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Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by HiltonvsSofitel Legend Santa Clara
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Sofitel Legend Santa Clara ranks significantly higher than Tcherassi Hotel + Spa. Sofitel Legend Santa Clara comes in at 91 with accolades from 9 sources like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Forbes Travel Guide.
Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
Calle del Sargento Mayor N 6-21, Cartagena, Colombia
From $670,688/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter "Design-forward hipster haven in a converted colonial mansion, with a rooftop pool and an Italian restaurant." Full review
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Be sure to check out the 1536 Castillo San Felipe de Barajas — one of the largest Spanish forts in the New World.
Condé Nast Traveler "Each of the seven oversized rooms has an open tropical feel and come with wood-beamed ceilings, artful touches such as bedspreads designed from dress labels, and walk-out balconies." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Colombian designer Silvia Tcherassi converted a Spanish-colonial mansion in the Old City of this walled colonial hot spot into a cool, white-on-white urban escape." Full review
Star Service "The Tcherassi Hotel & Spa is a dazzling boutique property created by fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi, one of the first Latin American designers to venture into the hotel world." Full review
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Some rooms lack balconies, so be sure to request accordingly.
Afar Magazine "The 42-room Tcherassi Hotel Spa, the fashion designer’s second property in Cartagena, Colombia, is housed in a colonial mansion in the centro histórico." Full review
Afar Magazine "The seven-room Tcherassi Hotel and Spa is an ode to modernism set in a renovated 250-year-old mansion. Colombian-born fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi named each room after a fancy..." Full review
Frommer's "Owned by Colombian fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi, this super-stylish boutique hotel carved from a 250-year-old mansion is a perfect expression of the owner’s creative spirit." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Mansión Tcherassi is a 400-year-old townhouse in historic Cartagena, recast with light-flooded contemporary interiors by award-winning fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Tcherassi Hotel & Spa is in the heritage-packed heart of Cartagena’s colonial core, but don’t expect a history lesson inside. Iron girders support a vertical garden in the courtyard, and..." Full review
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara
Fodor's Jetsetter Travel + Leisure Star Service
Lonely Planet Condé Nast Traveler Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide Frommer's
Calle del Torno 38-29, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia
From $225/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Beautiful arched walkways, flower-filled courtyards, flickering candles, and original details from confessionals to water wells abound." Full review
Jetsetter "Cartagena’s rising stock as a Caribbean playground for the millionaire set is supported by the colonial charms of this luxurious former convent." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 121-room luxury hotel, the Old City's first, is carved from the shell of a 17th-century convent in the quiet San Diego neighborhood." Full review
Star Service "This historic hotel epitomizes the Legend moniker that Sofitel is applying to some of its architecturally impressive hotels." Full review
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Avoid the standard rooms that have no view, and while Classic rooms peek out at the gardens from the lower levels of the hotel, they do not have the terraces of Superiors.
Lonely Planet "The entire hotel was built within the walls of a convent and the former cloister now forms massive hallways that surround the gorgeous interior walls and open-air courtyard." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This former seventeenth-century convent within walking distance of the Palace of the Inquisition is "absolutely stunning" and "in the best location in Cartagena."" Full review
Afar Magazine "Walk around the prettied-up city of Cartagena long enough and you're bound to see the Botero sculpture of the curvy lady on Plaza de Santo Domingo." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Built within the compound of a 17th-century converted monastery, Sofitel Legend Santa Clara has a fascinating history which is intertwined with the impeccable service expected from this hotel group." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Not many hotels in the world can claim to be literary muse to one of the world’s most celebrated writers, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, but then again, Sofitel Legend Santa Clara...isn’t just any hotel." Full review
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Just make sure you check out the incredible uninterrupted sea views from the second floor terrace in between sunbathing sessions.
Frommer's "A lush courtyard complete with a Botero sculpture, an inviting heated pool (in the former orchard), a heavenly spa, and an elegant restaurant, the Sofitel excels when it comes to sybaritic pleasures." Full review
