Casa La Cartujita
Colonial monastery meets mid-century modern. Clean-white minimalism, antique architectural details, warm and highly attentive staff. Intimate — seven rooms means you actually get to know the staff.
Request the Maia room for a second-floor balcony overlooking a quiet colonial street — it's a favorite among repeat guests
Why It Matters
One of only seven rooms in a genuine 18th-century Carthusian monastery, with a chef who will cook you pretty much anything, a Michelin Guide listing, and a location inside the walled city that gets consistently praised as ideal — central but not chaotic.
Casa La Cartujita is a seven-room boutique villa inside a building that dates to at least 1777 — originally a monastery for Carthusian monks during the Spanish colonial era. It sits in the San Diego neighborhood of Cartagena's UNESCO-listed walled city, which is a quieter pocket of Old Town but still a short walk from the city walls, plazas, and great restaurants. The look inside is a confident mix of heavy colonial wooden doors, whitewashed walls, and mid-century modern furnishings — no fussiness, just good bones. Breakfast is made to order by a talented in-house chef, and there is a first-floor plunge pool plus a rooftop solarium with a hot tub where sunsets hit differently.
Where You'll Stay
8 room types available
Alcyone
Named after the Pleiades daughter of Atlas. Blends the building's colonial architecture with contemporary design. Features air conditioning, soundproof windows, and an en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower.
Celaeno
Named after one of the seven Pleiades sisters. Features the property's signature white walls and mix of antique colonial details with modern comfort. En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and L'Occitane toiletries.
Electra
Named after a Pleiades star, Electra sits on an upper floor with a small balcony directly above the street — you're looking down at Las Hijas de la Tostada and the evening life of the neighborhood. Colonial architectural bones with mid-century modern furnishings. Air-conditioned with soundproof windows.
Full House Rental
The entire 7-room, 300m² villa available for exclusive private rental. Ideal for group trips, bachelorette parties, and destination weddings (the property is walking distance from all the churches in Old Town). Includes all standard amenities plus private plunge pool, rooftop hot tub, and dedicated concierge.
300 sqmMaia
Second-floor room with a balcony opening onto a quiet colonial street. Consistently praised by guests as one of the best rooms in the house. Named after the brightest of the Pleiades. Clean-white walls, a mix of antiques and contemporary design.
Merope
One of the seven Pleiades-named rooms. Colonial-modern interior with the property's characteristic warm, minimalist aesthetic. Air-conditioned, soundproof, with premium amenities throughout.
Sterope
Named after a Pleiades star. Features the hotel's clean-white colonial-modern interiors, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, and complimentary bottled water.
Taygeta
The seventh and final Pleiades-named room. Same house standard: colonial walls, mid-century modern touches, en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, 40-inch smart TV, and complimentary L'Occitane toiletries.
The Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Bicycles available for exploring the walled city and its surroundings.
Concierge can arrange private boat or yacht charters departing from Cartagena's marina.
Hotel staff book guided city tours through local operators covering Old Town's colonial architecture, historic fortifications, museums, and neighborhoods.
Coffee tasting experiences arranged by the hotel, exploring Colombia's world-class coffee culture.
Cooking classes in the hotel's well-appointed modern kitchen, focused on Colombian cuisine. Arranged through the concierge.
Traditional chiva or horse-drawn carriage rides through the walled city, arranged by the concierge.
Day trips to Barú island and Playa Blanca, one of the most popular beaches near Cartagena, arranged through the concierge.
The hotel concierge organizes full-day excursions to the Rosario Islands, a Caribbean archipelago about 35km from Cartagena. Boat or yacht transfers can be arranged.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
A relaxed reading and lounging area on the second floor for guests.
500+ Mbps internet throughout the property — fast enough for remote work, video calls, or streaming across multiple devices simultaneously.
Third-floor rooftop terrace with lounge furniture, sun deck, and a hot tub. A favorite spot for sunset cocktails. The hotel has two hot tubs total.
Tropical garden patio with seating, adjacent to the plunge pool on the ground floor.
Small private plunge pool on the ground floor lounge level, set in the garden patio. Not a lap pool — think cooling off and lounging.
Luggage storage available before check-in and after check-out.
Full daily housekeeping service plus an evening turndown with aromatherapy touches.
Round-the-clock front desk and concierge team who assist with restaurant reservations, tours, transport, and pretty much anything else. English-speaking staff.
Transfer service to/from Rafael Núñez International Airport at 60,000 COP per trip each way, billed to room. Requires flight details in advance.
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