Furnished houses and apartments in Laureles
Laureles is as close to everything as El Poblado, without the nightlife right outside the window. It is a residential neighbourhood of low houses and old trees, with La 70 and the stadium on one side and the two Laureles parks on the other, and it is genuinely walkable, which is not something you can say about much of Medellín.
This is where the whole houses are. Two of them sleep up to ten guests, with several bedrooms and real common space, which is what a group of friends or two families travelling together look for and rarely find in an apartment. Alongside them there are three-bedroom apartments in La Floresta, Estadio and Calasanz, for six or seven people.
It is the area people choose on their second trip to Medellín, or when they are staying a month and want to feel like they live in a neighbourhood rather than in a hotel district.
- properties
- 6 properties
- guests
- 6–10 guests
- short-stay
- 5 short-stay
- long-stay
- 1 long-stay
Written and reviewed by the MÍA Houses team
What is staying in Laureles like, and how does it differ from El Poblado?
Laureles is a residential neighbourhood in western Medellín, laid out in the 1940s to a design by Pedro Nel Gómez, with curved streets and circles instead of the grid used in the rest of the city. It is flat, tree-lined and walkable, and in 2023 Time Out placed it first on its list of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world, which sharply raised its profile among foreign travellers.
Against El Poblado the difference is atmosphere more than distance: there, life revolves around Provenza and Parque Lleras and the night noise reaches the apartments; here the nightlife is concentrated on Carrera 70 and a few blocks of Avenida 33, and the rest of the neighbourhood stays quiet. People coming to work, to stay several weeks, or travelling with children usually end up preferring this side.
In this area MÍA Houses has whole houses for large groups, up to ten guests, plus three-bedroom apartments in La Floresta, Estadio and Calasanz. There are options by the night and one long-stay unit with a minimum stay.
Minimum stay on the long-stay units: 15 nights.
Getting around from Laureles
Metro line B crosses the area with the Suramericana, Estadio, Floresta and Santa Lucía stations, so you can reach downtown without a car or a parking space. From Estadio station to San Antonio, in the centre, is a short ride.
Getting to El Poblado means changing lines: line B to San Antonio, then line A southbound. It is the usual route and more predictable than driving at rush hour.
The neighbourhood is flat and built for walking, which is unusual in Medellín. You can walk from the First Laureles Park to the Second, and from there to La 70.
José María Córdova airport is a 45 minute to just over an hour drive, depending on traffic. The Rionegro road backs up at rush hour and on long weekends, so leave room.
What's around you
- Atanasio Girardot Stadium Medellín's stadium and the sports complex around it: pools, arenas and public tracks. On Nacional or Medellín match days the area fills up and the atmosphere changes completely.
- La 70 Carrera 70, the strip of bars, restaurants and clubs beside the stadium. It is the classic night out on this side of the city and, unlike El Poblado, it empties out midweek.
- First and Second Laureles Parks The two parks the neighbourhood is built around, ringed by cafés and restaurants and busy at all hours. You can walk from one to the other.
- Estadio metro station Line B, next to the sports complex. The most direct way into the system from this area.
- Avenida 33 Towards the south of the neighbourhood, Avenida 33 holds a good part of the area's restaurant scene.
Questions about Laureles
Are there houses for large groups in Laureles?
Yes, and it is what sets this area apart in the catalogue. There are whole houses sleeping up to ten guests, with four bedrooms and generous common areas. They are the option for groups of friends or two families travelling together who do not want to split across separate apartments.
Is Laureles better than El Poblado to stay in?
It depends what you are here for. El Poblado has the nightlife and the highest concentration of tourists; Laureles is residential, quieter at night and better for walking. If you are coming to work, for several weeks, or with children, this side usually works better. If you are going out every night, the other one is closer to hand.
Can you reach downtown and El Poblado by metro?
Downtown, directly on line B from Suramericana, Estadio, Floresta or Santa Lucía. For El Poblado you change lines at San Antonio, which connects line B with line A.
What apartments are there besides the houses?
Three-bedroom apartments in La Floresta, Estadio and Calasanz, for six or seven guests, with internet and a work area. One of them is a long-stay unit with a minimum stay; the rest go by the night.
How do I book?
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