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Hotel Playa Scondida Baru

3.5 star property

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Superior Room, Ocean View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
International cuisine
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas
Property amenity

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Ensenada de Cholon, Cartagena, Bolivar, 130017
  • Corales del Rosario National Park
    ‪27 min walk‬
  • Baru Church
    ‪37 min walk‬
  • Bendita Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    ‪91 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, Ocean View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, Sea View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Premium Double Room, Ocean View

  • 750 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, Garden View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, Garden View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Playa Scondida Baru

3.5-star Cartagena hotel with private beach
At Hotel Playa Scondida Baru, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Change of towels is available on request.
Hotel Playa Scondida Baru offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. Have fun in the sun at Hotel Playa Scondida Baru with summer activities like snorkeling, windsurfing, and sailing.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. The hotel offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a garden, and a terrace. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Hotel Playa Scondida Baru has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Playa Scondida - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Playa Scondida

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Ecotours
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Snorkeling
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 32 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 280000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)

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 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site
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.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Playa Scondida
Playa Scondida Baru Island
Playa Scondida Hotel Baru Island
Playa Scondida Hotel Cartagena
Hotel Playa Scondida Cartagena
Cartagena Playa Scondida Hotel
Playa Scondida Cartagena
Hotel Playa Scondida
Playa Scondida Hotel
Playa Scondida
Playa Scondida Baru Cartagena
Hotel Playa Scondida Baru Hotel
Hotel Playa Scondida Baru Cartagena
Hotel Playa Scondida Baru Hotel Cartagena

Hotel Playa Scondida Baru Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Evangelina

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Evangelina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Moskitos going to eat you a life, hotel maybe a 2 star, no towels cold water
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place set in jungle vibe. Great pool and friendly accomodating staff. Staff will take u to whatever beach in the vicinity u want. Beaches are nice however be warned some hawkers at some of the beaches (blue beach) can be very aggressive and distasteful. Bring money to the beaches!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so accommodating and helped us arrange a tour despite the fact that we had arrived past the normal time for said tour. Fernando and Will were absolutely great and went above and beyond to make our stay more pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wendy is a gem and was very helpful. We were the only ones at the resort and had a peaceful time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing time away from it all!
We had a very relaxing time at playa Scondida. We are Canadian and spoke little Spanish, so it was difficult to communicate at times with hotel staff, but they were very accommodating and overall helpful! We enjoyed the food on-site, the hospitality, and the nature. The owners organized the ride to the ecolodge via car and helped us arrange the boat back to Cartagena. It was very helpful and helped us relax and just enjoy the surroundings.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Isla Baru is an amazing area - and the thoughtful & friendly staff here made us feel at home. It's a special place. Would highly recommend the excursions on offer to Mangroves (which is really a tour of the local area of the island in general ie more than just mangroves & rosario. On Saturdays the bar/club on the other side of the bay attracts party boats, which are loud. So when we revisit we will probably avoid saturdays. mon-sundays is idylllic. We had a wonderful time. Thanks !

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really cute place, with plenty of hammocks and well appointed rooms. Lounging in the shade on the dock with views of the water and islands was particularly relaxing. Only slight inconvenience was the heat and humidity, which brought a lot of mosquitos. Even with strong bug spray (provided by hotel) we still got bites.

10/10 Excellent

Tyler, Denver, Co

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
Magical little place. Rafa and the staff were very attentive and accommodating without being intrusive and the cooking was delicious and authentic. Playa azul is a hidden gem. There is some annoying beach peddling but nothing remotely like you will experience in Cartagena or the big beaches like playa Blanca or Boca grande. I would strongly urge you to avoid anything the beach peddlers offer that is not factory sealed (we got sick from a coconut drink that we later found out was made from their local "rainwater" supply. After that incident, the owner, Fernando graciously took us into the village of Baru to get some much needed antibiotics, which was above and beyond or expectations. Highly recommended!

8/10 Good

Matt & Tara, Orlando FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beauty in Baru
Our first time in Columbia was an amazing experience. We were guests at this resort toward the end of stay and the Owners went out of their way to personally pick us up in their boat from the secluded island we were staying at beforehand. From the moment we met Fernando, our host, we felt and a warm and friendly welcoming. He let us choose our own room and went out of his way to make sure he met our special requests for little comforts. The rooms DO have air conditioning and the bed was comfortable. The rustic feeling of the palm thatched hut provided protection from the elements while adding to the island experience. The food is chef's choice, which is different but led to some truly amazing meals. The resort is on the bay with a lovely dock but the nearby beach is less touristy and a slice of this beautiful country with awesome sunsets. Bring some peso's to experience the local flare. Snorkeling trip was very cool (and free). Drinks and anything you need here are very reasonable and they don't have the typical corporate mini bar price gouging. If you are looking for luxury you aren't going to find it here but you wont find it on baru. Its not that type of experience. Come here for a true Colombian experience with a chance to disconnect and relax. I promise you will never forget your stay at this resort and your visit to Baru. Fernando is a really great guy and even presented us with a thoughtful wonderful parting gift that we will treasure.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and friendly host but no CC machine.
The hotel is nice but they literally had to take my credit card to charge me. They said they have to call somewhere to charge me. I don't know why it has to work that way when they know how to use Internet and everything. Nobody likes to give out the numbers.

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing hideaway spot with great food
Great secluded hideaway with awesome food! Friendly owner with great service

10/10 Excellent

Maria del Socorro

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El mejor hospedaje para relajarse
Fue el mejor hospedaje que tuvimos en nuestra estancia de Colombia en general y sobre todo de cartagena. La atención simplemente maravillosa, los anfitriones siempre nos hicieron sentir como en casa todo el tiempo, la comida muy rica y el lugar simplemente maravilloso, es un pequeño paraiso 👌
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSE D

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfecto para plan familiar
Excelente lugar. Buena limpieza y las áreas naturales están bien cuidadas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy buena atención. Muy recomendable para pasar unos días de mucha tranquilidad
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hannes, Schweiz

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr persönlich und liebenswürdig
Wir waren 6 Tage dort mit verschiedenen Ausflügen. Die Besitzer und das Personal war sehr zuvorkommend und sehr hilfsbereit Es war für uns wie im Paradies Wir wurden sehr verwöhnt Ich würde sofort wieder hingehen
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Buena atención, hermoso lugar, sin playa.
Un lugar hermoso. Excelente atención. Comida incluída y buena. El hotel no tiene playa (tiene acceso a un muelle), pero desde él se puede llegar a una playa paradisiaca a solo 5 minutos en lancha, que se puede pedir en cualquier momento. Limpio. Se llega en lancha desde Cartagena (1 hora). Los disfrutamos muchísimo.