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Makani Luxury Wanderlust

4.0 star property
Beachside hotel with outdoor pool

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Front of property
Deluxe Double Room | 2 bedrooms, premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Deluxe Suite | Beach/ocean view
Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Makani Luxury Wanderlust welcomes travelers with lush gardens and peaceful terraces. Guests start their day with a fresh breakfast before heading to the outdoor pool or booking a spa treatment. The hotel offers amenities like luggage storage and 24/7 front desk service.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | 2 bedrooms, premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Yard
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Sofa bed - single
Premium bedding
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower | 2 bedrooms, premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Yard
Deck/patio
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Sofa bed
  • 91 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Deluxe Suite | 2 bedrooms, premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Yard
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Sofa bed
Premium bedding
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio

Luxury Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Yard
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Sofa bed
Premium bedding
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Cartagena, Makani Luxury Wanderlust is on the beach. Clock Tower and San Felipe de Barajas Castle are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Marbella Beach and El Laguito Beach. Castillo Grande Beach and La Boquilla Beach are two other places to visit that come recommended.
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Isla Tierra Bomba, Playa Arroyo, Provincia de Cartagena, Cartagena, Bolívar, 1300

What's nearby

  • San Fernando Fort - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • Society Bar At Hilton
  • Restaurante Oh Caribe
  • Sunset Beach
  • Riquisimo BBQ Restaurante
  • El Muelle

About this property

Makani Luxury Wanderlust

Upscale hotel
Located close to El Laguito Beach and Castillo Grande Beach, Makani Luxury Wanderlust provides free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a restaurant.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Outdoor furniture, smoke-free premises, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Makani Luxury Wanderlust include comforts such as private outdoor hot tubs and premium bedding, in addition to amenities like late night room service and free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Sofa beds and free cribs/infant beds
  • Rainfall showers, hair dryers, and shampoo
  • Private yards and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Single sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Late-night room service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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.

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 100850

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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.
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Makani Luxury Wanderlust pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Makani Luxury Wanderlust located?

Nestled on the beach, this Cartagena hotel is within 32 mi (52 km) of Marbella Beach, El Laguito Beach, and Castillo Grande Beach. La Boquilla Beach is 26.1 mi (42 km) away.

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Reviews

Makani Luxury Wanderlust Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 70 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed there last minute and the staff was kind and accommodating
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Aditi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice resort - we enjoyed our time at the pool and spa!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reketta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stay

Such a beautiful experience! We loved every moment of it and it was an amazing aesthetic; it was so much relaxation and the food was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizzette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You have to stay here ! What a wonderful place , staff is amazing , property is beautiful , you will have an a amazing experience here , can’t wait to go back on my next visit to Cartagena
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and location. Most impressed with the service. Super friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Cartagena. Very upscale and special with your family and loved ones
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giovanny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The best hotel I have seen in all the islands in Cartagena
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuriy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be calm and happy
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love it beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smooth checkin process , great staff all around. Facilities , rooms, pool area etc all top notch. Easy checkout process. Beautiful Island and private space set aside for overnight guests
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nishani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful resort I’ve stayed at yet! I loved how calm and peaceful the whole vibe was. Went here with my husband, and was so sad to leave. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous resort. Did two days. Pool and restaurant were great . Room was even better with two floors and rooftop jacuzzi . Staff were attentive and very nice . Highly recommend 2-3 days or at least a day trip .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

claito

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice facilities!

