Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique

Staff were very friendly. No English TV channels. Room very comfortable and within easy walking to the beach.

The hotel is very charming and the staff are very friendly and helpful! Two blocks from the beach, and close to a supermarket. Lively neighbourhood with tons of restaurants.

We had a very nice 4 day stay here. The room was clean and adequately sized, loved the hot water in the shower. The beach is 2 blocks away and the hotel provides towels for beach use. We found the breakfast (included)adequate and the personnel were a delight.

Last minute trip and found this nice hotel. The staff was excellent and did everything to make our stay pleasant. The buffet breakfast was a perfect start for a day at the beach, which is only two blocks away. Short cab ride to downtown. Ac worked great, hot water, cable tv and clean rooms. Highly recommended.

Staff very friendly, breakfast was good clean rooms

Truly the staff treated us like family! We all came down with a travelers sickness bug and the staff was constantly checking in to see if we needed anything. The accommodations are bright and beautiful like the city of Cartagena. Wifi is strong and spot on. Our favorite spot was the rooftop hammocks to just hang and read at the end of the day. We'll definitely have to stay again!

great hotel to stay at I always stay there when i am in Cartagena Colombia

Very friendly folks, hotel is older, but in good condition. Breakfast was very good and the restaurant on the main floor is quite good. Overall very very good.

We stayed here for 4 nights over New Year's. The hotel is very close to the beach and a 10 min ($5) cab ride from the old city. Cartagena is known for its Walled City but we enjoyed our stay in Bocagrande which was more calm and affordable, though not as beautiful. The hotel is also close to boats which will take you to one of several islands. The facilities themselves are out of date, but it is very clean and quaint. The rooftop has several hammocks and jacuzzis that are nice in the evenings. The breakfast (breads, fruits, juices, eggs) is included and is served in a pleasant courtyard. Most importantly the staff is very friendly! They even upgraded us to a nicer room. Overall for the price we had a great experience.

For the most part we enjoyed our stay. However, when we arrived our room was not ready at the time we were supposed to be able to check in. It wasn't ready until about three hours after that time. No discount was offered. The receptionist also asked if my fiancé (27 years old) was a minor. That seemed kind of insulting. That same lady was also less than helpful when we asked about good places to eat in the area. That said it was only this one lady (who seemed to be higher up) that was rude. Otherwise, all the rest of the hotel workers were fantastic and incredibly nice. Breakfast buffet was great too!