Cartagena, ColombiaEl Centro
Hotel Casa del Coliseo
Seventeenth-century designer mansion
Seventeenth-century designer mansion
The seventeenth-century residence runs like a private home, with quiet salons indoors and a rooftop pool above the city.
What it’s good at
Notable
Juan Carlos Arcila-Duque dressed high-ceilinged colonial salons with contemporary furniture and art.
Notable
Original timbered ceilings and stone arches inside a restored seventeenth-century colonial mansion.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Calle del Coliseo runs through the walled center, surrounded by colonial lanes that fill with diners after dark.
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The rooms
Rooms keep their original timber-beamed ceilings, and select categories open onto balconies overlooking the street.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The open-air pool sits on the third-floor terrace, looking out over terracotta rooftops toward the cathedral tower.
At the table
Breakfast is served in the dining room over patterned marble tiles, with fresh tropical fruit and Colombian coffee.
Cartagena
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.