Makani Luxury Cartagena

Location: tierra bomba Cartagena- Tierra bomba- Localidad de Bocachica, Tierra Bomba, co

Star Rating: 5 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 12:30 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Health or beauty spa nearby
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free pool cabanas
• Private beach nearby
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Health or beauty spa nearby
• Swimming nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys

Rooms Available

• Arena Master Village

  The hot tub is a top feature of this suite. This spacious suite comes with 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a hairdryer. This suite has air conditioning, a mini-bar, a flat-screen TV and a patio. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Key card access
  • Access to private pool
  • Concierge services

• Sundeck Master Village

  Guests will have a special experience as the suite features a hot tub. This spacious suite consists of 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and a hairdryer. Featuring a balcony with garden views, this suite also provides air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Key card access
  • Access to private pool
  • Concierge services

• Arena Village

  This double room provides a hot tub. This air-conditioned double room features a desk, a patio, garden views and a private bathroom. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Key card access
  • Access to private pool
  • Concierge services

• Sundeck Village

  This double room's special feature is the hot tub. The spacious double room provides air conditioning, a mini-bar, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Alarm clock
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Key card access
  • Access to private pool
  • Concierge services

Guest Reviews

• Alexander (8/5): -
• Thomas (10/5): Luxury, great atmosphere and Caribbean laid-back charm at Makani Cartagena - We stayed at Makani Luxury Cartagena for four nights and had a truly special time overall. Right from the moment we arrived, we were impressed by the stylish grounds and the stunning location – turquoise waters, modern design and a relaxed, exclusive atmosphere. During our stay, we were able to make the most of the Beach Club. The combination of comfortable lounges, good music and high-quality food created a real holiday atmosphere. It was particularly lovely that you could both relax here and soak up the lively atmosphere. The team were always friendly and went out of their way to ensure we had a pleasant stay. There were occasional minor delays in service, which could be improved slightly given the luxury standards. Nevertheless, the overall experience was clearly the priority for us, and that was definitely something special. Our days at Makani were perfect for truly unwinding and letting the place work its magic on us. We’re taking many wonderful memories home with us and would recommend Makani for a stylish stay in Cartagena.
• Natalia (6/5): - La ubicación y el la terraza con jacuzzi Se cortó el agua en un momento y faltó mayor respuesta en el momento
• juliette (7/5): Espectácular pero deben mejorar el servicio - Todo excepto el personal del restaurante y piscina Hay personas en servicio tanto en piscina como en el restaurante con mala actitud
• Judith (10/5): -
• Eduardo (10/5): Mi mayor error fue no reservar más noches. - Es el hotel al que quieres ir cuando buscas desconectar, descansar, un buen servicio y buenas comidas y cenas. Se nota que prestan cuidado a todo (el diseño, el servicio, la atención personalizada). Enhorabuena.
• ALONSO (10/5): -
• ADRIANA (10/5): Felicidad y descanso - Divino el hotel y las instalaciones. Muy bien cuidado. Todo me gustó!
• Przemyslaw (10/5): - Great customer service and top notch facilities The beach could be better
• Paulina (10/5): Świetne miejsce na odpoczynek - Hotel był bardzo pozytywnym zaskoczeniem. Wbrew wielu opiniom obsługa była świetna, przemiła i pomocna. Strefa basenowa jest zadbana i dobrze zarządzana, muzyka jest sympatyczna i wcale nie jest zbyt głośna. Ceny w restauracji wcale nie są wyższe niż w samej Cartagenie. Pokoje są ogromne, taras na dachu bardzo przyjemny, gwarantuje prywatność. Dojazd łódką również na plus, bardzo fajnie, że jest wliczony w cenę. Pewne elementy pokoju wymagają odświeżenia.
• Desmond (10/5): Geweldige plek om te verblijven! - Ons verblijf met onze baby bij Makani Luxury was echt geweldig! Vanaf het moment dat we aankwamen voelden we ons enorm welkom. Het personeel is super vriendelijk, behulpzaam en zorgt ervoor dat je werkelijk niets tekortkomt. De service is echt top! Daarnaast is het de perfecte plek om even te ontsnappen aan de drukte van Cartagena en te genieten van rust, luxe en comfort. Deze plek is echt een absolute aanrader! Als we meer sterren konden geven, hadden we dat zeker gedaan. Goed om te weten: je wordt vanaf Cartagena opgehaald met een bootje en ook weer teruggebracht.
