Estelar Playa Manzanillo - All Inclusive

If you are looking for an all inclusive in Cartagena then look no further. Not many hotels in the area offer all inclusive like in other countries. This hotel is located on the beach which is the best thing since it is semi private. As a tourist trust me this is what you want. Public beaches are crowded and full of vendors trying to hustle you. The food is plenty and all day so you never go hungry. It has two large pools thatvare well maintained. One for planned activities, children, and pool parties. The other side is great for reading and relaxing which is considered the quiet area. The only downside is the pools do close at 7pm, and they clear you off the beach at 6pm sharp. Perhaps since it's family friendly environment. I have been to other all inclusive in other countries and you have access until 10pm. Another downside is not everyone speaks English so you should brush up on your Spanish or have your Google translate ready. I speak Spanish so it didn't affect me much, but I can see others struggling. The staff is friendly. The rooms are clean. Only downside no streaming services on the TVs so bring your firestick . They just have local cable. The last thing a foreigner should know it is located outside Boca Grande and the walled city. It is ab

Great pool, beach, food and service excellent. Rooms nice, beautiful plants. No sports facilities (in maintenance)

Would NOT recommend!! Look elsewhere for accommodations in Colombia Pros- beautiful ocean side property with 2 pools. Lunch was good had fresh fruits and fresh juices that were good. Also locations was close to the airport so that was convenient. Drinks were good and strong. Cons Property is outdated with thin walls. No hot water on the first night. Staff does not speak English. I encountered maybe 5 people who spoke English fluently. Very frustrating that more staff aren’t trained to speak English. It appears as though primarily Colombians come to this resort and they obviously cater more to them so maybe that’s why. Even though location was decent being close to the airport and about 20 minutes from the city there is so much construction going on that our uber drivers kept getting lost trying to get back to the property Food was so limited in options. Buffet was available for breakfast and lunch but not dinner. Dinner was limited to 3 restaurants and they weren’t always all open. We had to leave the resort for good food at dinner. Not many American food choices. There was almost no entertainment. The resort was quiet for most of the time we were there until the weekend when it started to liven up a bit. On the last night of our trip they declined alcohol due to some law that alcohol was prohibited during Colombian elections despite the fact that I already paid for it as an all inclusive package. They refused to reimburse me. Awful establishment I won’t be back!

Room- toilet clogged daily , shades broke and we were in darkness all day Amenities- 3 restaurants? No 1 place with 3 signs and getting reservations was a hassle Staff- were friendly. 4 stars hotel. No, lies

Room was clean,staff was helpful, pool was beautiful, food was ok.

The hotel was very nice, it has great drinks and the staff are friendly.

Very relaxing place! Staff was helpful and friendly. Areas were clean as well

The resort is filled with mold. The room has mold. The adult pool is neglected.

Clean rooms & resort. Food was 85% good. Expected more variety at the restaurants.