Heritage Design
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
“Seventeenth-century convent heirloom”
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena
“Cloistered Caribbean redoubt”
Casa Pestagua
“Aristocratic colonial cloister”
Casa San Agustín
“Colonial aqueduct mansion”
Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique
“Colonial stone mansion”
Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa
“Restored Carmelite convent”
Hotel Casa del Coliseo
“Seventeenth-century designer mansion”
Hotel Quadrifolio
“Colonial manor household”
Local
Hotel Casona del Colegio
“Artisan-crafted colonial casona”
Hotel las Islas
“Treetop stilt lodge”
Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique
“Colonial stone mansion”
Design $–$$
La Passion by Masaya Collection
“Theatrical colonial manor”
OSH Hotel Getsemani
“Arched courtyard hotel”
Blue Apple Beach
“Riviera-inspired beach club”
Lively
Hotel Casa La Factoria by Faranda Boutique, a member of Radisson Individuals
“Colonial warehouse mansion”
Casa Pestagua
“Aristocratic colonial cloister”
Casa San Agustín
“Colonial aqueduct mansion”
Hotel Movich Cartagena De Indias
“Modernist colonial townhouse”
Hotel Capellan de Getsemani
“French-accented colonial townhouse”
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena
“Cloistered Caribbean redoubt”
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
“Seventeenth-century convent heirloom”
Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa
“Restored Carmelite convent”
Neighborhood spotlight
Casa La Cartujita
“Carthusian monastery guesthouse”
Hotel Casona del Colegio
“Artisan-crafted colonial casona”
Hotel Quadrifolio
“Colonial manor household”
Hotel Casa del Coliseo
“Seventeenth-century designer mansion”
Hotel Casa La Factoria by Faranda Boutique, a member of Radisson Individuals
“Colonial warehouse mansion”
Hotel Capellan de Getsemani
“French-accented colonial townhouse”
OSH Hotel Getsemani
“Arched courtyard hotel”
La Passion by Masaya Collection
“Theatrical colonial manor”
Secluded
Hotel Las Islas - Isleta
“Secluded island sanctuary”
Sofitel Barú Cartagena
“Bioclimatic coastal showpiece”
Blue Apple Beach
“Riviera-inspired beach club”
Corona Island, Cartagena
“Boat-shaped bamboo bungalows”
Hotel las Islas
“Treetop stilt lodge”
Editorial mentions
Corona Island, Cartagena
“Boat-shaped bamboo bungalows”
Hotel Las Islas - Isleta
“Secluded island sanctuary”
Hotel Movich Cartagena De Indias
“Modernist colonial townhouse”
Sofitel Barú Cartagena
“Bioclimatic coastal showpiece”
Casa La Cartujita
“Carthusian monastery guesthouse”
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Blue Apple BeachMain outdoor infinity pool lined with turquoise tiles; private outdoor plunge pools at select standalone cabanasDesignResortSocial$$C
Casa de Alba Hotel BoutiqueTwo outdoor pools including a central courtyard plunge pool and an upper rooftop terrace pool.HeritageDesignLocal$$$ Casa La CartujitaFirst-floor open-air courtyard plunge pool, and a third-floor rooftop heated hot tub.HeritageDesignLuxe$$ Casa PestaguaUnheated turquoise-tiled outdoor pool set in the central garden courtyard with sun loungers and parasols.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ Casa San AgustínHeated freshwater L-shaped courtyard pool passing beneath a preserved 300-year-old stone aqueduct, with select suites featuring private plunge pools and rooftop jacuzzis.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ Corona Island, CartagenaBoat-shaped bamboo bungalowsDesignResortSocial$$$$F
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences CartagenaTwo rooftop outdoor swimming pools flanked by sun loungers and private cabanasDesignLuxeHeritage$$$$H
Hotel Capellan de GetsemaniOutdoor rooftop swimming pool lined with blue porcelain and Cristanac mosaic tile, flanked by a sun lounger solarium.DesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel Casa del ColiseoOutdoor rooftop swimming pool on the third-floor open-air terrace.DesignHeritageLuxe$$$ Hotel Casa La Factoria by Faranda Boutique, a member of Radisson IndividualsInner courtyard swimming pool, rooftop jacuzzi, and subterranean hydromassage whirlpool set within restored ancient cisterns.HeritageWellnessDesign$$ Hotel Casona del ColegioRooftop heated outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool with sun deckDesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel Charleston Santa TeresaOutdoor freshwater rooftop swimming pool with an integrated solarium and sundeck.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$$ Hotel las IslasFreshwater outdoor swimming pool and outdoor thalassotherapy seawater pool under the forest canopy.DesignResortLocal$$$$ Hotel Las Islas - IsletaShared seawater swimming pool, thalassotherapy pool at Spa Niña Daniela, and private plunge pools at each Isleta bungalow.ResortDesignLuxe$$$$ Hotel Movich Cartagena De IndiasOutdoor rooftop infinity plunge pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea and historic centre.DesignSocialLocal$$$ Hotel QuadrifolioHeated plunge pool set in the central garden courtyard; rooftop jacuzzi.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$L
La Passion by Masaya CollectionOutdoor rooftop swimming pool and hydro-massage hot tub on the open-air terrace.DesignHeritageLocal$$O
OSH Hotel GetsemaniTwo outdoor swimming pools, including a central courtyard pool and a rooftop plunge pool, plus private outdoor terrace bathtubs or jacuzzis in select suitesDesignSocialLocal$$S
Sofitel Barú CartagenaMulti-tiered outdoor swimming pools including infinity pool sections, an adults-only pool, a children's pool, and waterfall-edge pool basinsResortDesignLuxe$$$$ Sofitel Legend Santa Clara CartagenaLarge outdoor swimming pool set in the former convent orchard surrounded by palm gardensDesignHeritageLuxe$$$$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.
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.
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.