• Andreas (9/5): -
• isabelle (9/5): -
• Andreas (10/5): -
• Maria (10/5): -
• Fred (10/5): -
• Aaron (10/5): This was a beautiful experience! I hate that we didn’t stay longer but I was glad for the moment. - Loved the service, the staff, the food all amazing. The room was scene out of a magazine, serene, luxurious and would definitely return. Loved it!
• Itagiba (8/5): Gostei mas não volto nem recomendo. - Quarto muito espaçoso, banheiro excelente, com luxo especial no roof top do quarto. Muito caro, acesso por lancha pequena, cozinha extremamente demorada e não muito saborosa ou variada. A exceção é a parrilla, deliciosa mas muito cara também.
• Anna (5/5): - Einrichtung Kompetenz des Personals, fehlende Kommunikation!
• Maria (9/5): - Nydelig frokost, men det tar litt tid å få maten. Fantastisk område, krystallklart vann og god stemning. Litt slitsomt med DJ-party musikk hele dagen 😜 Leiligheten vi bodde i var helt fantastisk! Vakkert interiør, så estetisk. Gode senger.
• Meza (10/5): - Las Villas son divinas y cómodas, el desayuno muy completo y variado, la playa es de arena blanca y cristalina, es hermoso, el personal super atento y especial, la piscina, el restaurante, es hermoso con exclusividad y mucha privacidad. Makani es el mejor hotel de las islas de Tierra Bomba, Cartagena.
• Bernhard (10/5): Gerne wieder - Wer sich erholen will, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Tolle Zimmer, gut ausgestattet mit Jacuzzi auf dem Dach. Sehr nettes und zuvorkommendes Personal. Poolbereich sehr schön, der kleine Strand ok. Alles gepflegt und sauber. Der Bootstransfer prima. Das Frühstück und die anderen Mahlzeiten sind sehr gut. Die Küche immer flexibel auch mal was anderes ausserhalb der Karte zu machen. Oft sehr laute Musik am Pool. Wird aber leiser gestellt wenn man interveniert. Personal spricht zum größten Teil gar kein englisch. Das erwartet man bei einem so hochklassigen Hotel. Die Kaffeemaschinen in den Zimmern sind bei Benutzung sehr heiß und unhandlich. Das Hotel hat viele Tagesgäste…
• Claudia (10/5): Best relaxing gateway - Everything was amazing! Hot water in the shower too hot
• Antia (10/5): -
• Latoyah (9/5): -
• Gabriele (10/5): -
• Kathrin (9/5): - beautiful quiet villas Not much to do if you stay for more than 2 days.
• Maria A (9/5): -
• Rene (8/5): - Viele Tagesgäste
• Sibrecht (10/5): -
• Mariluz (10/5): Hermoso lugar - Todo es espectacular, la atención, la comida, los cocteles, la playa y las habitaciones son espectaculares. Lo mejor la cama no provoca levantarse de lo deliciosa que es. 100%recomendado Todo fue excelente
• Pardo (9/5): Descanso agradable entre lavegetacion - Agradable y tranquilo Precios altos en la comida
• Pardo (9/5): Descanso entre la vegetación - Ambiente agradable y tranquilo Comida muy costosa
• Jordi Almuzara (10/5): - El servicio y la atención del personal. Fue fantástica. La comida era excelente. Quizás me hubiera gustado que la playa estuviera mejor, no en el sentido del color del agua si no un poco más habilitada.
• Manuela (10/5): -
• Gennaro (7/5): -
• Andreia (9/5): - As instalações. São incríveis. É um comentario em geral que se estende a todos os lugares e restaurantes em que estivemos em cartagena. O serviço é um pouco lento, e estando em Cartagena é necessario estar consciente que o serviço de refeições incluiu esperar 45min a 1hora.
• Alvaro (10/5): - Un hotel espectacular, tiene muy buena playa con arena, las instalaciones y el servicio son espectaculares. El mejor hotel de las islas El desembarco por la playa es incomodo ya que no cuenta con muelle
• Alvaro Hernando (10/5): Escapada perfecta - Todo, la instalaciones son espectaculares la habitación la mejor que hay y excelente servicio
• Carlos (10/5): -
• INVERSIONES (7/5): -
• Nicole Cordia (9/5): Prachtige oase op Tierra Bomba - Makani Wanderlust ligt op het eiland Tierra Bomba vlak voor de kust van Cartagena. Het is een prachtig ingericht complex met een klein strand, een groot zwembad, een buitenbar, een restaurant en een aantal villa's. Overdag zijn er naast de logeergasten ook daggasten maar dat geeft geen overlast. Het personeel is uiterst vriendelijk. En de persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor alle groen van aanplanting maar ook alle potten met planten heeft een geweldige job gedaan het is echt prachtig! Niets
• Lukasz (10/5): -
• Katherine (10/5): Vacaciones Perfectas - TODOOOO!
