Name: Almirante Cartagena
Address: Avenue San Martín, Cartagena, CO

Almirante Cartagena

Cartagena · Colombia

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Antonio

Excelente todo

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Luz

The staff was great, super helpful and nice. The hotel was clean. Breakfast was delicious. I was however, disappointed that we were not able to use the jacuzzi.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Richard

The staff are very friendly and they treat you like family here.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Henry

Melissa ans Joel are awesome; breakfast is delucious!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Francisco

Excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Ohilda

Muy bonito el hotel y muy buen servicio en todo.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Luis

The bathroom needs an upgrade. Toilet seat was to low I almost hit my head.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Elmer

Exelente ubicación, con muchos lugares para comer cerca

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Xiomara E

El hotel está bueno la atención de los trabajadores es buena , el desayuno muy bueno la playa y los alrededores no están buenos gracias

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

MAGALIS

Excelente vista a la playa desde nuestra habitación. La habitación fue excelente. Personal amable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Rebeca

Todo estuvo excelente!!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Kiara

This hotel was a true dream! Down to the staff and to the location was absolutely perfect. It was easy to get to the staff was very helpful and they maintained the room in the best way ever! The location again was perfect one block away from the local grocery store and right across the street from some great restaurants where I was able to have breakfast and dinner and lunch at one place and went there about three times. The staff was also friendly as I went there to celebrate a birthday and the day of without even knowing they put a birthday card and a cake in the room, which was very sweet. If I ever come back to Cartagena, I will be staying at this location every single time.

4/10

Poor

29 May 2026

David

Not recommended. Old hotel and the rooms in need of much repair and remodel. The also charge double the room rate to invite someone of the opposite gender to your room for a visit.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

ariel

Sin desayuno incluido
Pesimo

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Michelle Susanne

The staff were amazing. My original reservation did not meet my expectations and they were accommodating, allowing me to upgrade to an oceanfront suite which exceeded expectations. The location is great. Many things are within walking distance. I utilized the salon twice during my stay, they were just as wonderful.
I originally stayed as part of a big group and the last few days as a solo traveler. Overall, extremely happy with my stay, I would stay here again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Cinthia

yes very fresh and delicious

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Eugene

The staff there were all very friendly, professional and helpful! The breakfast was pretty good. The beach right in front of the hotel is closed. It could be a while, months, before they're done and it's reopened.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 May 2026

Elliot

Hotel is much older than the website pictures. Major renovation on the beach, which was undisclosed, making our oceanview balcony and the outdoor pool unusable. Food was mediocre. Old towels. No kleenex in rooms. This property is 2 star at best.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2026

Samuel

The room left little to be desired. Some of the lights in the room were not working and the bathtub had cracks on the bottom. I had trouble with the beds that kept rolling and the mattress itself was quite uncomfortable. This is NOT a hotel I would book again. Other than that, the staff was pretty friendly and helpful

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Timothy

I liked the location. However the Manager would stare at me Everytime I entered the Hotel as if he didn't already know that I was a guest. He's a weirdo.

The rooms were clean and housekeeping does a great job..But the hotel itself needs better maintenance there is mold and rust along the inner window frames that appear to be painted over to conceal. The puddy work in the bathrooms are terrible needs to have a professional do the work.

Beautiful appearance of the Hotel from the entrance , lobby and up to the 2nd floor

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Michael

Good location. Casino, roof hot tub , roof pool, barber, 2 bars, gift shop. Good gym. Clean. Older building construction in the area. No microwave. Fridge filled with minibar items. Outside restraunt ignored me for an hour is my only complaint.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Alison

Reception was OK. Most of the staff were cordial, notably the young men serving in the restaurant and those working in the baggage area in the lobby, and the pool attendants. The room had a tiny dribble of cold water in the shower, no water at all (literally) in the taps of the bath tub, and a usable but small amount of cold water in the sink. We ended up taking our showers in the jacuzzi area several floors below our room, which was challenging because there are no bathrobes provided,
On arrival the kettle in the room worked, which we needed because no drinkable water was available in the room or in the public spaces, (apart from one container of juice 11 floors below in the lobby), After boiling one kettlefull of water it ceased to work. It was not difficult to get it replaced, however. At checkout we were charged for minibar items that we did not even know were in the minibar and certainly had not consumed. The taxi drivers were very pleasant but I would prefer not to have been reminded to tip them. I always tip generously, there is no need to ask me for a tip.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

