Colonial mansion hotel with antique furnishings, courtyard pool
Centro histórico, Calle Santo Domingo, Cra. 3 #33-63, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Get directions
"I noticed the reimagined Casa Pestagua, which is housed in an 18th-century mansion." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Casa Pestagua Boutique Hotel is set in an impressive 18th-century aristocratic mansion belonging to the Count of Pestagua. It offers 11 exclusive suites, a rooftop hydromassage tub. Guests at Casa Pestagua can enjoy caviar, chocolate and wine. They can also book personalized tours to Cartagena, the exotic Baru Islands and to the Totumo Mud Volcano. The classical suites at Casa Pestagua are filled with antique furniture and have marble private bathrooms and ornamental beds. All are equipped with air conditioning, LCD TV and have free WiFi. The lavish restaurant serves fresh Caribbean cuisine and seafood dishes, while the contemporary jazz bar offers classic cocktails. An American breakfast with fresh fruits and buttered croissants is available. Casa Pestagua Hotel Spa is 98 feet from Santo Domingo square, 3.4 mi from Rafael Nuñez Cartagena international airport and 62 mi from Ernesto Cortissoz Airport Barranquilla airport. A convenient car rental service is available." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"Set within Cartagena’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, this thoughtfully restored 17th-century mansion—the only Relais & Châteaux property in Colombia—keeps its colonial bones intact with double-height ceilings, Baroque details, oversized chandeliers, Moorish-inspired arches around a lush inner courtyard and garden, imposing stone columns, wooden beams, ornate stonework, and arched windows. The 16 distinctive rooms and apartment-like suites stylishly blend the hotel’s colonial past with contemporary Colombian energy, featuring antique and custom-made furniture, contemporary Colombian art, colorful textiles, locally sourced decorative pieces, and large bathrooms with oversize open showers, roomy vanities, and cabinets with stunning inlay stonework; only the toiletries (from Italian brand Ortigia Sicilia) veer from a sense of place, but they smell so divine I don’t consider that a flaw. For a hotel this small it offers more amenities than expected—swimming pool, gym, 24-hour room service and concierge, bikes, access to Aurum Spa at sister property Casa Agustín a five-minute walk away, and arranged access to ACASI, a private beach on Barú Island—while the living-in-history ambiance is lovingly tended by staff who make you feel like you’re their only guest. Five-star, 16 rooms, starting around $585 USD for a deluxe room; roughly a five-mile, 20-minute drive from Rafael Núñez International Airport." - Shivani Vora
"Back in the 18th century, when the Count of Pestagua built his mansion in the heart of Cartagena’s old walled city, he meant to make a statement — namely that he was a man of tremendous means, with a house to match his status. Apparently humility wasn’t one of his virtues, but no matter; the Count’s hubris is our gain. Today Casa Pestagua remains one of the finest mansions in Cartagena, a colonial-era masterpiece modeled on the elegant Moorish palaces that were then so in vogue, recently restored to its old splendor and converted into an eleven-room hotel. The air of colonial elegance remains, from the peaceful courtyards to the sunny and spacious rooms, but a few centuries on, the ostentation isn’t nearly so much in evidence. These days the atmosphere is decidedly relaxed, with service that’s professional and friendly rather than stiffly formal." - Tablet Hotels
"Set in a restored 18th-century colonial mansion in Cartagena’s walled city, this five-star boutique hotel reopened after a $15 million renovation that preserved Spanish architectural details—such as grand arches and a Moorish fountain—while adding modern comforts. The property, the country’s only Relais & Châteaux hotel, offers 16 uniquely decorated rooms and suites (with five new suites added during the renovation), traditional furnishings and Colombian art, a refurbished lobby, a fully equipped gym, and access to the Aurum Spa at Casa San Agustin. Guests congregate in the lush central courtyard with its outdoor swimming pool, and an onsite gourmet restaurant led by chef Herberto Eljach plus an adjoining bar provide food and drink options. Its central location puts Cartagena’s major attractions within easy walking distance; rates begin around $350/night."
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