Colonial hotel in Cartagena with a 24-hour front desk
Along with laundry facilities, this hotel has a 24-hour front desk and a library. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a hair salon.
Hotel Balcones de Venecia offers 4 accommodations with safes. This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at Hotel Balcones de Venecia, you're just a quick walk from Clock Tower. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus laundry facilities and a library.
Free WiFi
Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
Within a 15-minute walk of Cartagena de Indias Convention Center and Clock Tower
Pets welcome for free
Hotel Balcones de Venecia offers its guests a library, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Cartagena hotel.
Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Things to do
Library
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
No lift
More
Colonial architecture
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
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Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 12:30 PM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets are welcome and stay free
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
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 VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
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, 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, debit cards, and cash
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
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.
Property is also known as
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Hotel Balcones de Venecia Reviews
Reviews
6.8
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This place exceeded our expectations. Conveniently located with restaurants, cafes, shops and attractions just metres away.
A beautiful old building with a friendly feel, we enjoyed the balcony overlooking the main street where everything happens. Special mention goes to staff at reception and ladies preparing fresh breakfast. Highly recommended.
Nice place. Accomadated me for a day just fine. Thank you.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
6/10 Okay
JeanoN
9 Jul 2018
The staff was great and the hotel is close to everything
JeanoN
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
8/10 Good
Kate, Los Angeles
28 May 2018
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros: Excellent location and great price. Cute decor. Cons: No hot water — though the lukewarm water was sufficient in the hot weather. The room did include AC, but they don’t give you the remote to control it. Also, I stayed for 3 nights, and my room was never cleaned and I was never given any new towels. Also, the windows in my room did not fully close, allowing mosquitos to get in and I got a ton of mosquito bites.
Nasty horrible place and dangerous. Is horrible in all sence, the place is absolutly nothing like the pictures and bugs are everywhere. Worms and cockroaches. A lot!
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
12 Mar 2018
Disliked: Room comfort
Odd vibes.
This place was fine. Nothing overly exciting or pleasant but nothing terribly wrong either. It had a weird vibe though and the lobby was very uncomfortable to be in.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
6/10 Okay
Ralph, LA
8 Mar 2018
Liked: Staff & service
In a jam it will do
The room was small. The staff was good except for the fact they have a company charge which I don't think is on the books.
Hotel with character, well-located, nice roof-top terrace bar. Could do with better light and noise-proofing as the rooms overlook a very noisy square with nocturnal goings on until very late.
Nice place, good location close to center, nice staff, trying to help as much as they can.
No hot water at bathrooms. There are too many staff members that are involved in everything you need, we got a very weird feeling after paying for 3 nights and the day after we got a receipt for 2 nights and different amount...
Good clean room. Friendly staff. Upgraded to a bigger room after my first night but no complaints obviously! Staff are very lovely and approachable and happy to book tours etc or give you local info. Only thing they could improve on is daily housekeeping wasn't always the case (they aim to be environmentally friendly with towel/sheet changes). They provide a laundry service for a small fee. Breakfast was simple but included which was nice. If you want a clean room in a good location this is the place for you! I decided to stay a couple extra nights here which was great!
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
mayra
3 Dec 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
When I got there, they didn't have my reservation. I waited and after like 40 mins i was finally able to get a room. The next morning I requested another room because some birds didn't let me sleep. They were willing to move me to another one but that one was close to the kitchen. The hairdryer didn't work and they didn't have another one for me to use. overall it was an ok experience. The hotel is close to a few fun places to hangout and walking distance to the centro.
This is a small hotel. We found our room charming and the balcony was nice to watch people in the streets. The location was within walking distance of the main walled city and only a few blocks away from the local area square that had nightly activities. There are a lot of good affordable restaurants nearby.
This is a wonderful, cozy budget hotel within 10 minutes walk to the old city. It has a few rooms and feels more like a bed and breakfast than a hotel. In its category, I will rate it 5 stars for cleanliness, safety, comfort and friendliness of the staff.
Don't become to friendly with the staff, I did and paid the consequences they will wait until we leave the hotel and they will turn off the AC and Cartagena is too hot so when we come back the room is hotter than outside, the water pressure is horrible, the breakfast is ok and going back to be friendly one morning I was the first in the kitchen and Mary ignored me and gave breakfast to the other guest , the wifi half of the time doesn't work and more little things that at least if I ever go back I would not stay there. This is not that I'm mad is just they should paid attention to this details to make the place better. The good thing is right in the center and you could walk every where you are close to everything. It was our first time there and we love Cartagena but the owner should paid attention to the cleaning of the room.
Awilda
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
20 Jun 2016
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
An oddball hotel
This is an odd hotel. The location is excellent for access to the historical centre and local restaurants. The rooms back directly onto reception and the breakfast room so you are always woken by the morning breakfast preparations. The bathrooms also back onto the breakfast area but with only a wall and no ceiling separating them! As you might expect parties on both sides of the wall can hear each other whether they want to or not. The hotel reception is very disorganised. Nobody speaks a word of English and we spent nearly one hour using Google translate to decipher a simple credit card rejection without success. Breakfast is fresh fruit, omlete, toast, coffee and juice, the same every day. The room is clean and comfy.
Verified traveller
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
8 Mar 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good
Staff nice, breakfasts ok
Enough with questions. Other things to do
The hotel is in a good location for tourist just a short Wally front the Wallis city an in a neighborhood with lively locals. The hotel was good for The price but not spotlessly clean and The tv reception in the room was poor. The bed was quite firm but i found It comfy. Also Fyi The owners were nice but do not speak any english so brush up on your spanish if you stay
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
ELIAS, DC
16 Sept 2015
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
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ELIAS
4/10 Poor
LCM, St Petersburg, FL
10 Sept 2015
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient - Central Location
I needed a place to stay for the night since I missed my flight..!!