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Av San Martin No 14 - 41 | Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia
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1 of 5 stars
MAYBAR   1 contribution
London
Aug 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

As soon as we got there we knew it wasn't a good place, crowdy, full of people in reception, loudy music. We and other people had to wait for our rooms for about two hours, then having bought the honey moon plan, they gave us a standard room with a disgusting bathroom. We complained about that and the only thing... more

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3 of 5 stars
Rossthequeer   1 contribution
North Island
Sep 25, 2008

Great place for families. Felt safe. Staff were courteous. Food was typical Colombian - healthy. I'd recommend it to my friends with families. The young lady general manager canvassed opinion and remedied to concerns we had regarding guests. more

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1 of 5 stars
Len9   1 contribution
Embassy of Canada Bogtoa Colombia
Jan 12, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Disgusting, horrilbe hotel!!!! We are with the Canadian Embassy in Bogota. Our children came here from Canada for a nice holiday. The El Dorado is the WORST hotel we have ever seen. Very unsafe, we just about got robbed on the beach outside the hotel. The only security was a man at the front entrance of the hotel. He was... more

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1 of 5 stars
Aviajante   1 contribution
São Paulo
Jan 7, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

This hotel is terrible, since the food until the rooms. I booked one thing in internet (yes, ´cause it´s look like a nice hotel - in my opinion, it´s an faultly advertisement, like we use to talk here, in Brazil) and I found another, totaly different that I bought. The shower wasn´t work because didn´t have water. The elevator didn´t... more

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1 of 5 stars
JMO1974   1 contribution
New York
Aug 23, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
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I arrived at this Hotel and immediately knew I was in the wrong place. There were a bunch of kids running around in the lobby, several people waiting for one elevator, a broken down building that resembles the Projects of NYC. I was terrified to say the least. This place, in my opinion, should be demolished and rebuilt. It took... more

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1 of 5 stars
jorgealvarez   9 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 19, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
5
people found this review helpful

When Irrived in Colombia The travel agent had lost my reservation to San Andres, I had no other choice but to travel to Cartagena. I had heard lot's of good things about, the best was to come. The travel agent described the hotel as a 4 star property, As I arrived I found a run down old hotel, even the... more

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1 of 5 stars
Cachafaz   3 contributions
Montevideo
Oct 6, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
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Old, decadent hotel, in very bad conditions. Horrible food. May be a "one star" hotel if not a "half star". People is friendly but ... more

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4 of 5 stars
luigi025   1 contribution
bogota
Dec 20, 2009

Me parecio un hotel espectacular sus empleados son exelentes mas que todo los de recreacion ya que tiene una forma... more

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2 of 5 stars
majouruguay   1 contribution
montevideo, uruguay
Nov 14, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Me quede en este hotel 27+28+29 de octubre de 09, llegué y me dieron una habitacion muy pequeña y fea,... more

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1 of 5 stars
majoveal   1 contribution
pereira risaralda
Nov 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family

estuviimos en cartagena en este hotel 5 dias las habiitaciones orrendas les falta remodelaciion y envez de colchones son colchonetas... more

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Address: Av San Martin No 14 - 41 | Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia