Hotel Monaguillo de Getsemaní

The interior of the hotel from the moment we walked in is truly spectacular. Very well located. We were on the third floor room 302. A large room with a huge shower room and a large bathroom. The lighting was incredible. Adjusting shower temperature a little challenging, but you’ll figure it out. Secure. Service excellent. It is indeed a small boutique hotel. Highly recommended.

The facilities were mostly clean, and the staff was awesome, but the room was comically small. Too small in fact to unfold my luggage, except on the bed. It also lacked any kind of real window, having only a fixed shutter covered pane that allowed little natural light and cerainly no view. The breakfast was very nice. The location isn't the best, but not too far to get to better sections. The main detraction was that there seems to be a late night club that plays LOUD music into early morning, and the windows don't fully close, letting the sound enter the rooms.

Positives: Strong airconditioning; friendly staff; decent breakfast, included; good location Negatives: The sleeping room was not clean and a bit run down (eg. the lampshades were stained/discolored and the airconditioning unit seemed to have grim on it). We pointed out to the staff that the floors had obviously not been cleaned and they told us they would clean them, which they did, but not well at all. There was dirt and hair behind one of the bathroom doors from the time we arrive through our 3 night stay despite daily housekeeping. If cleanliness is a priority for you, I would not recommend staying at Hotel Monaguillo de Getsemani.

My family feel there was not enough attention and care with the cleaning of the room. Towels were left wet on the floor and weren’t changed until we asked. The bathroom door wouldnt stay closed when we were going to use the toilet, we asked staff on the first day to put a lock on the door, they said that the matter would be dealt with and the door would be fixed. We were there for 3 nights, and the door was never repaired. It could have been such a nice stay, as the hotel is in a good location, but, we would not recommend this hotel as a place to stay in Cartagena.

I like the staff very friendly