CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA—Marriott International, Inc. has made plans to open two new hotels in Cartagena, Colombia, by 2018. The 210-room AC Hotel by Marriott Cartagena and the 201-room Cartagena Marriott Hotel will mark the company’s first hotels in Cartagena.
“Cartagena is the most important resort destination in Colombia,” said Laurent de Kousemaeker, chief development officer of the Caribbean & Latin America region for Marriott International. “The blend of its economic and corporate activity generated by the port, the leisure appeal of its magical historic walled colonial city, annual festivals and nearby Caribbean beaches; combined with the group demand with its solid convention facilities and improved international connectivity, provides all the necessary ingredients for a thriving destination.”
The Cartagena Marriott Hotel project will be located on Avenida Santander in the Marbella district of Cartagena, approximately halfway between the airport and the historic walled colonial city, and will have beach and lake access, according to Marriott International. The hotel will be part of a large mixed-use development that will include offices, a shopping center, movie theater and casino.
Apart from the 201 guestrooms and suites, the property will have two restaurants; a pool bar and grill; two coffee shops; a lobby bar; fitness center with an outdoor swimming pool; and meeting and event space. The hotel is being developed by Prodesa S.A. and its partners under a franchise agreement with Marriott International.
On the other side of the historic walled colonial city, in the Bocagrande neighborhood of Cartagena, the AC Hotel by Marriott Cartagena project will be located on Avenida Santander. The property will feature a swimming pool deck, restaurant and AC Bar and Lounge, fitness center and meeting space. The hotel is being developed by Spazio Urbano S.A. and will be managed directly by Marriott International.