Charming 2 BR Apart. in Heart of Colonial Cartagena, Colombia

Great location, lovely apartment, super friendly and kind owner, doormen and woman, and cleaning lady. We couldn’t have been happier and highly recommend this wonderful apartment to anyone who wants to really experience this beautiful city.

The apartment is beautiful and tasteful. There is a cleaning person and apartment caretaker who is wonderful and sweet and requires only a reasonable tip. The apartment is well situated and has everything u could need. Unfortunately the beds are very hard and uncomfortable and there is a smell of mildew in the apartment...

This property is ideal for a stay in the ancient city. From 10:00 p.m. it is quiet with only the beautiful view of San Pedro to enjoy if you care to take in the evening breeze on the private balcony. We enjoyed having our own bedroom and bath, bedrooms are air conditioned, plenty of warm water new soap, lots of towels in the linen along with beach towels and more bedding. DO bring your own wash clothes. The kitchen is well supplied, dishes, glass ware and flat ware. Lots of books on Cartagena. The location is very good, right in the middle of all the local action. Wonderful food everywhere. the woman who comes in daily is very sweet and willing to be of help. A great coffee shop right next door. We will hopefully return and stay in this apartment.

Staying at Jaime's apartment was magical--you are living outdoors, with the beautiful balcony and all the windows. Though it was hot and humid in Cartagena, we never used the air conditioning. The temperatures cooled at night and there was always a breeze. The apartment has tile floors throughout and ceiling fans in every room to move the air.

The apartment is located on Plaza Bolivar, the prettiest plaza in the city. Each morning, I got a cup of coffee and sat in the plaza and watched the city come to life. At night, the plaza bursts into activity with music and dancing. The apartment itself is a perfect location in the building, with the balcony facing the side of the building away from the noise of the plaza.

Both bedrooms were very pretty and each had its own full bath with a large shower. The building has a doorperson 24 hours a day and is totally safe.

Don't miss watching the sunset from the rooftop of the building. In one direction you see the steeple of the cathedral. In the other direction, you see the surreal spectacle of the high rises of Bocagrande. The sun sets over the Caribbean and the skies turn dusty pink as the lights of the city come up. You may feel you're living in a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel.

This apartment makes a good home base for a trip in Cartagena. The location couldn’t get any better. The owner is very responsive. There is a cleaning service while there and a 24x7 security guard/doorman so it feels very safe. The main living area and kitchen can definitely be warm but the bedrooms are air conditioned so they are cool for sleeping. The apartment doesn’t have a luxurious feel inside but it includes most everything you’d need. The hammock on the balcony was very relaxing. The rooms were quite enough, although the birds can be loud in the morning. The internet is slow but worked well enough for emailing and web surfing. The showers worked well. We had a family of 2 adults and 2 children. We used the swimming pool as well. Overall I would definitely recommend this place.