Cartagena, ColombiaEl Centro
La Passion by Masaya Collection
Theatrical colonial manor
El Centro Cartagena, Colombia
Price
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Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
MasayaTheatrical colonial manor
This seventeenth-century residence unfolds like an intimate stage set, blending colonial arches with eclectic artifacts and lush atrium foliage.
“Behind a discreet blue door in Cartagena’s walled historic zone, La Passion maintains its low-key ambiance with just eight rooms and a maximum of 16 guests.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Original checkerboard tiles and antique gramophones sit beneath a soaring leafy courtyard garden.
Listed
Preserved seventeenth-century stone arches wrap an open inner courtyard in Cartagena's walled core.
Listed
Fresh Caribbean arepas served each morning against a backdrop of historic cathedral domes.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
La Passion, an eight-room boutique hotel in a Spanish Colonial manor house in Cartagena, Colombia, is quiet, intimate, and about as elegant as it gets.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Cartagena's walled historic quarter surrounds the property, set along Calle Estanco del Tabaco near colonial ramparts and bustling alleys.
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The rooms
Antique steamer trunks sit at the ends of beds, and selected rooms have open-air Roman tubs.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The rooftop pool looks out across clay rooflines, and an open-air hot tub sits beside wooden loungers.
At the table
The kitchen prepares Caribbean dishes with French technique, served in the courtyard patio or at the rooftop terrace bar.
How it began
French theater designer Thierry Forte styled the seventeenth-century residence with his wife Liliana, drawing on stagecraft and global travels.
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.