Cartagena Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Cartagena
Cartagena
Cartagena
Cartagena
Photo by Donny Vandenbulcke

Where to stay in Cartagena

Default Image

Diputación de Rincón de San Ginés

4/5(15 area reviews)

Unique features of Diputación de Rincón de San Ginés include the golf courses and spas. Make a stop by Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Regional Park or Playa de Mar de Cristal while you're exploring the area.

Diputación de Rincón de San Ginés

El Beal

4/5(5 area reviews)

El Beal is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Los Nietos Beach and El Vivero.

El Beal
Default Image

Cabo de Palos

Travellers like the historical sites in Cabo de Palos, and Cala Flores is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Cabo de Palos
Default Image

Lentiscar

If you're spending some time in Lentiscar, Playa de Los Urrutias and Playa de Punta Brava are top sights worth seeing.

Lentiscar

Mar de Cristal

3/5(1 area review)

Travellers like the beaches in Mar de Cristal, and Playa de Mar de Cristal is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Mar de Cristal
Default Image

Perín

You'll enjoy the monuments and historical sites in Perín. You might want to make time for a stop at Playa de San Ginés or Mirador Los Castillitos.

Perín
AC Hotel Cartagena

AC Hotel Cartagena

4 out of 5
Real 2. Plza. Héroes de Cavite Cartagena Murcia
The price is Rp2.247.653 per night from 31 Jan to 1 Feb
Rp2.247.653
Rp2.472.418 total
31 Jan - 1 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (25 reviews)
Rooms lovely and very polite staff

Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025

AC Hotel Cartagena
Hotel Sercotel Carlos III

Hotel Sercotel Carlos III

3 out of 5
Carlos III, 49 Cartagena Murcia
The price is Rp1.096.813 per night from 1 Feb to 2 Feb
Rp1.096.813
Rp1.206.494 total
1 Feb - 2 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (561 reviews)
We loved the hotel very much! Staff excelente, breakfast excelent, ehiti Nespresso cofee.

Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026

Hotel Sercotel Carlos III
Ona Las Lomas Manga Club

Ona Las Lomas Manga Club

4 out of 5
Club Resort, Calle Capa de Ponce, s/n Cartagena Campo de Cartagena
The price is Rp1.025.591 per night from 19 Jan to 20 Jan
Rp1.025.591
Rp1.128.150 total
19 Jan - 20 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions La Manga Club and Punta Negrete are located ...
8/10 Very Good! (159 reviews)
The apartment was very cold when I first went in but the heating was excellent, so managed to get rid of the cold/damp conditions. Hot water at all times. A 30mins walk to the tennis centre, so not ideal without a car. Staff couldn tell me the shortest route to walk. Bus not running. Check in and ...

Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025

Ona Las Lomas Manga Club
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Puerta Real

Puerta Real

3 out of 5
Calle Real 44 Cartagena Murcia
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an airport shuttle (surcharge) and in-room washers/dryers. Popular attractions Antonio ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (9 reviews)
Washer was NOT a dryer as listed and it smelled bad and was not clean. Very spacious property and really was most frustrated by lack of contact for checking in. They indicated they would walk down to deliver keys but we waited outside for nearly a half hour and no one responded to texts or Expedia ...

Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025

Puerta Real
Apartamentos Plaza Sevillano

Apartamentos Plaza Sevillano

2 out of 5
Pl. del Sevillano 1 Cartagena Murcia
Stay at this apartment in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi. Popular attractions Military Museum Cartagena and Parque de Artillería are located nearby.
9.2/10 Wonderful! (7 reviews)
Very close to roman theater , walkable eateries

Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026

Apartamentos Plaza Sevillano
Apartamentos Centro Histórico

Apartamentos Centro Histórico

3 out of 5
C. San Antonio el Pobre 5 Cartagena Murcia
Stay at this apartment in Cartagena. Enjoy free Wi-Fi. Popular attractions Augusteum and House of Fortune are located nearby.
8/10 Very Good! (27 reviews)
The location was excellent, within a short walk of the majority of city attractions. There were many bars and restaurants nearby, offering a large variety of experiences. The apartment was spacious, adequately fitted and furnished but a bit dark. I was apprehensive about check in and access to the ...

Reviewed on 17 Nov 2025

Apartamentos Centro Histórico
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

Things to do

Reviews of Cartagena

4.5
Top destination
5 - Excellent
15
5 - Excellent 60%
4 - Good
8
4 - Good 32%
3 - Okay
2
3 - Okay 8%
2 - Disappointing
0
2 - Disappointing 0%
1 - Terrible
0
1 - Terrible 0%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Hope building work on marina front is finished ASAP as really spoils ambience! Also catamaran boat trip can then resume!! Carnival parade was absolutely brilliant and lasted over 5 hours congratulations to all concerned in the organisation

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Driving through the city , quite tricky

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Probably not the best of times to have visited after such storms and rain causing floods and roads to be shut and our flight out was cancelled. Never travelling on Friday the 13th again !!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Loved out trip. Very interesting place, lots to see and do and very friendly people. Will be back

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Overall I was very happy with my stay. The staff at reception at Las Lomas was very helpful and friendly and the price was very good in relation to what it was offered. My only suggestion to improve a bit the breakfast. It could be a bit more varied.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing choice of bars & restaurants offering Cana and tapas. Choice of tapas is amazing

Cities near Cartagena