Alfiz Hotel

My mother, 81, and two teenage sons stayed at the Alfiz. Everything was perfect! The staff, the accommodations, the breakfast, recommendations and arrangements for day trips. The staff were friendly and really helped make our time in Cartagena special. The location is ideal as well. Highly recommended!!

Alfiz was a glorious experience, all of the staff were kind and helpful, going above and beyond to make our stay more enjoyable. We made good friends with Alejandra, who is a joy! The breakfast was delicious every morning, with the best fruit bowls!! It felt like we were living in a museum/castle, I can’t recommend this enough

Alfiz Hotel was one of the highlights of our stay in Cartagena last month. We arrived very late at night and they were waiting to welcome us and help us with our bags. The hospitality from start to finish was exceptional. Every person we interacted with who worked at this hotel was extremely friendly and helpful (we loved everyone so it's hard to single anyone out, but Alexandra was particularly great with us). The hotel itself was so beautiful. We loved that it felt authentic to the area, both outside and inside, and was a smaller, boutique hotel. The interior open-air courtyard was also beautiful, and our room was so unique and romantic. Another highlight of our stay was the delicious, complimentary breakfasts. It was such a great way to start the day off with coffee, fresh juices made from local fruits (which were different every day), delicious bread and jam, and a wide variety of egg dishes - we enjoyed every single one we tried very much. We are so happy we stayed here and would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Cartagena. If we ever return, we will definitely stay there again!

We stayed at the Alfiz two nights while in Cartagena returning from Baru Island. At the outset the staff were excellent. Very kind, professional and accommodating. We were a group of six and took up four of their rooms. Each room was very clean and decorated beautifully. I like to stay in a hotel that reflects the country I visit and the Alfiz fit that, starting with the massive wooden entry door, the lobby furniture and the room decor. Breakfast was delicious and served daily at 7am. We were up before 7am to catch our early flight on the last day and they have a self serve coffee maker in the lobby. Back to breakfast (included in the room rate)...cooked to order eggs, fresh fruit, tea, coffee all made with a smile by the awesome cook just beyond our tables. I recommend you travel with small bills so you can tip the cook and staff who are helpful. Additionally, we had several of our group arriving on separate flights throughout the morning and afternoon, so we contacted the Alfiz in advance to see if they could help us with transportation and would allow our first arrival group to sit at their hotel while we waited for others even though we would not be staying there until a few days later (after our Baru visit). No problem! They greeted us warmly, invited us to freshen up in their lobby restroom and arranged a van to take us back to the hotel to pick up other arrivals and then onto Baru. I give this hotel and their staff 5 stars!

Being from a small rural New Zealand town we were a bit apprehensive about our stay in Cartagena. We chose Alfiz because of its location in the old city. We hadn’t have needed to be worried. The hotel was perfectly located and the service was great. We stayed in the two bedroom (loft) Republica room. We loved the space and the balcony. Breakfast was yum, with a large selection of fruits and eggs how you like them. Comfortable, central and clean. Everything you need!

Beautiful tranquil hotel in great central location. Cartagena is a beautiful city but it is busy and noisy and Alfiz is a little oasis in the middle of the action. Lovely character rooms with quirky but functional bathrooms. Pool is small but is big enough to cool down in but don’t expect to be able to swim. Ground floor rooms open into inner courtyard and have frosted glass windows so no views and little noisy in the mornings with breakfast being prepared. Upper rooms have view and may be quieter. Despite these caveats, would strongly recommend this hotel.