Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Exterior

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
Avenida San Martin Cra 2 N 9-54, Cra 3 N 9-55 Bocagrande, Cartagena, Bolivar, 13001
  • Bocagrande Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Clock Tower
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Cartagena

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG in Cartagena (Bocagrande), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Bocagrande Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Clock Tower and 23.7 mi (38.1 km) from Blanca Beach.

What's nearby

  • Bocagrande Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Castillo Grande Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • El Laguito Beach - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Clock Tower - 5 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Crepes & Waffles - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Morena Marisqueria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Brioche - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Gran Pandebono - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Bocagrande Beach
Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG offers 200 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 200 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Cartagena? This hotel has 2691 square feet (250 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,691 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from February 26 to February 28:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of COP 110000 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for COP 110000.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the 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.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: COP 110000 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: COP 110000.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

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.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 526 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1006 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KARI, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You gym need alot of work.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

KARI, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great property and stay in a safe, vibrant area. Room was ok, definitely a little tired round the edges- could do with a refurb and a deep clean of the communal carpeted areas. Breakfast was ok, they could spend more time on attention to detail with labelling foods. It would seem that in South America, a vegetarian label does not mean it will come without some kind of meat/sausage mixed in or sprinkled on top. The people who served us at breakfast and checked us in (Alex) /out were very nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Reneged on commitment

When I booked, the website said complimentary air transport (search criteria), but the hotel said we had to pay. When I pointed out the inconsistency, they changed their website information but would not honour their commitment. Really disappointing service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best dining and staff
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice! Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

MELRITA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciated that it was on a wide street. Only 1 block away from the beach. Good eateries in walking distance. Staff was very nice & accomodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virgilio, BOGOTA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I forgot to close the safe with 800 usd, laptop and table in it. After 3 hrs de I came back, my room was cleaned and all my things were there. That talks really good about people working there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Galo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I will book it again and enjoy your stay. Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Guillermo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stay away

Hotel condition is not good, hard beds, small bath, horrible service. The will charge you US $80.00 (300,000 Colombian pesos) per visitor
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harish

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lourdes

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is ok but not the best, housekeeping skipped cleaning the room one day, breakfast was not the best, location is good, beds are confortable, staff was friendly, not so great for the price, I will look for better options next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Holiday express is a great brand. Everything you need was close at hand. Staff was very polite and helpful. I hit the restaurant downstairs and upstairs same menu everywhere even for room service. The food was not that great though.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amina

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

RAFAEL, Guatemala

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Viajamos mucho a Cartagena, ya sea por trabajo o vacaciones, es nuestra primera vez en el hotel y ahora será nuestro hotel de preferencia, muy bien ubicado, tienes todo a unos pasos, restaurantes, farmacias, la playa, etc. Las habitaciones muy amplias, cómodas y limpias, el hotel con decoración muy moderna, y muy bien mantenido. El servicio de las personas que te atienden es TOP, siempre con la mejor disposición y amabilidad, conocimos al Gerente del Hotel al momento del check in, fue tan amable que nos hizo sentir como en casa, y es ahí dónde entiendes todo!!Servicio, servicio, servicio!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be , nice Area, great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kaya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, safe, and convenient location. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Its location is in close proximity to the wall and Getsemaní. Definitely worth the stay!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Basim

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo, waukegan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is some block from the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People are friendly, very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025