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SABAI

3.5 star property

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Grand Suite, Ocean View, Beachfront
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

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Barú Playa, Cartagena, 130017
  • Place, Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬

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Grand Suite, Ocean View, Beachfront

Grand Suite, Ocean View, Beachfront

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

SABAI

At SABAI, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy volleyball.
SABAI offers 9 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at SABAI, you'll be close to Isla Grande Beach. Free WiFi in public areas, 2 poolside bars, and an outdoor pool are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • The restaurant, beach bar, and 2 poolside bars offer choices for drinking and dining
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a meeting room, and laundry facilities
  • Onsite recreation includes a private beach and volleyball
  • 29.9 mi (48.2 km) from Port of Cartagena and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rosario and San Bernando Corals Natural National Park
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with free beach club on site and umbrellas.

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 poolside bars, a beach bar, and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a garden, and a terrace.

SABAI has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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) from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM at scheduled times and on request

Food and drink

  • 2 poolside bars
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Books
  • Free beach club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Winery release events

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 buildings

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at SABAI

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for COP 50000.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Colombia Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 19%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Colombia and who pay using a foreign card or via a bank transfer from outside Colombia. This exemption applies only to tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel services).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 1200000 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: COP 50000.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
To get to the property, guests need to transfer by boat and shuttle. Transfers need to be confirmed by contacting the property at least 72 hours before travel at the number on the booking confirmation. SABAI offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • There is no hot water on site.
  • Visitors traveling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: At check-in, parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents, along with a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors planning to travel with children should consult a Colombian consulate office in advance of travel for additional guidance.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Baru Playa Eco Beach Resort Cartagena
Baru Playa Eco Beach Cartagena
SABAI Hotel
SABAI Cartagena
SABAI Hotel Cartagena
Barú Playa Eco Beach Resort

SABAI Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 78 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at sabai. Spend the night! It is so special when the day trip leaves and you have it all to yourself. The staff was friendly and helpful, the beach kept super clean. Rooms are basic, clean, good beds and AC works well and it is so quiet .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a hidden gem. The beach is beautiful and private, and the food was amazing. The waitstaff were quick and kind, and the beds were comfortable as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for solo travel

Great remote location and very quiet in early morning/evening. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We truly enjoyed our stay here, the grounds were clean, the staff was attentive and friendly, chill music, and good food. The beach is great and relaxing with nobody hassling you. One of our lunches we had to wait 2 hours, but aside from that it was a great getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gisela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service! The staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betzaida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is absolutely beautiful, it’s clean, the food and drinks are amazing, the staff are so friendly and welcoming 🙏we were so lucky the day we arrived. We were the only guest. So we had the whole place to ourselves. We definitely will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views and setting with top notch building amenities. Very stylish
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SABAI is gorgeous!

This property is gorgeous. Being steps from the water (beach) or pool was just what we needed to start 2025 relaxed! We loved the views from the pool and the room was very comfortable with a large bed, bathroom and even small dining table. The cable TV from the room was comprehensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What a gem 💎

What a gem of a place. I feel super fortunate to have found this beautiful, relaxing, peaceful spot right in the Caribbean…….the perfect getaway from the business of Cartagena. The staff is welcoming and friendly, always available to accommodate. I was solo on this trip and loved it; there were also many families and couples enjoying a romantic getaway. This place if just perfect for anyone looking for tranquility and the beauty of the Caribbean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was cool to be on this beach at night after all of the boats leave. The lights on the beach are lovely at night. The staff is very nice and accommodating. The rooms are pretty basic for the price, with no comfortable sitting areas and no screens on the windows, so you need to run the AC at all times and can't leave the widows open to hear the ocean, lest you get bitten by mosquitoes. The beds are overly soft. The fact the room includes day use of the beach is nice, but the beach and pool do quite crowded with day pass users. Ocean access is tricky due to washed up coral and sea grass. Food is just OK for the price, although maybe understandable since the resort is remote.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointing

We chose SABAI to end our trip for the peace and quiet it advertises. However, on one of the days we stayed here, the hotel accepted an exceptionally large group of really loud partygoers that really ruined the experience. I talked to the manager and explained my discontent, which she understood, and offered a discount. At checkout, the discount was forgotten, and I ended up having to argue with staff who gave us 20% off of one night, which is peanuts. Very disappointing. I hope that management realizes that booking large groups at the expense of the quality of guests is unacceptable and cheap. On the bright side, staff were wonderful and the place is great. Thank you to Miri and Juan and all the other staff members that were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

