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Makani Luxury Wanderlust

4.0 star property

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower | Terrace/patio
Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Isla Tierra Bomba, Playa Arroyo, Provincia de Cartagena, Cartagena, Bolívar, 1300
  • San Fernando Fort
    5 min drive
  • Fuerte San Fernando de Bocachica
  • Marsol Bus Station
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    85 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio

Luxury Suite

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower

  • 980 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Deluxe Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cartagena

When you stay at Makani Luxury Wanderlust in Cartagena, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Blanca Beach and San Fernando Fort. .This beach hotel is 24.3 mi (39.2 km) from Bocagrande Beach and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Neo-Gothic Church Ruins.

What's nearby

  • Blanca Beach - 1 min drive
  • San Fernando Fort - 5 min drive
  • Castillo Grande Beach - 92 min drive
  • Playa de Punta Arena - 93 min drive
  • Bocagrande Beach - 94 min drive

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • Las Chivas Restaurant
  • ‪Blue Apple Beach House - ‬7 min drive
  • Charlie’s Coffee
  • Cilantro Cevicheria & Restaurant
  • Kiosco El Bony

About this property

Makani Luxury Wanderlust

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Makani Luxury Wanderlust offers 14 accommodations with private pools and hair dryers. This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 14 guestrooms, featuring private pools. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool.
At Makani Luxury Wanderlust, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Makani Luxury Wanderlust has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Private pool

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and 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 who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Makani Luxury Wanderlust Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Cartagena. Very upscale and special with your family and loved ones
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful on our way there and back, however whilst we were on the resort, especially those by the pool were slightly absent minded. Having said that, it’s been a great experience with tastefully designed interior in the room / villa and I’d go again for a quiet relaxing retreat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tarl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, it’s a beautiful property. Within a couple hours of arriving, we were already considering extending our stay… that is, until we took a shower. One min of scalding water followed by 5 mins of cold, rinse and repeat (no pun intended). Maintenance just said that’s the way it is. On the plus side, Alejandro (a manager I believe) was very proactive in offering to compensate us by offering us spa treatments. Overall we enjoyed our stay- and had the shower worked properly, we would have really enjoyed it. It’s just if you’re paying $450+ a night for a room, a shower works properly is a must.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The resort is beautifully made and has a great pool area as well as restaurants. Also the rooms are spacious and luxurious. However, the service has a lot of potential for improvement. Waiters forget your order and/or bring them twice. Every order takes 30-60min (even though there were barely any people sometimes) and the staff seems very relaxed and are talking with each other. We were locked out of our room for 3h and we received no apology for the long wait. The wifi also didn't work very well and had long outages. Furthermore, after denying them a tip because of the bad service some waiters completely ignored us until we told the reception and management.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be calm and happy
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giovanny

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The best hotel I have seen in all the islands in Cartagena
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john, north bergen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smooth checkin process , great staff all around. Facilities , rooms, pool area etc all top notch. Easy checkout process. Beautiful Island and private space set aside for overnight guests
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Ruqayah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous resort. Did two days. Pool and restaurant were great . Room was even better with two floors and rooftop jacuzzi . Staff were attentive and very nice . Highly recommend 2-3 days or at least a day trip .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hasay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not only that the ac and wifi for my villa werent working, i had at all times people inside my rooms fixing these issues, on top of that the property staff offered some discount if i ever wanted to come Back and alejandro didnt get back to me with necessary info to re book. I want my money back
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

MAURICIO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El personal fue muy atento, siempre pendiente de cada detalle. Un trato personalizado y calido.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nishani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful resort I’ve stayed at yet! I loved how calm and peaceful the whole vibe was. Went here with my husband, and was so sad to leave. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed at. The place is brand new, cozy and modern. The facilities were outstanding! It is as good of a stay as any luxury chain resort. Getting there was easy enough since they provide their own Makani transportation, 18 min later we were welcomed at the property with a very cold beverage. We were upgraded on the pool chairs since the place was not busy and our room wasn’t ready We stayed with kids and they loved it! We were able to snorkel on their beach. Kids wished we stayed there for the entire vacation. My daughter got sick the night before we got there (too much sun exposure, I think since she got better right away) and the staff sent the property nurse. Everyone knew she was sick and offered to bring her tea/water/medicine etc. Even at night, the staff told me the guard of the property knew and will help in the worst case scenario, to take my daughter to Emergencies. Thankfully she felt better the next day and was snorkeling with dad all day Everyone knew my name and welcomed me (by my name) every time I got a drink or food. We came during the weekday and it wasn’t crowded at all! There are no vendors hustling on the beach, (anywhere you go in the beach, people will try to sell you things, be careful) However none of this happened on this resort. Relaxing here was amazing (no one was in sight) The price per night was expensive, but if you pay for the day or 2 to come here, then staying the night is worth it especially if you are here
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love it beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with our stay would absolutely recommend. The boat pick up situation was a little confusing as the tent they had indicated as theirs seemed to be occupied by a family spending the day at the beach… but when we returned it seemed like it was a specific tent for makani. Many people on the beach will ask you where you are going to try and get you in their boat… the makani crew all work makani shirts - we had them show us their pick up list so we could be certain it was the right boat. Beyond that the room was incredible the private pool deck fantastic, staff very lovely and helpful and all common areas were gorgeous. Food was also really good and a la carte breakfast included was delicious. Very happy we chose to spend the last few days of our trip here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Yossi

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the secluded island by itself. No adult hotels or restaurants rooms are beautiful and dining room area. Very nice. He can only be rich by boat stuff barely speak English I would say no English so the only way to communicate is through WhatsApp.

8/10 Good

Timothy

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

María

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farrah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ender

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

bradley, jackson

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Retreat
An amazing peaceful resort that reminded me of my stays on small islands in Fiji without the 14 hour flight. Communication from hotel is great. They tell you to meet at a tent on the beach and helpful boat staff take care of all luggage. Some mention the boat ride is rough, but for us both directions was a pleasant ride. Staff greet you upon arrival at island. Check in was easy and fast. We staying in the villa that overlooks the water. Private pool is clean and everything in room is perfect. Important to know that this resort is a day club. Stayed 3 nights and generally about 10-20 people come from 11-5. Before 11 and after 5 we had the entire resort to ourselves or would see at most 4 other guests. Food in restuarant was excellent. There are 6 dogs they live on property. If you hate dogs the staff will chase them away, but we were the opposite and they are super cute. One spent the night with us and kids will enjoy the small friendly dogs. Read the fine print about where your lounge chairs will be. As a hotel guest, you are below the pool, in front of a wall before the beach because the pool chairs are for day club guests. 3 of 4 days we were given great spots at the pool and only 1 day placed on the sand. Service is excellent, but almost no English if you care about that. Overall; incredible room and property. Alone at restaurant for breakfast, nice people come for the day and then deserted late afternoon once again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

stephen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
property and our room were perfect..however the service is very very slow
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023