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Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique

3.5 star property

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Bocagrande, Carrera 3 No. 4-101, Cartagena, Bolivar, 4401
  • Place, Centro Comercial Nao
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Cartagena Casino
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bocagrande Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Air conditioning

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Standard Double Room, Air conditioning

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Air conditioning

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Air conditioning

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Air conditioning

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Air conditioning

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Air conditioning

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Superior Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Air conditioning | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters

Superior Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Air conditioning

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cartagena

With a stay at Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique in Cartagena (Bocagrande), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Bocagrande Beach and 5 minutes from Clock Tower. .This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center and 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from Karibana Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Centro Comercial Nao - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Rio Cartagena Casino - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bocagrande Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • El Laguito Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Castillo Grande Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pool Bar Intercontinental - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kanuu Restautant (InterContinental) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Arepas Pues - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Terraza Licotodo - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Italian Pizza & Pasta - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique

Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique offers 33 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters. 45-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 33 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services and a banquet hall.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Balsamico, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Balsamico - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of the World.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Balsamico

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: COP 150000 for check-in between noon and 4:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: COP 150000

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Colombia Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 19%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Colombia and who pay using a foreign card or via a bank transfer from outside Colombia. This exemption applies only to tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel services).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 35000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-in fee: COP 150000 for check-in between noon and 4:30 PM
  • Late check-out fee: COP 150000 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Baluarte Hotel Boutique
Hotel San Pietro Cartagena
San Pietro Cartagena
Baluarte Cartagena Boutique
Baluarte Boutique
Baluarte Cartagena Cartagena
Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique Hotel
Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique Cartagena
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Baluarte Cartagena Hotel Boutique Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 203 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julio, San Bernardino

Disliked: Amenities
Staff was OK, but one giant issue: the hot water is basically non-existent above the first floor. The water pressure is so bad, that twice the water turned off completely while I was in the shower. And about the water - the hot water was non existent as well, being only perhaps 1 or 2 degrees above the temperature of the cold water. When I first reported this, they told me some nonsense such as "oh, most people like cool showers when they come in and it's been hot all day". Guess what - I rather choose for myself if I have to or want to take a cold shower or not. Then about the lack of water and it turning off, they told me it's kind of "normal" around the area. In fact the day before I saw people in a restaurant taking water in buckets up the stairs to work in the kitchen. Now I get why they were doing that. Eventually the got the water a little hotter - apparently turning up the furnace temperature. Are you really that cheap that you turn it nearly off? And why hasn't anyone else complained? The included breakfast is OK, but nothing that you would write home about. The area is OK and easy access to food, shopping, and the beach. Oh, about the beach - google it - the beaches in this area are lets say..... pretty sad. Most will tell you to not bother, and go to a private beach club, preferably on one of the islands. A couple of the staff where friendly. But keep in mind the issue about the hot water and the water pressure. Book at your own risk.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hollmann

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Margaret

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but the hotel was dirty. We walk into our room and the door could not close properly. The bathroom had hair in the shower and sink. The room was dirty and had a smell. The staffs were nice and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ariel

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1st we have to keep in mind that the place is near the coast, its located in a very convenient spot, you can walk around and have a lot of options to dine in. The staff is friendly, they will help you and accommodate your needs , its not like a city hotel, so don’t expect that experience. The rooms decent sized, the bathrooms were a bit small. I kept hitting my elbows with the shower doors. One time we were out and when we came back there was a leak in plumbing in the bathroom, the offer us to move us to another room, we stayed in the same room and they did the best to fix it, it was Sunday and they moved us to a bigger room like a day before and we decided to stay, it was not a big deal. In the first floor they have a restaurant with a very good menu. The only thing we had a bit issue was with the cleaning, we requested to get the room cleaned because of a bit of sand on the bed and when we came to sleep we still had sand on our linen of the bed so that was the only issue. But over all was not a bad experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Sinking spring

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good, in a very good and very safe location, the breakfast was super delicious
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

DJIMRA, Brooklyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful establishment
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

IVAN EMILIO PAEZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet speed was not very fast for my needs
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Onix

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Yattah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the staff! I liked that it was near the beach, shopping and restaurants. I also like that it's only a 10 minute drive from the city center/historic town. I did not like vendors coming up to me while eating my breakfast in the outdoor seating area. I did not like that property has alot of cracks and holes.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating and friendly especially in the restaurant connected to it. Big room and great price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was horrible no elevator the ac wasnt working no towels in the room i booked a room that fits 4 adults they charged me and was not supposed to.. place and stafd is trash very phony and will Rob your cash and money
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very cozy and well located closed to everything. The hotel is antique so the rooms tend to have a strong “old” smell. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was fresh made and delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

JohnR, Los Angeles, California

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the location of this hotel which is located on a street near good Itallian restaurants and a Peruvian restaurant. The breakfast was also good and made omelettes upon request!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Arlenis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Over all good place

It was overall a really nice visit and great for the price . Breakfast was ok but they where willing to cook fresh items . The room I ordered was unavailable but the hotel did everything they could to accommodate me . Overall really good for the price . I would return
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

David, Huntsville, AL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was helpful--and they needed to be as there were some problems with the first room. Hotel is average, but there was obvious work going on to improve things. Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bom

Quartos simples, porém bem conservados. Wifi funciona bem dentro dos quartos. Café da manhã poderia ser melhor.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room that was assigned to us was very old and smell bad. We had to talk with the manager asking for another room. It was not fair to have paid a high price for a horrible room just for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, super friendly. Very helpful and the room and facilities are clean and well kept. Only thing I would say needs improvement is the shower, water isn’t hot and the kept getting clogged. Breakfast was also great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Sundar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

An average place with a great staff!

Was my first trip to Cartagena and Colomia. I booked this hotel online. In all my travel, it is confirmed that you get what you pay for (or don’t pay for). Pros: Friendly and helpful staff. The team goes above and beyond to help the customer. Also has a great breakfast spread. ideal location to Walled City and easy to get to the ariport. Cons: Hotel is very average. It requires a lot of maintenance. The rooms felt straight out another era, but not in a good way. The lighting was dim, there was a strange odor permeating through the corridor and the room. The furnitures and fixtures did’t feel like it had been cleaned in ages. I think they just need to be replaced. For me the challenge compounded when the AC in my room started making some real loud noise. The hotel staff were helpful in getting me to a different room so I could get some sleep. But it was very painful to go through that in the middle of the night. Finally, the hot water was practically non-existant. I ended up taking a shower in near cold water. Also the WiFi was very weak. The signal was better if I was in a certain part of the hotel or the room. Otherwise, even a simple access to Google.com would take minutes to load, or crash.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018