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Casa San Agustin

Centro historico, Cl. de la Universidad #carrera 6, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
Forbes ★★★☆☆
Condé Nast Readers' Choice '23 +1
Google 4.8
Overall 70
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$69
24 May 2026
Highest upcoming
$746
26 Feb 2027
Median nightly
$80
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Cheapest week
24 to 30 May
14% below annual median

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes ★★★☆☆ Recommended
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2023 · 2022 · 2018 Gold List 2020

Character and identity

Three whitewashed colonial mansions stitched together by a 17th-century aqueduct that runs straight through the pool, Casa San Agustin sits in the thick of Cartagena's walled old town. The 30 rooms lean cosy and chic, with original frescoes and stone gargoyles left in place rather than scrubbed away. Alma, the courtyard restaurant, plates Colombian-Caribbean cooking like a coconut-milk cazuela of lobster, octopus and clams; the bar pulls live salsa Wednesday through Sunday evenings. Aurum Spa handles massages, facials and a proper hammam, and a private boat ferries guests to Acasí, the hotel's white-sand beach on Barú.

Who's it for

Best for:
Couples who want a romantic, intimate base inside Cartagena's historic core, with strong food and drink on site, a serene spa, and the option to escape to a private island beach by boat. Design-minded travellers who appreciate that the colonial bones (aqueduct, frescoes, gargoyles) have been preserved rather than smoothed over will feel at home.

Should look elsewhere:
Families with young children and larger groups, who won't find the scale or programming here. Anyone fixed on a flower-draped balcony or street view should know that many rooms face inward; ask before booking. Guests wanting a beachfront stay rather than a city hotel with beach access.

Bottom line

The selling point is the marriage of preserved 17th-century architecture and a genuinely warm, small-house service register, anchored by Alma's coastal cooking and the Barú beach club. Spend the money if you're a couple after atmosphere and food over resort facilities. Book a street-facing room specifically, and reserve well ahead for the December to March high season.

Location

Centro historico, Cl. de la Universidad #carrera 6, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

40 features
24-hour room service
Bar
Beach
Outdoor pool
Restaurants
Spa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Restaurant
Table service
Room service
Breakfast

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