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Best Boutique Hotels in Cartagena

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

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



101 Park House Hotel Bogota

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

101 Park House Hotel
Address: Carrera 21 N. 101, 10 Bogota, Colombia
Phone: (57-1) 6000101

The five star 101 Park House hotel in Bogota is one of the best hotels in Bogota. Situated in a residential area of the city, the hotel is in a quiet neighborhood in the north of Bogota.

With an open atrium surrounded by floors of hotel rooms and suites, the lobby area of 101 Park House hotel is home to a lounge, restaurant, and bar that are always busy (but not too busy!) with visitors and business people.

The rooms at 101 Park House hotel are spacious and have all the luxury amenities including flat-screen televisions, air conditioning, a fully stocked mini bar, and toiletries.

Breakfast is included in most room rates at 101 Park House hotel, and it consists of a buffet of fruit, pastries, and hot food as well as cereal and yogurt. Juices, coffees, teas, and milk are all available to drink.

The staff at 101 Park House hotel are friendly and helpful in arranging transportation, restaurant reservations, and activities. The hotel has cars and drivers to take you to all of Bogota’s attractions as well as those further afield.


Hotel Agua Cartagena

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

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.