ODALIS L Angel

centrica la propiedad, su personal excelente al igual que los servicios que ofrecen lo puedes encontrar todo en 1 solo lugar

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Thomas

The staff was extremely friendly. I felt safe and welcomed. The facilities were clean and in good condition.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Dayana

Beautiful oceanfront hotel, just in the hearth of Bocagrande . We really enjoyed our stay, the staff was very friendly , especially Rafael. Everything was neat, clean, they pool and jacuzzi were really nice. From the 15th floor you can almost see the city… Thank you guys

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Jorge Luis

Didn't see a casino

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Donavon

Breakfast was great. Location phenomenal for the price of the hotel. Had a grand stay. Guyana-South America

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Sarah

Great breakfast very confortable bed!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2026

Minnie

This hotel was good but the photos did not match. The walls are popcorn walls and the floor is old tiles. It’s a clean place though. I didn’t like the part when at the pool we cannot bring our own water, coffee or drinks. We had to buy something from the pool to to drink anything. The staff were nice

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

WOLFGANG

Very good

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

WOLFGANG

Exelent location very good food nice room

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Azar

Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Yankier Sarabia

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Pablo

Good

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Yasmin

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Encantada con todo el servicio y empleados del Hotel, excelente todo.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Brien

I got the back massage and the facial. Great prices and services.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Aurora

Sin comentarios

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Monica B

Perfect location and super friendly staff. We could walk to the beach and really good restaurants and shopping nearby. The location was also close to the other local attractions and airport

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2026

jill

Rooms need a redo Old and staines everywhere The shower was really stained bad The window were filthy!

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Angela

Clean Room, I was not offer a ocean view, I did not use the spa

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Waldina

The hotel it self is amazing, except the toilet. The toilet is so close to the wall that is very uncomfortable. For a plus size person it would be very difficult to use it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Radu

We recently stayed one week at this hotel and were disappointed with the experience. First of all, it is clearly not a five-star hotel as it is listed on travel websites. The reception was cold and lacking courtesy.

We were asked to leave our luggage in the lobby so it could be brought up to our room. After 45 minutes, we had to go back downstairs because the luggage had still not been delivered, and we were told that the staff were very busy.

Cleanliness leaves much to be desired. The room we paid for had a sea view, but the windows were very dirty. In addition, on the beach in front of the hotel there is a large construction site, and from the window we could see two cranes obstructing the view.

The carpet in the hallways is old and dirty, and the exterior elevator has very dirty windows. The terrace on the 15th floor is completely closed and under construction.

Breakfast is very limited and far from what one would expect from a five-star hotel.

We would certainly not return to this hotel and would recommend avoiding it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Pete

Clean room friendly staff, beautiful lobby, good breakfast, good choices , great Casino

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Jaqueline

Yes

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Veronique

une spacieuse chambre, je me sentais la reine du foyer

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Laura

Nice property close to the beach

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

moshe

Yes the ocean was visible how ever windows were horrible dirty with green mold on them. There was no hot water in our room so they changed us to another room and the other room. The toilet did not flush everything in this hotel is very old and the staff is very rude.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

John

Old & dirty hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Cassandra

Amazing! The hotel is beautiful but the rooms are old. The staff were amazing and very professional. I love that this hotel is in walking distance from everything. I felt right at home being able to come outside and walk freely without fear. If I come back to CTG, this hotel will be high on my list.

Self

4/10

Poor

25 Feb 2026

Frank

When booking the hotel, it seemed like breakfast was included in the price...turns out it was not. Most of the hotel was very outdated despite what they show in the photos. The rooftop deck was closed for construction the entire time. The pool only got sun for 2 hours a day between 4:30-6:30pm. The gym, which I was initially excited for, seemed like it had not been updated since the early 90's. The equipment was either filthy or half broken. The toilet seat in my room was half detached from the toilet and due to the toilet being partially under the counter, the lid would not stay up. The shower drained extremely slow so it would fill up with water as I was using it. We were also under the impression that the beach outside of the hotel was property of the hotel. It seems we were wrong because we were harrassed by street vendors the entire time. Also, beware of the conmen selling umbella spots on the beach. They are notorious for charging you for whatever they feel they want. We paid $93 for a beer, a margarita and a mojito. Besides all that, the bed was comfortable. I would not recommend this hotel. Beware!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

lorena

Excelente ubicación, restaurant y empleados entrenados para satisfacer al turista aconsejando con honestidad.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Debbie

