Travel & Accommodations

Flight

Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG)

You have the option of flying directly into CTG or flying through Bogota depending on where you are coming from. From the West Coast this is a direct flight through Panama to Cartagena and takes approx. 10 hours. From the East Coast it is approx. 5 hours. Book flights ASAP!

Flight

El Dorado Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento International Airport (BOG), Bogota, Colombia

Some of you may be flying into Bogota to get to Rafael Nunez in Cartagena.

House Or Rental

Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique (Casa Drake)

This is the 18th century Villa for our wedding weekend in Cartagena aka Casa Drake, named after the famous Pirate Francis Drake who lived here. http://casadealbacartagena.com/history-location/ It is a lovely 7 bedroom upscale colonial villa that sleeps up to 30 guests. We invite all of the wedding party members and close family to stay here with us Friday and Saturday night as we have rented the entire villa. There will be suites with multiple beds and bathrooms. Please reach out to us directly to inquire. The goal is to have our closest friends and family get to mingle and spend some quality time together. See RSVP for more details if you are in the wedding party or family for more details and to confirm your stay with us. For those of you not staying at the Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique there will be plenty of recommendations for lodging. See other accommodations.

Hotel

Hotel Dann Cartagena

Hotel Dann is right on the beach in the Bocagrande area of Cartagena. This is the outer layer of high rise hotels along the shoreline. They have their own private beach and it is 10 minutes car ride from Casa de Alba. Please use Uber only, safest option. 4-star hotel.

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Hilton Cartagena

The Hilton is also in the Bocagrande area on the outer shoreline of high rises in Cartagena along the coast. It is very modern and will make you feel closer to home. They also have their own private beach and is 10 minute car ride from Casa de Alba, use Uber only as it is the safest mode of transportation. 4-star hotel.

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Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa

A 4-star hotel in the walled city. Said to be the best in town if that is how you roll. Overlooking the Caribbean Sea, this palatial, colonial-style hotel is a 7-minute walk from the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas and 5 km from the Convento La Popa de la Galera convent.

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Bastión Luxury Hotel

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Casa Claver Loft Boutique Hotel

Sick 4-star boutique hotel in the walled city just down the street from casa de alba.

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Hotel Caribe By Faranda Grand

5-star hotel in Bocagrande. A 15 minute taxi ride to casa de alba. While it has no private beach it does have a small Rainforest with exotic birds and deer in the courtyard. Quite the experience we hear. Gorgeous architecture and poolside.

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Delirio Hotel

This place is one block up from the main hotel and also walking distance to the church. 3-star hotel.