The facilities are amazing! What made me happy, was to see that the hotel and employes take care of the dogs of the island. I hope they have a program to castrate the female, so they keep healthy. It was joyfull to have them with us! Amazing pool, restaurant and the rooms are also super cosy with nice furniture.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
property and our room were perfect..however the service is very very slow
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tarl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, it’s a beautiful property. Within a couple hours of arriving, we were already considering extending our stay… that is, until we took a shower. One min of scalding water followed by 5 mins of cold, rinse and repeat (no pun intended). Maintenance just said that’s the way it is. On the plus side, Alejandro (a manager I believe) was very proactive in offering to compensate us by offering us spa treatments. Overall we enjoyed our stay- and had the shower worked properly, we would have really enjoyed it. It’s just if you’re paying $450+ a night for a room, a shower works properly is a must.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hasay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not only that the ac and wifi for my villa werent working, i had at all times people inside my rooms fixing these issues, on top of that the property staff offered some discount if i ever wanted to come Back and alejandro didnt get back to me with necessary info to re book. I want my money back
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel is nice, clean and safe, they would benefit from a gym and getting wifi to work on the roof of the premium rooms (where the jacuzzi and outdoor areas are). Unfortunately dining, customer service & management is lacking. Every single day the hotel ran out of food and drinks. The staff did nothing to resolve issues, rather just walked away quickly, made excuses or stood there saying nothing. During our stay the hotel ran out of STILL WATER, Coke Zero, pizza bases, ham, beef, deserts, other ingredients in cocktails on their menu. These problems happened EVERY day and eventually we met with the quality service manager, who did give us a free dinner, which was appreciated, however he just made more excuses rather than solving issues. Apparently it is the “hotel’s” fault, not any individual… One day we ordered our own food and drink from Cartagena for delivery, which proves getting supplies isn’t that hard, but nobody at the hotel was able to make this happen. Boats run every hour from Cartagena and staff on both sides? We ordered a drink off their menu only for staff to come back 20 minutes later and say they don’t have all the ingredients, then walk away without offering an alternative. We would come back if they got fixed these issues, but with an experience like this, if these issues aren’t resolved, we’d prefer to go back to Punta Faro on Mucura instead of come back here. Facility is luxury but service is far from it. Fix the problems and we would return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed at. The place is brand new, cozy and modern. The facilities were outstanding! It is as good of a stay as any luxury chain resort. Getting there was easy enough since they provide their own Makani transportation, 18 min later we were welcomed at the property with a very cold beverage. We were upgraded on the pool chairs since the place was not busy and our room wasn’t ready We stayed with kids and they loved it! We were able to snorkel on their beach. Kids wished we stayed there for the entire vacation. My daughter got sick the night before we got there (too much sun exposure, I think since she got better right away) and the staff sent the property nurse. Everyone knew she was sick and offered to bring her tea/water/medicine etc. Even at night, the staff told me the guard of the property knew and will help in the worst case scenario, to take my daughter to Emergencies. Thankfully she felt better the next day and was snorkeling with dad all day Everyone knew my name and welcomed me (by my name) every time I got a drink or food. We came during the weekday and it wasn’t crowded at all! There are no vendors hustling on the beach, (anywhere you go in the beach, people will try to sell you things, be careful) However none of this happened on this resort. Relaxing here was amazing (no one was in sight) The price per night was expensive, but if you pay for the day or 2 to come here, then staying the night is worth it especially if you are here
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful Retreat

An amazing peaceful resort that reminded me of my stays on small islands in Fiji without the 14 hour flight. Communication from hotel is great. They tell you to meet at a tent on the beach and helpful boat staff take care of all luggage. Some mention the boat ride is rough, but for us both directions was a pleasant ride. Staff greet you upon arrival at island. Check in was easy and fast. We staying in the villa that overlooks the water. Private pool is clean and everything in room is perfect. Important to know that this resort is a day club. Stayed 3 nights and generally about 10-20 people come from 11-5. Before 11 and after 5 we had the entire resort to ourselves or would see at most 4 other guests. Food in restuarant was excellent. There are 6 dogs they live on property. If you hate dogs the staff will chase them away, but we were the opposite and they are super cute. One spent the night with us and kids will enjoy the small friendly dogs. Read the fine print about where your lounge chairs will be. As a hotel guest, you are below the pool, in front of a wall before the beach because the pool chairs are for day club guests. 3 of 4 days we were given great spots at the pool and only 1 day placed on the sand. Service is excellent, but almost no English if you care about that. Overall; incredible room and property. Alone at restaurant for breakfast, nice people come for the day and then deserted late afternoon once again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Riad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Espectacular
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 jours en fin de voyage en Colombie. Joli hotel, mais si on veut vraiment faire du balnéaire, je pense qu’il vaut mieux aller sur les îles San Andres
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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