Hotel Playa Club, Cartagena

The staff was pleasant, helpful and patient. You may be a little frustrated if you cannot speak any Spanish at all, although some of the staff are bilingual (English/Spanish). The room was a little shabby and small, and there was no view, but it was clean, with good airconditioning, and all utilities functioned as expected. No apparent safety issues. Due to the building’s design and construction materials, it was a bit loud after hours, with kids making noise in the hall even after midnight. Wasn’t bad enough to bother me, but some would definitely be irritated. Neighborhood was fine during the day, right next to the beach, plenty of stores, taxis, restaurants and bars. A 15 minute (very cheap) cab ride to the historic zone. Didn’t really venture out at night, so no comment on the after hours scene. Overall a good budget choice in my long-winded opinion.

The stay at the hotel was good Recommend translation app if you don’t speak Spanish

I though it was just ok. The shower didn’t really have hot water. The breakfast buffet was decent. The rooms could use some remodeling. Service was ok if you had someone that could speak English. The location was literally right at the beach. However you couldn’t really relax with all the vendors hounding you ever second. Honestly this hotel is a 1 and done for me, but overall ok...

All staffs are very polite, professional and helpful. The price is cheaper than almost all hotels in Bocagrande. If your room is facing the back, you will hear loud music playing every night until around 1:30 am. The noise seemed to come from some activities from other hotels nearby.

Love the name, location, bar and restaurant. the Paella had the paella had a great mix of the freshest seafood and was presented very artistically. Good buffet in the morning and great location along Bocarande.