I am so pleased to Recommend Almirante! From the Welcoming Smiles of the staff & “Welcome” Drink…to the Singers @La Terrazza & Jholi, a Fabulous Singer at the inside Bar…I stayed 10 days & Unfortunately I don’t speak Spanish well, but everyone tried to accommodate, especially both Raphael’s, so all was well! Clearly Almirante takes pride in Excellent Customer Service as they willingly changed my room to a Quieter area & as my flight was in the Evening I was able to extend my day till 5 pm for a very reasonable rate! the Environment (beautiful plants) & Spotless! This Hotel is right on a main drag, so lots of tourists & shops on one side & the BocaGrande Beach on the other. They offer a huge Buffet Breakfast, but there are many little places to try in the area. All I can say is Gracias to All the Wonderful Staff @Hotel Almirante! I’m SO sad to be Leaving today…

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Scott

The perfect location our room had balcony overlooking beach and pool which was wonderful. The staff and hotel are excellent. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Feb 2026

Shanosha

The location was superb, but my bed was hard as a rock. Additionally, I requested a small face towel for my room and itbwas never delivered. I literally had to take a shower with one of the hand drying towel which became extremely heavy with showering.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Christopher

Clean rooms, wonderful hotel, great staff.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2026

michael

Older hotel … pics are very dated. Great staff though

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Feb 2026

Daniel

La chambre a besoin d'entretien, peinture, plâtre, taches sur les fauteuils, moisissures dans la douche et autour de la baignoire. Mais le personnel était attentif. Pour une suite junior, c'était toutefois un peu décevant.

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2026

Senait

Very nice place the staff was very helpful

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Kenneth

Terrible the front desk people were rude. I was charged multiple times for having a guest come to hotel. I was charged a fee for my room because of the smell of my cologne. Also the rooms were not clean as in pictures.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Moazum

The room was very clean and comfortable also the hotel is in a excellent location right on the beach

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Francia Milena

Fue una excelente experiencia, el Hotel cuenta con todo y la ubicación es buenísimo

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Pete

Great room , beautiful place and view

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Henry

LOVE IT

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Carlos Rafael

Great hotel

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2026

Victor

The room was clean. The staff was nice. I only stayed for one night because I was waiting for my flight, but it was a very nice hotel on the beach.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Marcia

My kids and I stayed in the La Mer suite, which was clean and spacious enough for the 3 of us. It was nice to have a living area/kitchenette to relax, in addition to the bedroom, It is located next to the street so you can sometimes hear music at night, which didn’t bother us.

Luis, Paco, and Marcus were all very courteous and helpful. They made sure that we were comfortable and taken care of during our stay.

We especially enjoyed the breakfast,which consisted of fresh fruit, coffee, eggs, toast, in the morning, all freshly made.

My daughter and I really had fun with the tortoise who came to visit one day for breakfast.

Overall, we had a nice stay and would visit again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Annabelle

Staff was very friendly. Hotel is near the beach and walking distance to nice restaurants

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2025

Nelida Del Carmen

La verdad que es un hotel muy grande para tener una piscina tan pequeña. Y el rooftop no tiene nada .. pensé que era más divertido y lo cierra a las 8 pm

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Karthikeyan

Room was good , breakfast was good , hope they mentioned the construction in the front impacting access to beach when I booked .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

marcus

Nice size room, lovely breakfast spread, warm pool in shades area, great location

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

marcus

Spacious room, lovely bed and pillows, and delicious breakfast spread. The pool is lovely and warm with great views at sunset.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Dec 2025

Steven

There was twonof us in the room amd on ly one towel. I have contacted the front desk to bring me towels 4 ! Times , and every time theybwere saying: \"yes yes the towels are coming to your room.. for 2 days there were no towels. Extremely funny and absolutely not professional.

