Hotel Almirante Cartagena Colombia
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Hotel Almirante Cartagena Colombia Review
Offering cars for rent, Almirante Hotel Cartagena is set within 2.6 km of the colonial Plaza Bolivar. Providing access to an outdoor swimming pool as well as ping pong, billiard and darts, this hotel is located next to Bocagrande beaches.
The property serves a buffet breakfast. The à la carte La Terraza restaurant is a great feature of the Almirante Cartagena. The poolside bar is an inviting place for enjoying refreshing drinks right at the accommodation. It also looks onto the pool. There is a seafood restaurant serving Latin American food merely 100 metres away.
The deluxe 5-star property lies in the very heart of Cartagena, in Bocagrande with several casinos, along with an eclectic dining scene that includes beach snack bars, stylish Japanese and Colombian restaurants, global fast-food chains and mellow cafe terraces, 5 minutes' walk from Parque Flanagan. Museo de Arte Moderno is within 25 minutes' walk of the Almirante and Rafael Nunez International airport is 10 km away.
Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Bocagrande, which is merely 200 metres away. Located within 2.6 km of Cartagena's Pegasos's Wharf, Almirante Hotel puts the city at your fingertips.
Equipped with a laptop-size safe and smoke detectors, some of the 250 rooms feature a marble floor along with a sofa set and a work desk. Guests can use a sauna and a steam bath together with hair dryers. The units of this Cartagena hotel look out over the Caribbean Sea.
The nearest bus stop CitySightseeing Cartagena is a 15-minute walk away.
This hotel provides massage therapy and chaise longues for an extra charge. The property has a spa centre along with steam baths, a solarium and an outdoor swimming pool to relax after a busy day. The Almirante Cartagena has a gym facility. Guests can have access to a meeting room, and make use of a desk and a xerox.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Ideal beachfront hotel with canteens and casinos.
- Good location within a 25-minute walk from the grand 16th-century church "Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver".
- Reasonably large rooms with breakfasts included; some have beach/sea views.
- Free and good breakfast included.
- An amazing restaurant serves local meals.
- Nice poolside bar.
- First-class service; amenities are great.
- Rates are great.
- A few vacationers mentioned that Wi-Fi was rather slow.
- Occasional complaints about a few very ignorant staff members.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- free wifi
- beachfront
- free parking
- airport shuttle
- family rooms
- restaurant
- fitness center
- bar
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Grocery shopping service
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Rooftop pool
- Beach access
- Sun loungers
- Casino
- Entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Spa & wellness centre
- Solarium
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Waxing
- Treatment room
- Beauty treatment
- Massage
- Public Bath
- Pool with view
- Shallow end
- Fitness centre
- Billiard tables
- Darts
- Table tennis
Activities for Kids
- Babysitting/Child services
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Children's pool
- Children's play area
- Kids club
- Game room
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Plazoleta De Los Almirantes 0 m (0 ft)
- Walled City of Cartagena 3.06 km (1.90 mi.)
- Custom's Square 2.55 km (1.58 mi.)
- La India Catalina 3.22 km (2.00 mi.)
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas 3.17 km (1.97 mi.)
- Cartagena's Pegasos's Wharf 2.58 km (1.60 mi.)
- Playa De Bocagrande 250 m (820 ft)
- Caribe Jewelry Museum & Factory 180 m (591 ft)