El Poblado is not very representative of Medellin - it's a place for flashy restaurants, backpacker hostels, snobby hotels, and malls. If you want to check out life in a middle-class barrio, maybe this hotel will be the place. It's about a 15 minute walk to the Floresta Metro station, and is in a quiet, leafy neighborhood. There's hardly any traffic around this residential area, except during rush hours. That's nice, but it also means that cars can go as fast as they want - be careful, pedestrian. There aren't any great restaurant options nearby nor any real tourist sites. The hotel is smallish, and my room was quite small with a flimsy curtain. I think other guests saw me in the raw as the curtain blew open as I came out of the shower. The room 301 on the top floor is for families and has lots of space and privacy. There is a nice work area, balcony, and on the top floor a terrace which is great to hang out around sundown and after (during the heat of the day, not). Oh, and there is a 2 person sauna, 2 person steam room and a small pool.