Decameron Cartagena All Inclusive, Cartagena

hotel is ok but you wont get a refund from the tour to Rosario if is cancelled, also the tour offer by the agency in the hotel wont give you what promised, we took the tour to the city and were told we will go to La Popa but when we were in our way we were told we wont go there and not refund, there is not security from the hotel at the beach and because of the bracelet all the tieft know that you come from this hotel and try to robbed you. Food ok rooms and bathroom clean but old, slow and not enough elevators. Is expensive.

Two Colombian friends from Bogota and I, an American from San Francisco, stayed at the Decameron in October 2008. My Colombian friends booked the hotel & I just went along with no expectations. I really liked the Decameron. It was the first time I ever stayed at an all inclusive place and was pleasantly surprised. All food and drink is free so that added up to a HUGE savings during our stay. There are 3 restaurants to choose from so one does not get bored with the food. The Decameron has a connection with a restaurant in the walled city and my companions and I enjoyed a lovely Teppan-yaki style dinner one evening - all included with our package. THIS IS NOT A LUXURY HOTEL. The rooms are basic, clean and comfortable. See the website photos. Everyone I encountered on the staff was professional, polite and helpful and most spoke English. (I speak fluent Spanish so spoke only Spanish during my stay out of courtesy. When in Rome....) Having cable TV with English language stations is nice for non Spanish-speaking guests. Security is very good so no riff raff gets into the hotel or the grounds. The Bocagrande neighborhood is swarming with street vendors trying to sell tourists trinkets, faux Rolex watches, jewelry, CDs, t-shirts, sunglasses, you name it. The hotel put on a different dance show at 9PM each night by the pool. One night the theme was African, another 1950s American with jitterbugging, and another night Argentine tango. Each show lasted about an hour and, yes, it was free as well. And the dancers were great. I would definitely stay there again. Regarding the comment on the air conditioning being too cold in the room, I just moved the louvers UP and the air did not blow on me directly. Before I did that, it was FREEZING. For those who observed that there is no hot water: Colombian faucets are the reverse of American faucets. The left is cold; the right is hot.

The front counter staff are not so friendly, the food was mediocre and the a/c barely kept the room cool. Overall, very disappointed. Also the whole city is just one big hustle. The moment you step off the hotel property you are hassled by vendors and they just keep on annoying you. Spend your vacation dollars elsewhere!

My boyfriend and I stayed at this hotel in March of 2007. It was safe but I would choose to stay elsewhere on my next trip. There are so many beautiful hotels in Cartegena. For a towel to shower we only got one for the both of us and it was paper thin. The shower didn't drain. A dog attacked us in the stairwell and I had to hold my breath when I went into the elevator b/c of the smell.

They gave me a room in front of the Restaurant. The room was not clean, it looked old and smelled disgusting! I was not there for 2 hours. I went and stayed at Hotel Almirante, 5 star hotel. Decameron is very noisy and and low class.

We hated it !!!! the rooms are horrible, please stay away of this hotel. The only good thing about is the people who works there, Very nice people.....

the best value of this Hotel is the location. the room condition is poor as well as the bed condition, strongly recommend to bring your own pillow if you want to have a good night sleep. there is no iron and ironing board in the room as well as no hair dryier.the street vendors around the hotel area drives you crazy all day long

I think the longer that you are there the better you will like it.The pepole are frendly, there is plenty to do day & night.Look for a good guide. You will not be disapointed.HAVE A NICE TRIP. BUFFALO NEW YORK USA

Eventhought we pay for an all inclusive, my wife told me that was a very very very low class hotel{eventhough excellente custumer service} and after 20 years of marrige we deserved much more better , we moved to Las Americas Hotel, and my wife was happy, nothing better than a happy wife, afterwards our experince in Cartagena was excellent..

Comfortable room, but that's it !! The food absoloutely stunk, not even cafeteria level !! The entertainment is pitiful, the swimming pool gets overcrowded and above everything, the place is NOISY !! My advice: Cartagena is a pleasant place but the way to enjoy it the most is to stay at a bed and breakfast in the old city and dine at one of the many gourmet restaurants. I guarantee that you'll save a lot of money. We ended up paying more because after two dinners at the Decameron we ended up dining in the old city during the other three nightsthat we were there. As far as the "private island" is concerned, the area is full of islands and for a reasonable price one can take day trips to these places. Just stop into any tourist office ( there is practically one per block ) and they make all the arrangements for you.