Bogotá/Zona Rosa

The Zona Rosa proper lies between Calles 79 and 85, and Carreras 11 and 15. There is plenty of garage parking, but it is the most expensive in the city. If driving in, expect traffic to be slow as molasses, always.
The closest stops on the Transmilenio are Héroes and Calle 85, although the street they're on can be a little dodgy later in the evening, albeit better than at Calle 76 on Avenida Caracas.
You can find busetas southbound towards downtown on Cras 11 and 7.
Zona G and Chapinero Central to the south and Parque 93 to the north are walkable, and this is easily the most delightful part of town for a stroll down quiet, leafy streets with pretty houses, restaurants dotting the way.

The Zona Rosa is home to Bogotá's most... expensive movie theater, which does sometimes show movies in English.

• MonoDedo

  phone: +57 1 616 3467
  address: Cr.16 No 82-22
  Outdoors equipment and climbing information.

• Thundra Outdoors

  phone: +57 1 5300645, +57 310 2578180
  address: Calle 82, No 12-62
  Outdoors equipment : camping, trekking and climbing gear.

This zone has a mix of good dining, discos, shopping malls and more. It gets crowded on the weekend, and is popular with foreigners.

• Balzac

  phone: +57 1 610-5210, +57 1 610-6206
  address: Calle 83 No. 12-19
  French cuisine.

• Cafe Tostion

  phone: +57 1 610-5154
  address: Carrera 12A No. 83-80
  Names after the Colombian sportsman, this coffee shop offers a wide variety of traditional coffees. Coffee grains are also available for purchase.

• Casa Mexicana

  phone: +57 1 218-2874, +57 1 257-3407
  address: Calle 80 No. 14-08
  As the name suggests, this restaurants offers traditional Mexican dishes, and includes a variety of beers, tequilas, and margaritas.

• Club Colombia

  phone: +57 1 249-5681, +57 1 321-0704
  address: Avenida 82 No 9-16
  Colombian cuisine.

• Crepes & Waffles

  phone: +57 1 256-4683
  address: Carrera 12A No. 83-40
  This chain restaurant has great crepes, both sweet and savory, and waffles, as well as soups and salads, for a great price!

• Hard Rock Cafe Bogota

  phone: +57 1 530-2200
  address: Calle 81 No. 13-05
  The world-famous Hard Rock Cafe offers all of its favorites in a great atmosphere.

• Andres D.C.

  phone: +57 1 863-7880
  address: Calle 82 # 11 - 57
  Opened in September 2009, this is an extension of the Chia Restaurant right next to la Zona T and thus a lot more accessible. It stretches over 4 floors in the Retiro shopping mall and is a bit more oriented towards dining than partying. The menu has 32 pages and offers more than 800 options. Plan on spending a lot of money.

• Gnoveva

  address: Calle 84 Bis No 14A-08
  Very cheap. Lower prices, the music and the people are great, no cover and a bottle of aguardiente is $35000 pesos.

• Kubiko Bar

  phone: +57 1 236-1613
  address: Carrera 12A No 83-49
  This bar offers imported beers and great cocktails, they also featured a live DJ that plays the latest electronic music.

• Pravda

  phone: +57 1 257-2088
  address: Cll. 83 No 12-20
  Best Martinis in town, also a little pricey. Try the Lychee Martini.

• Chapinorte Hostel Bogota

  phone: +57 1 256 2152, +57 3176406716
  address: calle 79 14-59 apt 301 & 402
  Is the preferred accommodation for backpackers and world travelers who visit the safest and funniest area within Bogota: Zona Rosa, T Zone and Park 93. They are the first one hostel in north Bogota, surrounded by the most importat universities, embassies, parks, shopping and finnacial centers, banks, restaurants, bike roads,theatres, T & G Zone, Park 93 and not away from the historical, cultural and tourist centers. The rooms are spacefull, lightly, comfortables and includes wi-fi, towel, breakfast and hotel taxes.

Mid-range

• Hotel Bogotá Virrey

  phone: +57 1 2568826, +57-1-2183949
  address: Carrera 15 # 87-06

• Hotel Confort 80

  phone: +57 1 6101678, +57 1 6101938, +57 321-8154376
  address: Carrera 16A # 79-85

• Hotel Excelsior

  phone: +57-1-2184311
  address: Carrera 14 # 86A-96

• Hotel Virrey Park

  phone: +57-1-2181625, +57-1-2181606
  address: Carrera 15 # 87-94

Splurge

• 84DC Hotel

  phone: +57 1 4870909
  address: Calle 84 No 9-67, Barrio la Cabrera
  84DC Hotel provides standard, business rooms and junior suite with 42-inch colored TV, mini-bar and Wi-Fi internet access. Its facilities and services include conference room, fitness room, room and laundry service.

• Cabrera Imperial

  phone: +57 1 7560356
  address: Calle 83 9-64
  It offers rooms equipped with kitchen with microwave oven, air-conditioning, safe, cable television and DVD player. Some of its facilities and services are indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness room, room service, car rental and airport transfer.