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Punta Faro: Traveller Reviews

Mucura Island | Archipielago San Bernardo, Cartagena, Colombia
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Punta Faro
Ranked #13 of 90 hotels in Cartagena
4.5 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
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Manteca, California, United States
1 review
“The best place to relax and get away!!!!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

My husband and I, 2 of my daughters, their husbands and children came with us! The best vacation ever!!! If you want to be disconected from the world and enjoy each others company this is the place to go! The food was very good, very fresh and plenty of it. We all enjoyed it! Simple, but very tasty. Everything was very relaxed, like if you were among family! The people taking care of us were very pleasant and always ready to help you! Can't wait to spend another vacation there!!! Thanks again for a GREAT time!!! We never felt like we were surounded by four walls or snobish people, keep your mind open and enjoy a very down to earth place!!!!

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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North Andover, Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Unbelievable!! Paradise is not even close!! A must to be seen”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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I live all my life in Colombia, only ten years ago we move to Boston, MA.
today we were invited by our friends to go to Punta Faro, being away.... "we miss our Country Colombia.
We can not describe what we find there. We have been in Cancun, inVirgin Islands, and many more places but our stay in Punta Faro ,Colombia we are never going to forget in many years, in fact we are making plans to come we all our family.
From Miami you flight to Cartagena which is a beautiful city in Colombia ,there a speed boat take you to Punta Faro.
The sea has white sands and a rainbow of blue colors as Cancun!
The food: breakfast, lunch and diner is included in the price and is really gourmet !!, they have three types of rooms to satisfy your needs.
Weddings are spectacular and private as well as the principal holidays

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Laudenbach, Germany
2 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Totally overpriced”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2010
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The food was of canteen quality (deserts from the box - dilute fruit juice -daily the same breakfast composition with queezing cheese and tasteless ham). Everything has to be paid extra e.g. internet connection, drinking water in room minibar (self-made by desalination plant), canoeing etc).
Our room was very simply furnished e. g. no wardrobe) and badly lighted. No warm water in the shower and the air condition was shut off from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
The hotel personal was friendly but not trained in english and prompt service.
Simply the best was the beach and the natural surroundings.
The price to quality ratio is very low.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Leipzig, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Very nice hotel, but somewhat overpriced”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2010
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people found this review helpful

My wife and I spent 7 nights on the island. Stunning location with a beautiful beach. Our room was located close to the water and it was very large and comfortable, although no hot shower. Hotel offers quite a bit of leisure activities, such as laser sailing, kayaks etc., but everything is charged extra, including internet. For the price we paid I would expect this to be included. The food was good although the variety could have been larger. Staff is VERY friendly and attentive. Overall this is a very nice get-away but somewhat overpriced.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“paradise,but not quite..”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2010
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the location is sensational not least as its two hours or more from cartagena port by the boat. the positives are good staff good food superb beach and our superior sea facing rooms were very good
the negatives are that the price and location make you expect a 5* experience but punta faro is just not like the hundreds of superb hotels you find on bali or koh samui or langkawi. the service quality and value just doesn't compare. That said we struggled to find a better beach break option nearby to combine with cartagena and we did have an excellent but very expensive stay

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Punta Faro Cartagena
Address: Mucura Island | Archipielago San Bernardo, Cartagena, Colombia
Price range (per night):* 246 AUD - 462 AUD

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