2/10

Poor

04 Dec 2025

oswaldo

Me pusieron problema y mi girlfriend no pudo acompañarme las cinco noches ,yo aparte y hay decía que dos personas NO LA DEJARON QUEDAR CONMIGO SINO pegaba 400 mil pesos ….quede muy triste y amargado …me robaron

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

oscar

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Rich

Great location, great breakfast, great staff, room was clean and spacious.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

edna

Excellent staff

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Mathieu

Everything was great

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

GISELLE

Property is a few steps to the beach. Close to many store, restaurant etc.
close distance to ciudad amurallada 15 min driving time and 20 minutes to cruise port manga. Excelent.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Marvin

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Mondale

The lobby looked great. Decorations were pretty. The staff were helpful. And room was clean with great view

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Keith

Loved it.

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Kenneth

Overall the property was very good friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast and lots of dining options near by. I recommend this hotel.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Maria

El staff es muy increíble y amable, el hotel es súper bonito, los cuartos súper limpios y cómodos, quedé encantada y definitivamente voy a volver!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Tashawna

This hotel is amazing. Very clean and the service is impeccable. They cater to your every need. Everyone here is super helpful and friendly. This is my new forever hotel in Cartagena because I come here a lot.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Antonio

Very clean and modern! The staff was excellent!

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Anthony

That they didnt include any meal and others service in the package

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

john

Very good service

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Gene

Great service
Pool was small and crowded

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2025

Shaun

Did not get the room I paid for. AC did not work. Pool closed for some of the day for construction..

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Yuly

Area was nice, checking in could improve. They also make you check out which could take anywhere from 20-40 mins. A bit inconvenient when you have to catch a fly.
They also asked you every time if you’re staying there when you get back into the property. Lower level pool for the kids was close.
Last time I was there, pool was also close. I wish they let you Know before you book

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Graciela

Excelente servicio al cliente, divino el hotel súper limpio y cómodo y tiene todo lo que necesitas.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Anna

It was great!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Israel

Centric, safe, close to restaurants.. good staff and good service.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Mehdi

Great location!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

miguel

Jacuzzi walls needs cleaning.
Breakfast was very good

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

maipu

La presencia location y atención del hotel excelente lo único k no me gustó fue el sistema de climatización siempre tuve calor terminé con un ventilador en el cuarto eso no me gustó el aire acondicionado tenía un límite en temperatura para dormir no es suficiente

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Carmen

This hotel is very outdated in the rooms. In the lobby and common areas beautiful. The rooms are absolutely old and definitely need a gut and rebuild. This is not a 4 or 5 star hotel this should be labeled as a 2 star hotel. Staff were nice and very pleasant. Everything closes at 10PM so there goes your night life in Cartagena unless you know the spots to go to. Also the min you step outside there vendors begging for money. Bed was alright anything else very very old especially the bathroom that's constantly painted over or chipping paint and the curtains are yellow! The windows are so dirty you can barely see the views and in the pool they have a caution tape because rocks fall from the updaters balcony on the kiddy side of the pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Juan

It was clean, and very safe

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Kyle

This property is in a great location but is not being maintained very well. They also have some very strange hours for the amenities. The gym closes around 5 pm. The pool closes around 8 but does not open until noon.

My room, which was supposed to be one of the best, was not very clean and was in need of some work. There were a lot of stains and just a general feel of dirtiness. The shower looked like what you would find in an old gym with stained an missing grout. The AC would never get the room below 23 degC. When my allergies were starting to act up, I looked at the filter. It was so incredibly nasty that I was mad that I was breathing the air that came through it. This thing was disgusting! I removed it an called the front desk for a replacement. The maintenance guy took the old filter but never brought a new one.

The mattress was older feeling. It was firm and springy (not in a good way). The pillows were just odd-some sort of hard foam-not traditional pillows. We were able to sleep comfortably but are not super picky about those types of things.

The included breakfast was good. There is no coffee in the rooms, so you have to go downstairs to get it.

The staff was incredibly friendly. The location is great. You can walk to a bunch of great food options. Taxi to the old city is super cheap.

All in all I would think there are better options for the money. I will likely not come back to this place. I paid for a nice hotel and got an old one.

Leisure Family