Baru Island Vacations from $893

Casa Carolina is a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of Cartagena’s Old City. The location is unbeatable—you can walk everywhere and never need an Uber. With only 15 rooms, it feels like staying in a private home, and the pool is gorgeous. The staff and service were amazing—truly one of the highlights of our stay. A few things to note: the wellness-style menu is healthy but doesn’t offer many snack options. Street performers outside (especially drummers) can be very loud at night, though they’re usually gone by 11 PM. At checkout, they asked for a 10% tip on the entire stay, which felt a little uncomfortable—we only tipped on food and beverage. Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons. We would definitely stay again for the location, the charm, and the incredible staff.

We really enjoyed our visit and would recommend it. We were mostly impressed with the staff, especially Daniel, during our stay. He was incredibly attentative. I think it is worth staying overnight here rather than a day trip, as when the day trippers leave it is very tranquil. If you do not like birds, we would not recommend, but I found the frigate birds incredible to see up close! We took a short trip to the main island and Daniel gave us a tour of the local villages - this was also a great experience. A great place to really switch off and relax.

Nos encantó Casa Lola, y nuestro overall rating es con el objetivo de que mejoren en áreas donde ya son buenos, pero pueden ser mucho mejor. El lugar está ubicando en un lugar espectacular, y el staff es muy atento y servicial. Mi mayor sugerencia para Casa Lola es con la limpieza. Todo está muy limpio, pero el aromatizante que usan es tan fuerte que yo pase dos días con migrañas. Les dije que por favor no lo echaran en la habitación, pero aún así el olor es muy intenso, tanto que se siente desde la acera cuando vas entrando al hostal. Property condition is good, pero la primera noche no tuvimos casi agua y no tuvimos agua caliente por 3 días. Tampoco nos dieron colcha, sólo sábanas para taparse. Yo pedí una colcha y me dieron un cobertor que solo alcanzaba para la mitad del cuerpo. A pesar de los inconvenientes nos gustó mucho el lugar. Está decorado muy bonito y original . El restaurant no lo usamos, pues es súper caro, hay otras opciones mejores y más económicas, que se puede ir caminando .