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Casa Calamari

3.0 star property
Colonial hostal with rooftop terrace and coffee shop/cafe

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Interior
Sun deck
Standard Double Room, City View | Bathroom | Towels
Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Standard Double Room, City View | View from room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, Garden View | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Ceiling fan
2 bathrooms
Minibar
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, City View | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Minibar, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Minibar
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Carrera 3 No. 31-38 Centro, Cartagena, Bolivar, 130001

What's nearby

  • Walls of Cartagena - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Clock Tower - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bocagrande Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • San Felipe de Barajas Castle - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Plaza de Bolívar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪El Baron - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Baluarte San Francisco - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Crepes & Waffles - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Vitrola - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Casa Calamari

Boutique hostal near Bocagrande Beach
Located close to Clock Tower and Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, Casa Calamari provides a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and express check-out
  • Tour/ticket information and concierge services
Room features
All guest rooms at Casa Calamari feature comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: COP 15,000 for adults and COP 15,000 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: COP 114000
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for COP 50000.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Non-resident travellers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately COP 15000 for adults and from COP 15000 for children
  • Late check-out fee: COP 114000 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: COP 50000.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Property Registration Number 49210

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
There is no hot water on site
If you are travelling with a child, your property may require you to present the following documents: parents travelling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Colombian citizens) at check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is travelling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarised consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is travelling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarised consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

HOTEL CALAMARI Cartagena
Calamari Hostal Boutique Cartagena
Calamari Hostal Boutique Hostel
Calamari Hostal Boutique Hostel Cartagena
HOTEL CALAMARI
CALAMARI Cartagena
Calamari Hostal Boutique RNT No. 49210
Calamari Hostal Boutique
Casa Calamari Hostal
Casa Calamari Cartagena
Casa Calamari Hostal Cartagena
Calamari Hostal Boutique
HOTEL CALAMARI
Calamari Hostal Boutique RNT No. 49210
Calamari Hostal Boutique Registro Nacional de Turismo No.
Casa Calamari Hostal
Casa Calamari Cartagena
Casa Calamari Hostal Cartagena

Frequently asked questions

Is Casa Calamari pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Casa Calamari?

This hostal doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Casa Calamari?

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Casa Calamari?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for COP 114000 (subject to availability).

Does Casa Calamari provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Casa Calamari located?

Located in Cartagena Walled City, this boutique hostal is within a 5-minute walk of Caribbean Naval Museum and Walls of Cartagena. Clock Tower and Cartagena de Indias Convention Center are also within 15 minutes.

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Casa Calamari Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin

Erwartungen wurden erfüllt
Die Altstadt von Cartagena ist ein Highlight. Casa Calamari ist ein historisches Gebäude in ausgezeichneter Lage.
Zimmer 5 mit Blick auf San Pedro
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Pierre

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Pas d’eau chaude, petit déjeuner à l’extérieur limité. Hôtel très décevant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Waldir

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sofrível
O hotel deixa a desejar! Em partícular o quarto no. 1 é péssimo, sem janela, com cheiro de mofo. Ressalvo a excepcional boa vontade e atenção da recepcionista, muito amável e delicada. Infelizmente não gravei seu nome.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alvaro

Perfect money to value ratio.
Perfect Money Value ratio. Location, location, location for Cartagena walled city.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Mala experiencia
La ubicación de este hostal es buenísima, Pero es lo único bueno que tiene, la habitación que nos dieron tenía un fuerte olor a humedad además no tenía ventana , aunque la habitación no estaba sucia, estaba mal mantenida , El techo ya no es de madera marrón o natural ahora el techo es blanco aunque se ve mal acabado y las paredes están pintadas con cuidado el baño es muy pequeño y la ducha no se ve limpia, lo que muestran las fotos no es lo que es en realidad. No volveré a este hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

D

Great location
The best part about this hostel was the location. The rooms look cool, but there are several things that could be improved. - About a week before we were due to check in, we were charged the first night's stay. In the fine print of our reservation, it states that we would be charged for the first night's stay if we cancelled after a certain date, but it doesn't say that you will pre-emptively be charged this amount on that day. When we saw this charge we grew worried that our reservation hadn't gone through. - The wifi doesn't really work in the rooms (or at least it didn't in our room). - The room smelled very strongly of mothballs. - There is a club right across the street so if you are in one of the rooms that face the street be aware that the music will be blasting until 3 or 4 in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great location and the staff is super healpful and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Claudia

Great location in Cartagena
Our saty was good, We are disapointed because they charge us the 19% IVA that is only for Colombia nationals and we show them our US passports. Also the hotel did not have hot water in the shower. The hotel is very good located, very clean and service is good.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Schöne Zimmer in der Altstadt
Unser Zimmer hat uns sehr gut gefallen, besonders auch die Hängematte. Auch die Dachterrasse haben wir genossen. Das Hotelpersonal war sehr hilfsbereit. Morgens konnte man Kaffee und Cracker mit Marmelade bekommen. Am Wochenende hat nachts zum Teil die laute Musik in der Nachbarschaft gestört, aber ansonsten waren wir sehr zufrieden.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

The good: Excellent hotel, excellent location. Service was great. The ok: no hot water (its cartagena so you dont rellay need it) The bad: wifi never worked. we used open connection from hotel across street
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Juan

Hotel en ciudad amurallada, bueno y bien ubicado
Esta muy bien ubicado y todo el personal es muy amable.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
NO HOT WATER BATHROOMS STINK!!!
NO HOT WATER! the bathroom smelled TERRIBLE! I would not stay here just for those two reasons for the price.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Great Spot in Cartagena, Highly Recommended.
I loved this place, it was charming, the room was large and the location could not be better if you want to be in the old city. Nice people. Breakfast not included and no hot water, but you really do not need it as the weather is so hot.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Brian, Canada

Woderful location close to the best of Cartagena
We really enjoyed having the large space and looking out at the walls and ocean. Beds were great, there were three.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jose alberto

HOSTAL LIMPIO Y SEGURO POR SU UBICACIÓN
HOSTAL LIMPIO BIEN UBICADO
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

LUCA

Hoter caracteristico y muy bien ubicado
Muy bien todo. Un hotel boutique con mobiliario antiguo muy en el estilo de la ciudad vieja.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

IVAN IGNACIO

Bueno.
Muy bien. Volveré.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Pedro, US

Nice Location. No Visa or mastercard Pay
Very good location. They didn't have credit card payment option, this is awful because you have to go to the atm and pay the stay.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Jairo

Es buen y cómodo Hotel, muy bien ambientando y ubicado en excelente zona; sin embargo lastimosa y tal vez coincidencia, el personal nocturno se quedó dormido y dejó a huéspedes por fuera mucho tiempo.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Denise, Brasília

Muito bom
O endereço deve ser ajustado no site do Hotéis.com uma vez que no centro, as ruas possuem nomes e só são identificadas por isso. O nome da rua desse hostel é Ricaurte. O hostel é ótimo, a equipe é atenciosa e prestativa, a localização é ótima.