Hotel La Gran Via

“Just like the pictures! Spacious rooms with great views.”

The hotel is just like the pictures! The rooms are very spacious and bright! Giant windows let in an amazing view, as well as the pool views. It’s just like I imagined. Downfall is the All Inclusive option. It is not what you’d expect if you ever enjoyed an all inclusive resort. Here they Will Not… more

The hotel is just like the pictures! The rooms are very spacious and bright! Giant windows let in an amazing view, as well as the pool views. It’s just like I imagined. Downfall is the All Inclusive option. It is not what you’d expect if you ever enjoyed an all inclusive resort. Here they Will Not accommodate early check in or out or even give you drinks and food early or late. They don’t provide drinks for the fridge. You can get drinks at breakfast or from ONLY 11-6pm by the pool. Drinks are in a 8 oz cup. The buffet is the smallest I’ve ever seen with local Colombian food-we were able to eat there most of the time- Personally not a great selection. But there’s a store at the end of the street where we bought drinks for our room. There are plenty of great restaurants within walking distance as well. I would do this hotel without All Inclusive and enjoy town. Love the big windows but the sunlight woke us up at 5:30am every morning as well as Taxis start circling and honking at 6:30am- luckily we didn’t want to sleep in on vacation. At check out they made us wait in the lobby while they checked r loom. It took 20 mins. Luckily we weren’t rushing for the airport yet.

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“Great Ocean View in terrace.”

Very clean , staff were very polite and helpful. Hotel is close to the beach it's a walking distance of 3 blocks. Breakfast restaurant very pleasant. Staff were overall helpful and courteous. I recommend hotel to people that are looking to go for small walks places are nearby.

“Good location, but needs updating”

Someone mentioned that people here are trying their best, and I would agree. The property is very dated and in need of some serious repair. Our room for three was very spacious, which was the highlight, but overall the hotel feels like it has seen better days. It also had more of an Airbnb or apart… more

Someone mentioned that people here are trying their best, and I would agree. The property is very dated and in need of some serious repair. Our room for three was very spacious, which was the highlight, but overall the hotel feels like it has seen better days. It also had more of an Airbnb or apartment feel than a traditional hotel. I booked at the last minute, and it felt overpriced for what it offered, although that may be typical for Cartagena. The room layout was odd, from the placement of sockets to the position of the TV. There was a fridge and kitchen area, but no hot water or any utensils which deafeted the purpose. I asked for a kettle, but they didn't have one. We also requested a hairdryer, but the one they had did not work. The WiFi never worked during our stay, so do not expect a reliable connection. Breakfast was below average, and the instant coffee had an unusual taste. The buffet, however, was very good but expensive for what it was. The best aspect of the hotel is its location and the breakfast staff, who were extremely helpful. If you are staying for just a few days, it may be fine, but personally, I would not choose to stay here again.

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