Cartagena, Colombia

Four Seasons Cartagena

Name: Four Seasons Cartagena
Address: Cartagena

Historic Beaux Arts landmark reimagined in Cartagena’s Old City

Exterior night view of the hotel with grand colonnades uplit by soft lighting.

Caribbean history meets Colombian design in the vibrant Getsemaní district

Four Seasons Cartagena occupies several of Cartagena’s most important historic buildings in Getsemaní, including the 16th-century Cloister of Saint Francis, the Saint Francis Temple and Club Cartagena, a Beaux Arts landmark designed by architect Gastón Lelarge. French star designer François Catroux did the interiors, preserving the vaulted ceilings, cloisters, arcades and original masonry while introducing tropical courtyards, marble floors and locally made furniture.

Rooms and suites have views over tiled rooftops, Cartagena Bay and internal courtyards. Inside, they’re styled with Colombian art and plasterwork by artists including Miguel Cárdenas and Alejandro Hernández. The Catroux Suite, named for the designer, includes a terrace with a plunge pool, historical arched windows and a Moorish-inspired ceramic fountain.

There are eight different restaurants and bars to choose from in the complex. Enjoy steakhouse classics inside the restored Club Cartagena building at the Grand Grill by Chef Mario Carbone, or Italian fare at Pizzeria Della Chiesa in the former Teatro Cartagena. On the rooftop, El Palmar pairs views across the bay with Caribbean-Latin dishes and cocktails, and at El Aljibe, you descend into a former water reservoir to Cartagena’s first speakeasy.

There are two rooftop pools overlooking the walled city and harbour, and in the Umari Spa, you can try a Colombian botanical treatment or sound healing session. You can also take a graffiti workshop that shows you the real Getsemaní, as well as salsa dancing sessions, boat trips to the Rosario Islands, ceviche cooking classes or guided walks through Cartagena’s markets.

Highlights

Stay in restored landmark buildings dating back to the 16th century

Dine at The Grand Grill by Chef Mario Carbone or Pizzeria Della Chiesa in the former Teatro Cartagena

Sip cocktails at El Palmar rooftop bar or El Aljibe, a speakeasy in a reimagined reservoir

Relax at the Umari Spa with a Colombian botanical ritual or sound healing treatment

Take a graffiti workshop, a ceviche cooking class or sign up for salsa lessons

Long rectangular pool with white lounge chairs and umbrellas along the left side and palms, and a view over Cartagena beyond.

Outdoor dining area with tables scattered around a marble terrace interspersed with greenery and trees and a view of Cartagena's old city beyond.

Entranceway with a Beaux Arts doorway and two small palm trees on either side.

Interior corridor with high ceilings, white walls, antique furnishings and rounded historic windows.

Empty ballroom with white marble columns and parquet wood floors and a long chandelier.

Aerial view over the hotel showing its rooftop pool and views across the water to the skyscrapers of downtown Cartagena

Bar dining area with low beige banquettes and dark marble tables, and midcentury chandeliers. There is an arched doorway into another bar area and a mural on the wall of palms and jungle.

Grand interior entranceway with white marble floors and a palm tree amid dark brown chairs, and two marble staircases leading up to a mezzanine area with skylight ceiling.

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The hotel has two restaurants; the lively La Bodega that focuses on tapas and Colombian coffee, and Castanyoles Raciones y Tapas, where guests chave the option to dine in the beautiful glass atrium with Spanish tiles, living walls and drop lights.

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Hacienda Buenavista

Hacienda Buenavista is a beautiful boutique hotel sitting high above the Vieja River in the heart of the coffee triangle. Surrounded by lush rolling hills, it enjoys a stunning location and it the perfect place to unwind for a few days.

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Kasamar is a private villa on the outskirts of Tayrona National Park – a great option for families, groups of friends or people who are after an exclusive getaway.

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