SARA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not recommended

Good location, however the service is lacking especially for the money they charge. I did not assume resort level service but I also expected better service. The host either caters better to day trippers or to non- solo female travelers. Either way, I felt taken advantage of. I am fortunate to have visited dozens of countries, including remote, and from the day I booked the reservation, the ball was dropped. I had to plea at times for communication and had this been a refundable fare, I would have cancelled. Even while on-site, I continued to plea, via written messages for communication. A couple of people onsite did attend to my situation but even that felt like a negotiation and that I wad being scammed. So, yes, I was taken advantage of, perhaps "scammed" - and no, I would never return or recommend this location. Plenty of others around if you do a bit of research. I am in the process of capturing my travels through Colombia in a blog where this experience will be further detailed along with photos. In the meantime, if you have questions, email me: liban0214@gmail.com
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Dyrt. Når du betaler såpass mye for et rom, og man er fullstendig avhengig av hotellet (finnes ingen butikker i nærheten) så bør i det minste drikkevann være noe som tilbys gjestene gratis.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eine sehr ruhige und entspannte Anlage, perfekter Pool optimal für ein paar Tage zum entspannen.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jose Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo muy bien, sólo el costo de transporte para llegar, es caro
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nos encantó la tranquilidad, que no haya vendedores constantes y la exclusividad qué hay para los huéspedes. Muy atentos todos los empleados. Con variedad y calidad gastronómica. Hermosa estadía!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paraíso en Colombia

Nuestra estancia fue espectacular! Las fotos no hacen justicia a ese paraíso. El servicio 10, comida riquísima, una de las mejores experiencias en hoteles que hemos tenido. Pensamos volver en un futuro a Baru para quedarnos allí
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Schönes Hotel am ruhigen Strand

Vor allem das Servicepersonal war großartig und hat versucht, uns alle Wünsche zu erfüllen. Der Aufenthalt kann schnell langweilig werden, weil man fast nichts machen kann außer am Strand liegen und baden. Sie haben aber schöne Hängematten und Schaukeln im Wasser.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband I visited Baru Playa Eco-Beach resort in March and simply could not have been more pleased with our choice. We read all the reviews before booking, found them to be mostly true BUT for us we LOVED LOVED LOVED it. A real piece of heaven! To reach the resort you need to take a boat, we were coming from Catagena and contacted the resort (by whatsapp NOT expedia or phone) and they arranged for pick up by taxi from our hotel. It worked really well and we were in the car for an hour until then in a small boat for 15 mins. Once we got there we did not leave! We ate all our meals there (we had paid full board but it was hard for me to understand the half board). We did read the reviews and took two big bottles of water for cleaning our teeth and some snacks just in case - which honestly I am not sure we needed. The food was exceptional for my husband. He enjoyed extremely fresh fish in some form for most meals. For me, a bit harder as I am a vegetarian, but the chef and everyone there did there best to look after me - and the food I got was very nice but I definately had to be flexible. The place was just what we needed - very quiet, peaceful and so restful. The staff were INCREDIBLY nice. There were a couple of dogs that were very, very friendly - and I fell in love with them! We read books and sat on the beach beds and took the rowing boats out. The boat ride back took us through the mangroves after tearful goodbyes to the staff who were friends now!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Private Beach Paradise

The resort is very cozy and well maintained the beach is immaculate and the ocean is clean. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I recommend this resort is anyone who is looking to get away to a private quite beautiful beach paradise.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Repos, repos

Vraiment un endroit pour décompresser, la cuisine en plus est délicieuse. Ne louez pas de voiture, pour 50€, un taxi vient vous chercher à l'aéroport pour vous amener au bateau, et ensuite vous débarquer au ponton de l'hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Wilman Augusto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Estadía buena..pero pudo ser mejor

Buena..faltó un poco de música y el transporte de ida se demoró en salir
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Prabhakar

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not fancy but very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food. Great place for a quiet and tranquil get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Hidden Gem

This place is truly a hidden gem. If you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the more crowded places and are looking for some peace and quiet this is the place. Not too many activities to do, there are kayaks, volleyball and a few other activities (for purchase) but just getting away with no itinerary and not being bothered with vendors trying to sell to you all day, this is the place. I recommend bringing bottled water and snacks to last your stay, although the food here is AMAZING and portions are decent. The water is amazing too, in the early morning it is as smooth as a piece of glass and depending on the weather out in the Gulf, you can have some decent waves. They rake the beach each morning in order to provide a clean start to the day, meaning all of the seaweed that washes ashore gets picked up. Speaking of the beach, it appeared this resort had the biggest beach in the area. I honestly probably won’t come back, just because there is so much more to see and do in Colombia, but I 100% recommend if you want time away from everything and/or spend quality time with your family or alone.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021