Four Seasons Cartagena

The facts

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Rooms

131 Source

Operator

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Source

Brand

Four Seasons Source

Type

Urban Source

Suites

The two-bedroom Presidential Suite is called the Catroux Suite, in homage to its designer. The three-bedroom Casa Ambrad (House Royal Suite) has a rooftop plunge pool. Source

Residences

15 Private Residences are part of the property. Source

Designer

The late François Catroux designed the interiors, among his last projects and one of his very few in hospitality. Wimberly Interiors worked with his designs, SBM Interior Design and AvroKO shaped the food and beverage spaces, and Lang Lighting Design did the lighting. Poli Mallarino made furniture and textiles. Source

Architect

Principal architect José María Rodríguez, with restorations by Ricardo Sánchez and Angelina Vélez. WATG integrated Catroux's vision into the architecture. Source

Setting

In the Getsemaní neighbourhood, steps from the Walled City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Camellón de los Mártires. The Parque Centenario is across the street and the convention centre is next door. Source

Address

Media Luna 8B #8B-44, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Source

Dining

Eight restaurant and bar venues. The Grand Grill is a steakhouse in the former Club Cartagena, a Major Food Group concept. Café Rialto serves Colombian coffee and pastries, Pizzeria Della Chiesa serves Neapolitan-style pizza, El Patio del Limonar serves breakfast in an open-air courtyard, and Atrio is a lobby lounge. Source

Bar

Bar Lelarge, in the former Club Cartagena and named for its original architect Gastón Lelarge, serves cocktails built on local, seasonal fruit with a subtle Cuban influence, conceptualized by Major Food Group. El Palmar has 360-degree rooftop views for sunsets. Source

Bar

El Aljibe is a speakeasy set in a former water cistern. Its first chapter, Water Connects: The Magdalena, builds cocktails around coffee, cacao, sugar cane, tropical fruits, botanicals and citrus. Source

Spa

Umari Spa is in a restored heritage building, the former cloisters, with six treatment rooms including a couple's suite, a hair salon and nail services, a relaxation lounge and steam room, and a spa boutique. The fitness centre is open round the clock. Source

Pool

Two rooftop pools with panoramic city and harbour views. Source

Activities

The concierge team arranges a graffiti tour with a visit to a private studio, a yacht cruise to nearby islands with snorkelling and a champagne picnic prepared by Four Seasons chefs, and a hike in a private nature reserve to look for cotton-top tamarin monkeys. Source

History

The buildings date as far back as the 16th century. They include the Cloister of Saint Francis (Claustro de San Francisco) with the 16th-century Saint Francis Church, the Club Cartagena, a 1920s Beaux Arts masterpiece, and four theatres, Teatro Cartagena, Teatro Calamarí, Teatro Bucanero and Teatro Rialto. Source

Website

fourseasons.com

Instagram

@fscartagena