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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.
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.
Casa El Carretero in Cartagena
Colombia Reservations: +57 (300) 660 4475
US Reservations: +1 (415) 508 3927
UK Reservations: +44 (0) 20 8144 1785
Located just off the colorful Plaza de la Trinidad in Cartagena’s Getsemani district, the hotel Casa El Carretero is one of the best boutique hotels in Cartagena.
With a lounge and kitchen on the ground floor, three guest rooms on the first floor, and a pool and deck on the roof, hotel Casa El Carretero is small enough to feel like a home, but has all the amenities of a luxury hotel.
The staff at hotel Casa El Carretero is warm and friendly, and cooks up great breakfasts of fresh fruit and local specialties.
They are happy to make dinner and activity reservations for guests, and are helpful in assisting with plans.
Rooms at Casa El Carretero have large beds and bathrooms, as well as flat-screen televisions, air conditioning and fans, and balconies overlooking the surrounding neighborhood.
Room rates at the hotel Casa El Carretero are US$165 a night for a single and US$265 for a suite.
The entire house can be rented for US$595 a night (US$1,000 a night from December 20-January 8).
Hotel Casa de las Palmas in Cartagena
Hotel Address: Getsemani, Calle de las Palmas No. 25-51, Cartagena, Colombia
Hotel Phone: 6643 630 – 6641 765
Restaurant Address: Calle de la Aguada No. 25-46
Restaurant Phone: 6601 628
Located in Cartagena’s up and coming Getsemani district, Hotel Casa de las Palmas is a quiet guesthouse on a residential street in Cartagena’s historic walled city.
Hotel Casa de Las Palmas, run by Martha Estrada, is a glorious throwback to old Cartagena.
The decor is out of 1950’s Havanna and has an intimate feel that makes the visitor feel like they are a million miles from home.
The restaurant at Hotel Casa de las Palmas, with indoor and outdoor seating, is a hidden gem.
It is one of the best restaurants in Cartagena but one that only the locals seem to know about.
The rice with chicken dish is suberb, and the prices are lower than most others in the city.
