Does Hotel Playa Scondida Baru have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel Playa Scondida Baru pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Playa Scondida Baru?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Playa Scondida Baru?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Hotel Playa Scondida Baru provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6:00 AM–5:30 PM on request. A fee of COP 280000 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Playa Scondida Baru located?

Nestled on the beach, this Cartagena hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Corales del Rosario National Park, Bendita Beach, and Baru Church. Isla Grande Beach and National Aviary of Colombia are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Hotel Playa Scondida Baru Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Cartagena, Hotel Playa Scondida Baru is on a private beach. Isla Grande Beach and Bendita Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include National Aviary of Colombia and Corales del Rosario National Park. Rosario Islands Oceanarium and Caribbean Naval Museum are also worth visiting.

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10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Aug 16, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No dinning and/or entertainment options after 7 pm. Good for family with small children only.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

oscar

Apr 28, 2025

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

Great place to get get away from crowds.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Feb 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This place was amazing. Beautiful views right on the beach, clean beautiful rooms with a very nice pool, second floor lounging to view the islands and a dock for boat tours to pick you up. Food was amazing! Breakfast lunch and dinner with lots of delicious choices. Best part was the service from the staff. Kitchen was friendly and made very yummy food. Sergio and Lecrecia were very welcoming, helpful and friendly. They made the beautiful amenities even better. I recommend this place to everyone and I look forward to a return visit here.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Evangelina

Aug 31, 2023

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

Vanessa

Jan 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is a jewel for those who are looking for a unique and peaceful place were you can rest, enjoy the sound of the ocean, the birds, the colors, the nature. A different kind of tourism that is not the typical full of parties and music. They welcomed us with a drink and a smile. Along our stay Sergio, his wife and the ladies in the kitchen, all of them were very kind and amazing people. They are part of the beauty of this place. Thank you to all staff! The rooms are like in the photos, probably even better in person (we stayed at the one with the ocean view). There is a small beach, but it is enough and it makes all sense that is not more than that as it gives you this feeling of privacy. I LOVE the fact they respect the mangles and haven't being intruse or destroyed the nature. This has LOTS of value in the middle of all the other chains of hotels, that are full of truism without conscious. The food is delicious although expensive (however this is common in Cartagena). As something that can be improved, I believe that for what you pay per night, a bottle of water would be good to give to the guests. Because the hotel is in a private place, there is no access to stores, grocery shops, etc. So if you get thirsty at 10pm, you will need to buy a mini-bottle whose price is elevate, so at least a bottle of water per guest per day could be offered (without charges). This is that kind of stay that you want to repeat.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

jennifer

Mar 29, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Pool is nice, food was pretty good. Noise from many party yachts at Cholon is annoying. Ended up with quite a few mosquito bites from our room. They’re rustic, and have some gaps in wood for insects to enter.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricio

Mar 7, 2025

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Felicitaciones por su personal, Sergio y Lucrecia son increíbles!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

HERVE

Feb 17, 2025

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

Un lugar idílico

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Hugo

Jan 6, 2025

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Familiar limpia excelente para vacaciones de verano

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria del Socorro

Aug 28, 2024

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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

Aug 26, 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Evangelina

Aug 31, 2023

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 21, 2020

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

Feb 17, 2020

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

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Dec 6, 2019

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

Verified traveler

Jul 25, 2019

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

Aug 28, 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Hannes, Schweiz

Mar 14, 2018

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

Mar 7, 2018

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

Nov 15, 2016

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

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

Jan 4, 2016

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

Nov 16, 2015

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

Oct 18, 2015

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

Oct 8, 2015

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

Mauricio, Cd. de México

Sep 29, 2015

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

tenemos que regresar

Es un lugar paradisíaco con una esmerada atención por parte de dueños y empleados. Nos encantó.

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