• Matthew (9/5): Perfect beachfront escape with great food, stunning views, and warm hospitality - Amazing stay! The food was fantastic, the beach and pool were beautiful, and the sunsets were unforgettable. We loved our spacious 2-bedroom home—right on the beach! Falling asleep to the sound of the waves was pure relaxation. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful. Perfect for our family of four! The logistics of getting from the mainland to the island for the first time were tricky and stressful as there was no clear marking on where to meet the Makani team. Also we weren't provided instructions until the day before on WhatsApp. Once connected with the right people on WhatsApp, we were able to sort out the details, but getting an Uber from the airport to a random beach location behind the new hospital and then trying to connect with the right Makani boat with all of our luggage was not easy. Ultimately pulled it off and subsequent boat rides to and from the island were much easier but that initial connection point when arriving in Cartagena and getting over to the island for the first time could be significantly improved. We did also have issues with hot water and two of our air conditioning units but the maintenance team was able to fix them within hours of reporting.
• Travis (10/5): Exceptional -
• Diego (7/5): Very nice hotel but not worth what it costs - Very nice design, well kept Hot water was unstable
• Fabiana (9/5): Superb -
• Noah (10/5): Simply stunning and worth twice the price. - The best beach club I’ve ever visited / stayed at. Absolutely stunning. Unusually well designed pool & deck area. Also excellent value - we got a 2 bedroom villa for roughly the same price as standard rooms at our very average Santa Marta hotel. Logistics to get there (from beach near hospital) turned out straightforward but initially tricky as hotel didn’t respond to emails. Once we made phone contact all fell into place. Also worth noting there isn’t actually much of a beach - the activity is at the pool. Made no difference to us but some other guests seemed disappointed.
• Katrina (5/5): Passable -
• Jurate (9/5): Superb -
• Tarmo (9/5): Superb - It was a really relaxing hotel with a real nice and friendly vibe. Chef was exceptional and surprised us. There is no gym and running outside of the hotel is a bit complicated...
• Samantha (9/5): Beautiful resort and staff - The property is stunning. Incredible design in the main areas and rooms. Whoever the architect was has done an amazing job. *The staff don’t speak much English so please bring a translation app. Well the beach isn’t right in front of the property and could be cleaned more. The restaurant service from the kitchen was slow but you get used to it by ordering in advance.
• Magdalena (10/5): Perfect - Everything was perfect!!! Excellent service. Excellent restaurant. Excellent facilities. Excellent massage therapist. Would definitely recommend it!
• Julián (9/5): Superb -
• Mo (9/5): Great hotel for a beach stay! - - Beautiful design - Great Pool - Amazing breakfast & dinner - Getting there was terrible. We waited for 1 hour under the sun on a random beach and had to carry our luggage on the sand to get to the boat. For a “luxury wanderlust” the hotel should invest in a much better arrival experience. - it should be for relaxing, however the beach club is open for lots of people so it ended up being more of a party mood on the pool than a relaxing experience (loud music, drinks etc)
• Shauna (4/5): Disappointing -
• Nuno (8/5): Nice place to stay 2/3 days - Great swimming pool
• Aristizabal (9/5): Superb -
• Martin (7/5): Good -
• Maria (8/5): It was nice, but would not visit again. - The property is beautiful, there is a public beach basically to yourself. The rooms are spacious and beautiful. I think the staff needs better training in every sense, it felt as if they didn’t know what they were doing. Another point, is that the hotel needs to find a way to distinguish from the guests that spend the day from those that stay over. I was staying over and felt sometimes awkward from the constant asking about my room number. Also the food wasn’t very good. I am Colombian and even the local food wasn’t good for the hotel level. Didn’t feel it is a hotel to spend with kids below 15-16.
• Juan (9/5): Fantastic experience, some downsides. - The location, the resort itself. Absolutely stunning. The nights, the sunsets. It's truly special. The staff didn't communicate clearly. Sometimes we felt they were bothered by requests or questions. They didn't help solve much. The menu at night also needs help. It's clear the resort is designed to take in guests during the day but there is only a skeleton crew at night and the menu is lackluster. Being able to heat the water in the jacuzzi at night would also go a long way toward making it an unforgettable experience.
• Maria (10/5): Exceptional -
