Casona del Colegio rooftop pool at sunset with Cartagena Cathedral beyond
One MICHELIN Key · 2025

Bienvenido al Caribe colombiano

A house with
the soul of Colombia.

Thirteen rooms. One lovingly restored colonial house. A quiet, design-led stay in the heart of Cartagena’s Walled City.

Discover the Casona

Rooftop pool · Cartagena’s Walled City

Architecture of the tropics

Cartagena’s history,
reimagined with care.

Behind a white colonial façade, Colombian craft, natural textures and generous service create an intimate refuge from the vivid rhythm of the old city.

13 individual rooms1 MICHELIN Key thoughtful details

Our stories begin here

  1. 01 Architecture of the tropics
  2. 02 Stories of the Casona
  3. 03 Calle del Colegio

Your room in the old city

Thirteen rooms.
Thirteen perspectives.

Each room carries the colors, textures and stories of a Colombian region. No two feel quite the same; all are made for unhurried rest.

An intimate rooftop table overlooking Cartagena at dusk

Above the rooftops

“Here, the city slows down to the pace of the Caribbean.”
Taste the moment

Casona in motion

See the house come alive.

Step inside the architecture, rooms and quiet corners of Casona del Colegio before beginning your own Cartagena story.

The hotel film

A Colombian house in the heart of Cartagena.

Discover a restored colonial home shaped by Colombian materials, local artistry and the warmth of personalized hospitality.

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Suite tour

Suite Córdoba

An intimate two-room retreat designed for couples and unhurried stays.

Suite tour

Suite Guajira

A king-bedroom suite with a private terrace and jacuzzi.

Architecture

The central garden

Tropical planting and Colombian design at the quiet heart of the house.

Ways to be here

Let the house set the rhythm.

Rooftop pool with a view of Cartagena Cathedral

Rooftop pool

A private horizon.

Begin with a quiet swim, return for a golden-hour cocktail and watch the cathedral rise above Cartagena’s terracotta roofs.

Make it yours
Costa Restaurante Bar with its marble bar and tables set for service

The Caribbean,
served with imagination.

Colombian-Caribbean ingredients meet an easy, contemporary point of view—from breakfast through lunch, dinner, cocktails and wine. Open continuously every day from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Costa Restaurante Bar

A taste of the Colombian Caribbean.

Fresh catch, tropical produce and coastal traditions come together in a menu made for sharing, lingering and returning to.

Open daily · Continuous service

6:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
  • 01Breakfast
  • 02Lunch
  • 03Dinner
  • 04Drinks

Breakfast at Costa

Morning, the Caribbean way.

Begin with tropical fruit, warm breads and fresh juice, then choose something sweet, savory or unmistakably Colombian.

01

The Casona breakfast

One breakfast dish with seasonal fruit, breads, natural juice and a hot drink, accompanied by granola, cheeses and cold cuts.

02

Sweet mornings

Peanut waffle with banana, citrus, berries, Greek yogurt and honey, or coconut waffle with strawberries, candied nuts, corozo syrup and citrus zest.

03

Savory & Colombian

Eggs Benedict, eggs your way, corn cachapa, egg arepa with spicy suero costeño, or chicharrón with yucca cayeye, avocado and paprika aioli.

04

Coffee, juices & smoothies

Espresso, cappuccino, latte, tea and coffee frappé, alongside fresh orange, mango and watermelon juices and tropical fruit smoothies.

From the menu

Coastal ingredients, imaginative plates.

01

From the sea

Catch-of-the-day ceviche and tiradito, grilled octopus, sea bass encocado, black rice and a generous Caribbean seafood stew.

02

Caribbean roots

Crab tostadas, carimañolas, chicharrón with yucca cayeye and a bright San Andrés-style seafood salpicón.

03

Comfort & fire

Posta negra-style braised beef, picantón chicken curry and glazed pork shoulder with smoked yucca purée.

04

A tropical finish

Coconut and corozo tart, Caribbean fruit cake and coco-toffee creations bring the meal to a sunlit close.

Cocktails & wine

The experience continues in the glass.

Costa’s bar brings Caribbean ingredients into inventive signature cocktails, serves the classics with care and offers wines chosen for easy afternoons, long dinners and celebrations.

01

Gran Dictador

Dictador rum, red vermouth, lemon, corozo and cinnamon.

02

Agua de la Montaña

Antioqueño aguardiente, clove, rosemary, lemon and tonic.

03

Tribu Wayuu

Gin, lulo, pineapple, citrus and peppermint.

04

Gran Muralla

Montelobos mezcal, grapefruit, lemon and strawberry.

Classic cocktails

Familiar favorites, beautifully made.

Margarita, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Moscow Mule, Aperol Spritz, Espresso Martini, Mojito, Piña Colada, Daiquiri and more.

Wine by the glass & bottle

A wine for every table.

Sparkling wines and Champagne, fresh whites, rosé and expressive reds—including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Albariño, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo—from celebrated regions across South America and Europe.

From Costa’s table

See what is being served.

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Reserve at Costa

Your table, one message away.

Send a free reservation request through WhatsApp. Costa’s team will reply there to confirm availability and your table.

This sends a request, not an automatic confirmation.

A massage treatment at La Sierra Spa

La Sierra Spa

Wellbeing for two.

A tranquil rooftop hideaway with a double treatment room, sauna and solarium—created for unhurried rituals of rest and renewal.

Plan your ritual

The La Sierra experience

A pause above the city.

Discover restorative massages, sensory body rituals and thoughtful facial care in an intimate rooftop setting designed for one or two.

Your private hideaway

  • 01Double treatment room
  • 02Sauna
  • 03Solarium
  • 04Two tubs

Treatments & rituals

Choose what your body needs.

Every treatment is personalized by the spa team. Durations shown below help you plan; availability is confirmed when you request.

01

Massages

Relaxing massage in 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes; 60-minute deep tissue; or focused 30-minute localized and cranio-facial sessions.

02

Body rituals

Sixty-minute coffee, volcanic stone, cocoa or mineral-rich mud rituals pair exfoliation and hydration with an unhurried sense of calm.

03

Facial care

A 45-minute hydration facial for tone and radiance, or a 60-minute cleansing and hydration ritual suitable for all skin types.

04

Facial & body waxing

Tailored waxing for the face and body, from brows and upper lip to underarms, bikini, legs, chest, back and other requested areas.

Plan your ritual

Your moment of calm, one message away.

Send a free treatment request through WhatsApp. La Sierra Spa’s team will reply there to personalize the experience and confirm availability.

This sends a request, not an automatic confirmation.

The MICHELIN Guide · 2025

One MICHELIN Key.
A very special stay.

Recognised for distinctive character, thoughtful design and an experience with a true sense of place.

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The white colonial façade of Casona del Colegio in Cartagena’s Walled City

The Walled City at your door

Step outside.
Cartagena awaits.

On Calle del Colegio, moments from the Clock Tower, plazas, galleries and the sea wall. Wander out; return to a house that already feels yours.

  • 01 Clock Tower & Plaza de los Coches
  • 02 Gold Museum & Plaza de Bolívar
  • 03 Palace of the Inquisition
  • 04 Cartagena’s historic walls
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Casona del Colegio glowing at dusk on a colonial Cartagena street

Your Cartagena story begins here

Come home to
Casona.

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