 In the past, few of Colombia's hotels catered to high-end leisure travelers because there weren't all that many of them to serve. Most of the top hotels were for international business travelers and domestic tourists, not to mention the occasional narco-king who needed one floor for the entourage.
As the safety situation improved dramatically and Colombian tourism began to pick up, developers started to feel much better about investing in new hotels and renovating existing ones to take them up a notch. So the last few years have witnessed an improvement in some buildings with a lot of history and the birth of a few interesting upscale boutique hotels.
For now most of the luxury hotel action is in Cartagena, where tourism was strong even when the rest of the country was a pariah state. For now there aren't a lot of high-end beach resorts, but that is sure to change quickly in a country where the beaches are on both the Caribbean and the Pacific.
This is an exciting time to travel to Colombia—in a good way—and we hope to discover more great luxury hotels to review in the coming years.
Bogota Region
104 Art Suites — Bogota, Colombia
Casa Medina — Bogota, Colombia
Hotel La Opera — Bogota, Colombia
Cartagena Region
Casa Boutique Veranera — Cartagena, Colombia
La Pasion Hotel — Cartagena, Colombia
Hotel Sofitel Santa Clara — Cartagena, Colombia
Coffee Triangle Region
Sazagua Hotel — Pereira, Colombia
Santa Marta Region
Hotel Playa Koralia — Near Santa Marta, Colombia
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