The Restaurant at Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton

"Overseen by chef Andrés Hoyos, the restaurant occupies much of the open-air Gran Salon and serves a menu of fresh, coastal Italian dishes"

"Chef Daniel Castaño, a Mario Batali disciple, helms the 40-seat coastal Italian restaurant Vera, while the holistic spa treatments utilize Colombian coffee, chocolate, gems, and bamboo"

"The place pops with funky decorative accents (“chandeliers” of interlocking plastic rings; tasseled bedspreads) reminiscent of the texture-intensive accessories from her collections, and inspiration is eclectic and international: the seven rooms and suites are named after fabrics, reflecting Tcherassi’s background in fashion; the 30 spa treatments are based in South American traditions, from the Colombian Coffee Wrap to the warm bamboo massage; and the cuisine at Vera, the in-house restaurant, is haute Italian"

"The property boasts one of Cartagena's sleekest restaurants, Vera, whose chef is a Mario Batali alum"