Design hotels with pools in Cartagena

El Centro, Cartagena From $350

Casa Pestagua

Double-height beamed ceilings and Moorish stone arches enclose a palm-shaded courtyard pool. Unheated turquoise-tiled outdoor pool set in the central garden courtyard with sun loungers and parasols.

El Centro, Cartagena From $550

Casa San Agustín

South Carolina designer Kelley McRorie paired iron canopy beds with Moorish-tiled bathrooms. Heated freshwater L-shaped courtyard pool passing beneath a preserved 300-year-old stone aqueduct, with select suites featuring private plunge pools and rooftop jacuzzis.

Getsemani, Cartagena $$$$

Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena

Soaring glass atriums, preserved colonial frescoes, and custom woodwork by Colombian artisans in the Catroux-designed suites. Two rooftop outdoor swimming pools flanked by sun loungers and private cabanas

San Diego, Cartagena From $450

Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena

Restored seventeenth-century arches frame corridors filled with original Colombian masterworks. Large outdoor swimming pool set in the former convent orchard surrounded by palm gardens

Isla Tierra Bomba, Cartagena $$

Blue Apple Beach

Thatched cabanas with vibrant oceanic patterns, artisan woodwork, and private plunge pools. Main outdoor infinity pool lined with turquoise tiles; private outdoor plunge pools at select standalone cabanas

El Centro, Cartagena $$$

Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique

Restored colonial stone archways balanced with contemporary furnishings and modern suite amenities. Two outdoor pools including a central courtyard plunge pool and an upper rooftop terrace pool.

Getsemani, Cartagena $$$

Hotel Capellan de Getsemani

Restored colonial beams meet pastel oak furnishings and French bistro floor tiles. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool lined with blue porcelain and Cristanac mosaic tile, flanked by a sun lounger solarium.

El Centro, Cartagena $$$

Hotel Casa del Coliseo

Juan Carlos Arcila-Duque dressed high-ceilinged colonial salons with contemporary furniture and art. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool on the third-floor open-air terrace.

El Centro, Cartagena From $150

Hotel Casona del Colegio

Custom Hechizoo woven tapestries and marble floor mosaics set beside preserved brick arches. Rooftop heated outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool with sun deck

El Centro, Cartagena $$$$

Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa

Exposed cedar beams, coral-stone arches, and courtyards uniting colonial and republican architecture. Outdoor freshwater rooftop swimming pool with an integrated solarium and sundeck.

Baru, Cartagena $$$$

Hotel las Islas

Thatched conical bungalows raised on wooden stilts high into the forest canopy. Freshwater outdoor swimming pool and outdoor thalassotherapy seawater pool under the forest canopy.

Baru, Cartagena From $350

Hotel Las Islas - Isleta

Conical thatched-roof bungalows set directly along the Caribbean water, built with bamboo screens and expansive timber decks. Shared seawater swimming pool, thalassotherapy pool at Spa Niña Daniela, and private plunge pools at each Isleta bungalow.

El Centro, Cartagena $$$

Hotel Movich Cartagena De Indias

Exposed coral stone walls and woven caña flecha panels balance modern lines. Outdoor rooftop infinity plunge pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea and historic centre.

El Centro, Cartagena From $300

Hotel Quadrifolio

Spanish colonial architecture centered on a leafy garden patio with carved clover motifs. Heated plunge pool set in the central garden courtyard; rooftop jacuzzi.

El Centro, Cartagena $$

La Passion by Masaya Collection

Original checkerboard tiles and antique gramophones sit beneath a soaring leafy courtyard garden. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool and hydro-massage hot tub on the open-air terrace.

Getsemani, Cartagena $$

OSH Hotel Getsemani

Repetitive geometric arches enclose an open-air central courtyard and swimming pool. Two outdoor swimming pools, including a central courtyard pool and a rooftop plunge pool, plus private outdoor terrace bathtubs or jacuzzis in select suites

Baru, Cartagena From $300

Sofitel Barú Cartagena

Bioclimatic LEED-certified coastal architecture detailed with native stone, exotic timber, and custom tapestries by Colombian artists. Multi-tiered outdoor swimming pools including infinity pool sections, an adults-only pool, a children's pool, and waterfall-edge pool basins