Alfiz Hotel
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Boutique-style Hotel
Historic Hotel
Year erected: 1780
What is the history of the property?
The block where the property is located is already shown on the first maps known of the Cartagena de Indias. It's located on the most relevant quarter, where the Spanish colonization began, close to important buildings like the Casa de los Oficiales Reales (house of royal officers), the Cathedral of Cartagena, and the Cabildo or Governor´s house, which is the seat of the regional administration of the Bolivar Department today.
The block where the property is located is already shown on the first maps known of the Cartagena de Indias. It's located on the most relevant quarter, where the Spanish colonization began, close to important buildings like the Casa de los Oficiales Reales (house of royal officers), the Cathedral of Cartagena, and the Cabildo or Governor´s house, which is the seat of the regional administration of the Bolivar Department today.
What was the era and/or the architectural style in which the property was built?
Since colonial times, the building was a "casa alta" (high house) that predominates in this quarter. It is known that most of the buildings were of this type, because of their importance and use. Located near the port, the first floor was usually used as a warehouse or shop and the second was intended for rooms.
This house was probably built in the late seventeenth century and keeps the typical characteristics of this epoch. The spacious high-ceilinged entryway leads to a small lobby and staircase, and there is a small balcony on the upper level. The front rooms on the ground floor keep the original arches and interiors used in the past as warehouse or depot.
Continuing into the courtyard in the center of the house, you can find the cistern or tank used to keep rainwater to drink during the dry season. Today it is transformed into our cloistered dining room "El Aljibe". In the backyard, there is an open kitchen and servant's rooms with a spiral staircase that climbs to the "mirador" on the top of the roof.
Show more...Since colonial times, the building was a "casa alta" (high house) that predominates in this quarter. It is known that most of the buildings were of this type, because of their importance and use. Located near the port, the first floor was usually used as a warehouse or shop and the second was intended for rooms.
This house was probably built in the late seventeenth century and keeps the typical characteristics of this epoch. The spacious high-ceilinged entryway leads to a small lobby and staircase, and there is a small balcony on the upper level. The front rooms on the ground floor keep the original arches and interiors used in the past as warehouse or depot.
Continuing into the courtyard in the center of the house, you can find the cistern or tank used to keep rainwater to drink during the dry season. Today it is transformed into our cloistered dining room "El Aljibe". In the backyard, there is an open kitchen and servant's rooms with a spiral staircase that climbs to the "mirador" on the top of the roof.
Hotel for Honeymoon
Family Friendly Hotel
Romantic Hotel
Hotel near Nightlife Spots
Hotel with Swimming Pool
Private Pool
Location of the pool: on second level
Is it a pool of special type?
plunge pool
Pool surface size: 12 m2
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Small Hotel
4-Star Hotel
Hotel where Extra Health & Safety Measures Have Been Taken
Arrival
Do visitors need a health certificate (i.e. a test) prior to arrival?
Yes
Migration authorities will require it for admit you in the country
Yes
Migration authorities will require it for admit you in the country
Do you perform temperature checks upon guests' arrivals?
No
Show more...No
Hotel with Private Pool Rooms
Information provided by the hotelA window into the past
Few boutique hotels have captured the authentic feel of Cartagena, Colombia's most celebrated colonial city, through the ages as triumphantly as Alfiz Hotel Boutique.
Located on a historic street linking the political seats of power, each of the eight suites reflect a different period in the city's glorious past. From La Conquista to independence, the owners scoured the city's antique stores for original period furniture to create the city's most bona fide gateway to the past. Enjoy the ambience of García Márquez reading his books in the hotel´s unique library.
Experience the Virreinato Suite with balcony and transport yourself back to the days when the house's original owner, wealthy French slave trader Jean d'Anglade, ruled the roost.
Few boutique hotels have captured the authentic feel of Cartagena, Colombia's most celebrated colonial city, through the ages as triumphantly as Alfiz Hotel Boutique.
Located on a historic street linking the political seats of power, each of the eight suites reflect a different period in the city's glorious past. From La Conquista to independence, the owners scoured the city's antique stores for original period furniture to create the city's most bona fide gateway to the past. Enjoy the ambience of García Márquez reading his books in the hotel´s unique library.
Experience the Virreinato Suite with balcony and transport yourself back to the days when the house's original owner, wealthy French slave trader Jean d'Anglade, ruled the roost.
About Alfiz Hotel
License: 14925
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Yes, Alfiz Hotel has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Private Pool. For more information, read the answers to the Pool questionnaire
No, a spa isn't available at Alfiz Hotel.
No, Alfiz Hotel doesn't allow dogs.
No, parking facilities aren't available at Alfiz Hotel.
No, Alfiz Hotel doesn't have a gym.
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