Apartament w/ Sea View in Palmetto - Bocagrande Cartagena

Property is located in a good neighborhood, across the street from the beach. It has easy access to many restaurant and stores, as well as close to the Bocagrande mall.

The property was great. The pool was great and the beach was across the street. Apartment was very spacious, air conditioning in each area, good location, checkin was easy.There were some things listed in amenities but not in apartment-toaster, hair dryer. I messaged about hair dryer and someone came with it a day later. I was really needing it as I had been travelling several days prior. When they dropped off the hair dryer they also showed me how to turn on hot water and where the key to the safe and patio doors were. It would have been helpful to have this information on arrival- I would never have figured out the hot water and ended up showering in cold water the first day and would not have located the keys. Overall the place was great but I think that these issues should have been addressed more promptly- I think it was day 3 when someone showed up with hairdryer, info, etc. Then we had no wifi for the last 2 days. We emailed property owner right away but had no reply until after we left. It was pretty important to have wifi as we were trying to make trip plans still. For future guests I recommend that communication be more prompt.As I said, overall it was really great!

Owner was responsive. Property was in good condition

PROs: Our stay at the condo was pleasant. It matched the pictures accurately, and I'd rate its cleanliness as A-. Vrbo/Expedia provided the owner's Whatsapp phone number so I could write her a day before. The owner personally greeted us upon arrival and gave us a tour; she was very friendly. The condo's location is on the 7th floor, right in front of the beach, is fantastic, with restaurants and shops within walking distance. Two grocery stores are just six blocks away. We enjoyed some cozy nights in, cooking our own meals in the small kitchen, although a few extra kitchen accessories would have been helpful. CONs: Our September 2023 vacation was somewhat affected as the beaches in front of our building, stretching up north, were undergoing major construction and were closed. We had to walk one block south to access open beaches without construction. I only mention this because my mother has body problems and the reason I booked this condo was because it’s situated in front of beaches. While the entire condo complex was clean and secure, I have reservations about staying there again due to specific reasons. The building's strict policies regarding gym usage seemed unnecessary. I was also disappointed that a friend staying at a different location was denied access to the swimming pool. Additionally, the pool's 8pm closure time was inconvenient, considering that the government closes all beaches at 7pm.