would spend years trying to simulate with programming, and a price point that makes the entire Colombian experience accessible at a fraction of what comparable urban immersion costs in Europe.

The Museo del Oro is a ten-minute walk. The most important library in Latin America is three minutes away. Plaza de Bolívar — where Colombia's political life has been lived for nearly five centuries — is six minutes on foot. The Sunday Ciclovía fills the streets with something that feels specifically, irreducibly Bogotá.

2 Living 1700 puts you inside all of that. Not near it. Inside it.

That is worth the acclimatisation day. It is worth the Uber home after midnight. And it is worth the flight to Bogotá.

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Last updated: 2026 | Based on firsthand research, site content from 2living.co and 2living.online, verified guest reviews from Booking.com and Google Maps, property listings on MercadoLibre, and independent Bogotá digital nomad guides including Nomads in Progress, Howdy, Everything Coliving, and Nomadic Niko.