The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cartagena

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cartagena

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Cartagena, Colombia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Cartagena, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Cartagena to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Cartagena, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Cartagena for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Cartagena for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Las Americas Torre Del Mar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Anillo Vial Sector Cielo Mar, Las Americas Torre Del Mar has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Las Americas Casa de Playa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Las Americas Casa de Playa which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Anillo Vial Sector Cielo Mar. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.7 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Casa Quero

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Casa Quero to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle Quero No 9-53. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.6 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Cartagena Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $70, Hotel Cartagena Plaza, at Carrera 1ra No 6-154 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 4.6 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Charleston Santa Teresa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Charleston Santa Teresa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $248 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Carrera 3 # 31-23. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Fenix Beach Cartagena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hotel Fenix Beach Cartagena is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $97, and it's located at Tierra Bomba Sector Punta Arena cll 26 A 28. We also love the breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Hotel Caribe by Faranda Grand a member of Radisson Individuals

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Hotel Caribe by Faranda Grand a member of Radisson Individuals because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Carrera 1era No 2-87 Bocagrande. Only 5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Capilla del Mar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Hotel Capilla del Mar offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at Bocagrande Carrera 1 con Cl 8 Esq and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Almirante Cartagena Colombia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Avenida San Martín Calle 6 Esquina Bocagrande, Hotel Almirante Cartagena Colombia has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique which has nice rooms starting at $284. Offering a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Santos de Piedra n 34 - 39. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, child care, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 4.8 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cartagena?

Cartagena Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$89

Travelers to Cartagena, Colombia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 128 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $89. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cartagena.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $183
  • 4-star hotels: $132
  • 3-star hotels: $68
  • 2-star hotels: $46


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