Hotel La Gran Via

Very clean. Great area

Good people

Very mediocre hotel in an aging building, standards of maybe 2* hotel and definitely not worth the price. Room doesn't look at all like in the pictures. We got the view of a dirty rooftop with rubbish laying around, someone's old socks included. You can hear all the sounds from outside - we woke up several times at night thinking someone is breaking into our room, turned out it was neighbors entering or leaving their room. There's a basic stove but no pots, no plates, no cups, nothing included. Rooftop pool is okay but the music is way too loud in the evenings and the glass railing surrounding the pool is dirty, limiting the views (windows in the room don't seem to be ever washed too). On the plus side - breakfast and food overall were good, the staff working there was nice too (and the restaurant people were just amazing). The location is great - in a quiet street but close to everything. I wouldn't stay again but for half the price it could be a decent place for a few days.

Good restroom

I just came back from Cartagena and this was my experience in this hotel. Respectfully since every person expectations are different The room was specious but very outdated, the tile on the bathroom looked like it is falling down, it had courtines but dirty, kitchen cabinet old and doors falling down. Only one night table beside the bed, pillows very uncomfortable and bed sheet very old, no blankets provided, or iron machine or blowdryer, they have to be requested and only if available you can get it since they don't have enough for all rooms. There were mini cockaroach by the bed. Bathroom mirror and sink again outdated looked like rust on it. The door to enter has a very old system to lock with a key. It looks nothing like in the pictures. The pictures were probably taken when the hotel was built. Rooftop meh. The soroundings are good 👍 but hotel, I was not impressed Amd from what you see in pictures and videos nothing like it. You cannfwr everything in this area, food, pharmacy, banks, hotels, groceries etc and close to the beach. When I arrive in Colombia, we stayed two nights at a different hotel in December and I didn't book the same hotel because we thought we may risk it if we didn't like the first stay hotel but we regret it since the experience was the opposite. But anyways, Carragena is beautiful, do your research before booking and read reviews which I may have missed on this one. Happy travels!