• Angus (9/5): Exceptional Resort - Fantastic Hotel & Resort Highly recommended, we arrived on a Friday left on a Monday, the hotel provide a boat for the hotel guests it leaves from the beach behind Nuevo Hospital De Bocagrande (see dropped pin on photo) The boat crew help with your luggage. The hotel contact via WhatsApp a day before hand. The boat takes approximately 25 to reach the resort, wear shorts as you will get feet wet getting on the boat. Checking in was effortlessly we were a few hours before check in so the staff kept of luggage & had 2 loungers by the pool ready for us. We were shown to our sundeck villa which is absolutely stunning inside with excellent air conditioning, ice machine, minibar has room for additional items if you bring something additional, easily takes full size bottles of spirits. The upper level of the villa has a large jacuzzi easily enough room for 5-6 people & seating with an amazing sea view. Breakfast is complementary for hotel guests & it has a variety of hot and cold dishes la carte. Some of the staff speak ok English & I found it no problem. When we went down for breakfast you can speak to the pool staff and reserve any position at the pool you want for that day, they will keep it for you. Drinks & poolside food was excellent staff were super helpful & always smiling. In the evening the day trippers leave & the resort became truly tranquil, sitting near the pool bar sipping cocktails. The reception keep in contact via WhatsApp for me this was in English language no issues. The day before we departed they contacted us and offered various departure times for the boat with option to stay at the resort for the day. Boat back to the mainland crew help with luggage & there are taxis waiting. There was a DJ playing all day on the Saturday but not on the Sunday that was the only improvement I could suggest
• Parnaz (10/5): Exceptional - 100% recomemded
• Lady (10/5): Exceptional -
• Axel (10/5): A couple of days in paradise - The place exceeded oír expectations big time. Not only were the facilities incredible but the staff was incredibly nice and friendly. The food and drinks were also fantastic. If you are having doubts about coming, don’t! Nothing we can think of.
• Gustavo (8/5): Very good -
• Kelly (10/5): Amazing place - The staff The people who work there is the difference, in special Daniel ☺️ Really helpful Everything was perfect
• Matthew (8/5): Beautiful facilities but horrible service and frustrating communications - The facilities were great. The room is spacious and pretty, and there is a fun rooftop jacuzzi. The service was egregiously bad. We would order food and water and an hour later not even have the water. That is particularly difficult when you're on an island and don't have other places to go. Getting to the hotel was also difficult. Our plane got in late so we had to pay $175 for the boat to the hotel. And finally, the hotel contacted us via WhatsApp on Christmas Eve, threatening to cancel our stay (then just a week away) if we did not follow a random link, enter in the amount we owed, and pay immediately. Booking.com's customer service was concerned about fraud and told me not to follow through. I was shocked no one had written about that before. Booking ended up sorting it out (it had my credit card, the hotel had the right to charge anytime, and I wasn't able to get any money back if I canceled anyways), but it caused a ton of unnecessary stress.
• Sari (9/5): Wonderful place to relax - We booked the suite with see view which was amazing and the best they have probably. Very much enjoyed lounging in our balcony and enjoying the sunsets from the private pool. Staff were friendly but spoke no English. There were a few very cute and kind stray dogs that stole our hearts and never bothered us. The pool area is very nice too, not too busy when we were there but at night it was very quiet, almost deserted. Food was a hit or miss. The day menu has. A lot of options but the evening menu is very limited.
• Manuel (10/5): Exceptional - Rooms looked as good as the pictures, we had a sundeck room. The design was spacious and thoughtful with lots of little touches such as automated lights and a very spacious bathroom and shower. The jacuzzi upstairs was awesome, felt like we were in the forest canopy watching the sunset. Service was excellent across the board, especially Dairo who took care of us. The place felt luxurious and the food and drink were good. We had full access to the facilities including the beautiful pool and lounge beds. Breakfast was especially good. Although it's a la carte (i.e. pay as you go) It was a step up from 4.5 and 5 star all inclusives we have been to and the level of quality justified the price. Night menu could use some more variety and lighter options, especially since there isn't much in terms of off resort options.
• Dan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Smith (9/5): Superb - Nice
• Anonymous (9/5): it was good but small details - everything but what I said below. they gave me a different room of what I had booked and they informed me when I was already there so I could not change the hotel or anything at all. I paid the price of the real room and I was supposed to have been granted VIP access but all the guests had it too. The day trips can be sometimes a bit disturbing when they are big groups. Also, you have street dogs running all over the place. apparently they are not dangerous, but you never know. In the ground floor rooms the jacuzzis are useless as most of the time are dirty because of the plants, and crowded with mosquitoes. I even saw a cow drinking from one jacuzzi.

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