Met up with my backpacking son and his friend (both 23) The pool was great..old hotel, surrounded by uglier hotels and condos.don't order the food here. It's subpar, expensive, and takes far too long to get.I walked across the street to a fried fish and beer stand on the beach. I enjoyed both...working class local beach , no tourists.the pool... more

My mom and I stayed at Hotel Caribe for a total of six days and enjoyed every moment. I love that it was so close to shopping and a short cab ride to the airport and the old city. We loved having breakfast by the pool. Although it was hot, we always chose to sit in the shade for breakfast.... more

We enjoyed our stay here. The hotel is nice, especially the older building. Our room (a very spacious one) was on the fifth floor, so we had a great view of the beach. Things to mention: Comfortable bed, good service, helpful and friendly staff, abundant breakfast. However, we did not like the beach across from the hotel; we preferred to... more

We are a family of five and got 2 rooms next to each other ( no adjoining rooms but that was ok ), the kids stayed on a room with 2 double beds and 2 futons. My wife and I had a king size bed. This must have been a grand hotel years ago, it is not as new as... more

My friend and I stayed in this hotel for 5 days 4 nights as part of a package tour. Included in the package was breakfast and either lunch or diner for each day. The package was about $750 a person including airfare to/from Bogota. The package deal was a great value. My understanding is that without a package, the price... more

I liked the Caribe however, given that Cartagena is very hot they should have an A/C hall for breakfast. While I was there everything (breakfast and dinner) was served right next to the pool which has a great caribe feeling but sometimes it is too warm to enjoy the average buffet. This is not a 5* hotel...looks more like a... more

This is a very classic hotel in Cartagena. A bit dated. Has very nice pool and a mini-forest as a patio. Food is great and staff very accommodating. We've stayed there twice already. It is also very close to the old city. more

I stayed at the Caribe for 11 days in June with my partner. I am British, in my early 60's and am very particular in my hotel requirements having worked and travelled for 30 years in many countries throughout Asia and South America. The Caribe fully met all my requirements with modern spacious and well-airconditioned room, extremely helpful and courteous... more

El Caribe is located a stone's throw from the beach and you can't really complain... it has a great pool and a nice poolside bar where you could easily spend an afternoon or three. The broad open-spaced corridors are reminders of finer colonial times.... but.... I would hesitate to call this a truly 5 star hotel in the international sense... more