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Makani Luxury Wanderlust

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel near Blanca Beach

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Luxury Suite | Living area
Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Isla Tierra Bomba, Playa Arroyo, Provincia de Cartagena, Cartagena, Bolívar, 1300
  • Blanca Beach
  • Bocagrande Beach
  • San Fernando Fort
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio

Luxury Suite

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower | Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Room, 1 Bedroom, Tower

  • 980 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Deluxe Suite | Premium bedding, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cartagena

Beachfront retreat .You'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of San Fernando Fort and 6 miles (10 km) of Blanca Beach with a stay here. Neo-Gothic Church Ruins is within 6 miles (10 km) and Marbella Beach is within 25 miles (40 km).

What's nearby

  • San Fernando Fort - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Las Chivas Restaurant
  • ‪Blue Apple Beach House - ‬7 min drive
  • Charlie’s Coffee
  • Cilantro Cevicheria & Restaurant
  • Kiosco El Bony

About this property

Makani Luxury Wanderlust

4-star beachfront hotel near Blanca Beach
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at Makani Luxury Wanderlust.

This 4-star Cartagena hotel is smoke free.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Makani Luxury Wanderlust offers 14 accommodations with outdoor private hot tubs and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with single sofa beds. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

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

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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Makani Luxury Wanderlust

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and cash.

We should mention

  • Visitors traveling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: At check-in, parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents, along with 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 planning to travel with children should consult a Colombian consulate office in advance of travel for additional guidance.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Frequently asked questions

How close is Makani Luxury Wanderlust to the airport?

Makani Luxury Wanderlust is 23.7 mi (85-min drive) away from the Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

As of Jun 2, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Makani Luxury Wanderlust on Jun 11, 2025 start from $456.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Makani Luxury Wanderlust.

How close is Makani Luxury Wanderlust to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust offer free breakfast?

Makani Luxury Wanderlust offers free cooked-to-order breakfast every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Rio Cartagena Casino (4.9 mi) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

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

Is there free parking at Makani Luxury Wanderlust?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust have a pool?

Makani Luxury Wanderlust features an outdoor pool.

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Makani Luxury Wanderlust have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Makani Luxury Wanderlust to downtown Cartagena?

Makani Luxury Wanderlust is 6.6 mi away from Cartagena.

Makani Luxury Wanderlust Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marcia

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
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

Leonard

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Makani was amazing. My family and I can’t wait to come back. It’s really close to Cartagena and they were great helping us arrange the time to take the boat to Tierra Bomba!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lizzette

Traveled with partner
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

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 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

Scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
food and entertainment
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Makani is beautiful. When booking, please be mindful that this resort is not located on the mainland, but on an island. Cartagena is 20 minutes away by speedboat. The boat ride to the island was an adventure. If you are looking to party and be up all night wandering the city, then do not book here! This is a great place for quiet, reflection, and relaxing. Upon arrival, We were greeted to a nice cool drink and staff that were friendly. If you do not speak the language, Google translator is a must! The room was beautiful. However, the showers are hot or cold, never warm. I enjoyed the private jacuzzi. It felt like sitting in my own oasis. One downfall is the cost of food and drinks. 1 bottle of water is over $2 usd if you add in the tip and service tax. French fries is about $7. We ordered 2 Tequilla sunrise and was charged for separate ingredients… orange juice! Tequilla… until a discussion was had.. so be sure to look before signing the receipt. Overall this was a great experience. I would recommend staying here. I give this place 4.5 stars!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 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

8/10 Good

Sara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful on our way there and back, however whilst we were on the resort, especially those by the pool were slightly absent minded. Having said that, it’s been a great experience with tastefully designed interior in the room / villa and I’d go again for a quiet relaxing retreat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The resort is beautifully made and has a great pool area as well as restaurants. Also the rooms are spacious and luxurious. However, the service has a lot of potential for improvement. Waiters forget your order and/or bring them twice. Every order takes 30-60min (even though there were barely any people sometimes) and the staff seems very relaxed and are talking with each other. We were locked out of our room for 3h and we received no apology for the long wait. The wifi also didn't work very well and had long outages. Furthermore, after denying them a tip because of the bad service some waiters completely ignored us until we told the reception and management.
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

Giovanny

Traveled with family and small children
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

Aaron

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

john, north bergen

Traveled with partner
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

6/10 Okay

Ruqayah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Traveled with partner
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

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

10/10 Excellent

MAURICIO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El personal fue muy atento, siempre pendiente de cada detalle. Un trato personalizado y calido.
Stayed 1 night in May 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

Marcela

Traveled with family and small children
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

Lauren

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

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with our stay would absolutely recommend. The boat pick up situation was a little confusing as the tent they had indicated as theirs seemed to be occupied by a family spending the day at the beach… but when we returned it seemed like it was a specific tent for makani. Many people on the beach will ask you where you are going to try and get you in their boat… the makani crew all work makani shirts - we had them show us their pick up list so we could be certain it was the right boat. Beyond that the room was incredible the private pool deck fantastic, staff very lovely and helpful and all common areas were gorgeous. Food was also really good and a la carte breakfast included was delicious. Very happy we chose to spend the last few days of our trip here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024