Matecaña International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Matecaña is among the Colombian airports closest to its own city centre: just 5-7 km and about 10-15 minutes by taxi from Plaza de Bolívar. Right across from the terminal, on Avenida 30 de Agosto, a single building of furnished apartments holds dozens of units rented individually on Booking, sharing a reception, a round-the-clock concierge and covered parking; those who prefer a traditional hotel will find the region's only chain property downtown.

Avenida 30 de Agosto (facing the airport)

Airport area · On foot or a few minutes by car, as the building stands right across from the airport.

Best for: Short layovers, early morning departures and those who don't want to depend on a taxi to reach the terminal.

Pros

The terminal is reached on foot or in just a few minutes, regardless of traffic
The building has a hotel-style reception, round-the-clock security and covered parking, unlike many private apartments in the city

Cons

Ratings vary a lot from unit to unit, even though it's the same building and the same operator
Only the airport and Avenida 30 de Agosto nearby: for dinner or evening life you need to go downtown

Recommended hotels in this area

Epic Suite 303 Luxury Loft Airport: Loft in the Epic Suite building on Avenida 30 de Agosto, right across from the Matecaña terminal; reception, round-the-clock security and covered parking shared with the other units in the building.
Epic Suite 502 Exclusive Airport: Another unit in the same Epic Suite complex, a few floors higher; the same shared security and parking amenities as the rest of the building.

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City Centre

10-15 minutes from the airport, by car or taxi.

Best for: Those who want downtown, Parque Olaya Herrera and the Museo del Oro just steps from the hotel.

Pros

The region's only chain hotel, 200 metres from downtown and ten minutes on foot from Parque Olaya Herrera
Full spa and a gym open round the clock, rare for a hotel in this price bracket in Pereira

Cons

Reviews note that the block around the hotel is not pleasant in the evening
Outside the hotel, Pereira's downtown dining scene is more limited than in Medellín or Cali

Recommended hotels in this area

GHL Hotel Abadia Plaza: 200 metres from downtown Pereira and ten minutes on foot from Parque Olaya Herrera and the Museo del Oro; 50 rooms with minibar, full spa and a gym open round the clock.

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