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The Best Beach Hotels in Santa Marta

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Santa Marta

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Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Santa Marta, Colombia? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Santa Marta, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Santa Marta, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Santa Marta near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Santa Marta's best beach hotels and resorts.

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

Irotama Resort Zona Torres

3-star Resort with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Km 14 Via Cienaga - Edificio Irotama Xxi, Irotama Resort Zona Torres has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this beach hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Irotama Resort by Karisma

4-star Resort with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Irotama Resort by Karisma which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Km 14 Via A Cienaga. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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Zuana Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Zuana Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $151. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carrera 2A 6-80 Avenida Tamaca. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 12 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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La Villana Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $5 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $5, La Villana Hostel, at Calle 17 No 3-70 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Hotel Bahia Taganga

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Hotel Bahia Taganga has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $47 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle 4 No. 1 B 35 Taganga Camino Playa Grande. Furthermore, it also offers parking, breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Hostal La Casa de Felipe

Hostel with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Hostal La Casa de Felipe is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $9, and it's located at Street 5A 19-13. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Playa del Ritmo Beach Hostel & Bar

Hostel with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Playa del Ritmo Beach Hostel & Bar because it has great rooms that start at $9. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pozos Colorados, frente a Sierra Laguna. Only 9.3 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, a game room, and a spa at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Adults only
  • Picnic area
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Hotel Boutique Casa Carolina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Hotel Boutique Casa Carolina offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at Calle 12 # 3-40. Centro Historico and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Kantawa Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Kilometro 23 Via Riohacha, Kantawa Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 24.7 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Adults only
  • Picnic area
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Casa Verde Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Casa Verde Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle 18 No 4-70. Centro historico.. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, a child pool, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Palomino.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Marta, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Marta, Best Cheap Hotels in Santa Marta, Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Marta, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Marta, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Marta, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Marta, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Marta, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Marta, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Marta, Best Party Hotels in Santa Marta, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Santa Marta.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Santa Marta?

Santa Marta Average Beach Hotel Price
$42

Travelers to Santa Marta, Colombia will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 101 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $42. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Marta.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $80
  • 3-star hotels: $51
  • 2-star hotels: $21


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