Santa Marta is a great destination for remote working or a short workation at the beach! This map shows a selection of tried-and-tested low-budget accommodations that I stayed at and worked from.
Hope this will take away some of your worries, so you can focus on planning the more fun activities of your stay :)
The old town in Santa Marta offers loads of hotels and apartments. Below is the (vetted) list of places where I stayed in, and had a good set-up for working including a suitable desk as well as high-speed internet.Â
Great place for those who do not want to be directly in the city center ($-$$)
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Hostels & Hotels around Santa Marta
Santa Marta is also a great base to explore the surroundings.
However, away from the city center, the internet connection can be a bit of a challenge. I would therefore not recommend staying outside of Santa Marta to work from for a long time. However, if you have a slow day without calls, or a long weekend - any of the below places offer an internet connection that would allow you to do some basic online work