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Hotel Charleston Santa Clara – Cartagena

With new boutique hotels opening all the time in Cartagena, it’s hard to keep track of which are the best of the boutique hotels in the city.

Here are a couple of our favorite boutique hotels in Cartagena:

Casa El Carretero

restaurant across our house

Here is a list of what I consider to be the best restaurants in Cartagena. I’ve eaten at all of them, and they all had great local cuisine, good wine and cocktails, and friendly service.

La Vitrola

La Casa de las Palmas

La Cocina de Soccoro

casa tipica Cartagena de Indias

Hotel Agua
Address: Calle de Ayos No. 4-29, Centro Historico e Isla Baru, Cartagena
Phone: (5) 6649479

Hotel Agua in Cartagena is a great boutique hotel in the historic center of the walled city of Cartagena. Hotel Agua is situated near the cathedral and amongst the emerald shops in the city and is a great location for exploring Cartagena.

Hotel Agua has a large reception area with a lounge. The high ceilings and oversized furniture lend a colonial feel to the entry area, and the guest rooms on the upper floors are full of all the luxury amenities one would expect from a boutique hotel in Cartagena.

Hotel Agua boasts of a gorgeous rooftop pool and deck area that is perfect for the hot afternoons in Cartagena.

The staff at Hotel Agua are friendly and accommodating, and add all the little touches that makes a stay so memorable.