El Arca

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Scored 8.6
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.5

Property highlights

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About this property

Beachfront Location: El Arca in Cartagena de Indias offers a private beach area and direct beachfront access. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the lush garden. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features a restaurant serving Caribbean cuisine with vegetarian options, a bar, and a fitness room. Additional amenities include a public bath, indoor play area, and barbecue facilities. Leisure Activities: Guests can enjoy fishing, outdoor seating, and solarium. The property includes a terrace, balcony, and inner courtyard views. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with sea and garden views. Menus cater to special diets, ensuring a pleasant dining experience for all guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Beachfront
  • Bar
  • Private beach area

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 futon bed
1 futon bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Dante
Netherlands Netherlands
“Very clean, beautiful property with great amenities! Great ambiance too :) The host and the employees are super friendly and know how to treat guests. It's a private island so you will also be secluded from the main island life, which creates an...”
Tara
Ireland Ireland
“Amazing location! Rooms were clean with air conditioning. Food was simple but good!”
Rosa
Portugal Portugal
“Location, location, location Nice hammocks with mosquito nets”
Sandra
Germany Germany
“The hostel is the howl island. You can snorkel around. It has a nice place to go in to the water. When I was there it had nearly no one else. It is avoid place to chill. Nice sunset.”
Sophie
Australia Australia
“Absolutely gorgeous slice of paradise. The swimming areas and hang outs spots are heaven. The hammocks are great to sleep in, nice and big and there is a breeze at night. We enjoyed our stay, however, there are a few things that we think need...”
Nitzan
Israel Israel
“Very good price, good location near other islands and attractions. Nice clear water beach accessible in less than 1 minute walk, which is nice so you have peace and quite near the rooms”
Fryderyk
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location is insane - the beach area is exactly as in the pictures full of exotic fish to see and is great for snorkelling. The staff were amazing taking us on an incredible boat tour of the islands for free, we had such a blast playing...”
Gracie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff were incredible! Made so much effort in making sure we had the best time”
Alexander
Austria Austria
“Chilled and secure magic place 💎 Definetly coming back. Hidden Gem. Meditation Ocean. Coming back to your true self. True Island experience.”
Andres
Spain Spain
“Lo primero que quiero destacar es el equipo, que rápidamente se convierte en familia, de El Arca Isla Roots. Mención estrella a las cocineras, fueron nuestros mejores almuerzos de todo el viaje por Colombia y por supuesto al genuino Darwin,...”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurante
  • Cuisine
    Caribbean
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian

Facilities of El Arca

Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Beachfront
  • Bar
  • Private beach area

House rules

El Arca takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 11:00 to 16:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 13 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform El Arca in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

License number: 190075