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Casa Badillo Zen

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 6-minute walk to Clock Tower

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Casa Badillo Zen, near Bocagrande Beach, offers a peaceful escape. Guests start with a full breakfast before lounging by the pool or exploring Cartagena. The on-site restaurant serves authentic local cuisine, and rooms come with WiFi.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Suite | Premium bedding, minibar, desk, free cribs/infant beds

Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Minibar
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Minibar
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Calle cochera de Hobo n¦ 38-55, Cartagena, Bolivar, 130001

What's nearby

  • Walls of Cartagena - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • House of Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Las Bovedas - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Clock Tower - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Carmen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mistura - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Cevicheria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Da Prieto - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Juma Barr Cartagena - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Casa Badillo Zen

Bed & breakfast near Clock Tower
Casa Badillo Zen provides amenities like free full breakfast and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
Room features
All guestrooms at Casa Badillo Zen offer perks such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Free infant beds, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.

Property is also known as

Casa Badillo Zen B&B Cartagena
Casa Badillo Zen B&B
Casa Badillo Zen Cartagena
Casa Badillo Zen
Casa Badillo Zen Cartagena
Casa Badillo Zen Bed & breakfast
Casa Badillo Zen Bed & breakfast Cartagena

Frequently asked questions

Does Casa Badillo Zen have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much is parking?

Casa Badillo Zen doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Casa Badillo Zen?

Check-in begins at 1 PM.

What time is check-out at Casa Badillo Zen?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Casa Badillo Zen located?

Located in Cartagena Walled City, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Plaza de San Diego and Clock Tower. San Diego Park and Iglesia de Santo Toribio de Mangrovejo are just steps away.

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Reviews

Casa Badillo Zen Reviews

7.2

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 32 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Fabiana, São Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Voltaria mil vezes

Excelente atendimento, com pessoas muito simpáticas e atenciosas! O único ponto negativo era que não havia cortina no quarto, o que deixava muito claro durante a noite. Quarto espaçoso e muito aconchegante!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not so great

Bad to say the least: • Bugs found in some breakfast items. • No 'Do not disturb' signs. • No way of contacting the front desk from the phone in the room. • no hot water/tea/coffee in room • loud at night. Either fireworks or a loud festival. Couldn't sleep at all. • no hot water for sink or shower. Only lukewarm water. • no complimentary water bottles. • no new body towels or washcloths given. Only new floor towels daily. • staff not helpful with issues • internet connection was bad. Hardly worked. Check in is at 3pm, yet my reservation said I could check in at 1pm. Also, they weren't flexible about late check-out.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient Hotel

The room was spacious and had plenty of space for us to hang and store our clothing. The roof top area was a nice feature. Breakfast was good and the staff were very helpful.

8/10 Good

Ken, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and friendly staff for this intimate B & B.

2/10 Terrible

Oscar, New York

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't stay at that hotel

The hotel overbooked with hotels.com and wasn't able to accommodate us at all. We had to spend the evening looking for a place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Location

Surrounded by many restaurants, beautiful houses, and many plazas full of life and activities. The stuff could not have been friendlier and more accommodating.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente Estancia

Pequeño hotel , que te hace sentir en casa. Excelente atención, ambiente cómodo, amable atención

8/10 Good

Olga Lucía

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Buena atención

fueron amables y se preocuparon por nuestro bienestar

8/10 Good

noel adrian, sinaloa, méxico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es lugar sencillo pero muy bueno. Justo en el centro histórico de Cartagena. Cerca hay varios restaurantes/bares. El personal del hotel muy amable.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ótimo Hotel.

Ótimo custo benefício...

8/10 Good

Victoria, Atlanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff and beautiful location

The Badillo Zen is small and charming. I would say that the staff were really great and went above and beyond to assist us. The room was clean, however there wasn't a closet, nor hooks to hang anything up. That would make a nice touch. The pool also could be a bit cleaner, though I didn't want to swim in front of the lobby desk and the main walkway path. There is a great rooftop patio and breakfast is great. Overall nice hotel and I would recommend.

8/10 Good

Javier, Naucalpan, Estado de México, México

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel muy bien ubicado y cómodo

El hotel se encuentra en una zona ideal de la ciudad amurallada y a unos cuantos metros de la plaza de San Diego. El hotel es cómodo y el personal es muy agradable.

6/10 Okay

Melanie, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Room for improvement

Mixed feelings about this hotel - great location in the walled city and definitely has potential, but needs improvement before I would recommend the place. Our stay started off with an email the day before arrival saying the hotel was cancelling our reservation because they were overbooked! Hotels.com managed to fix this for us, but of course we were put in the worst room possible when we got there. If you are put in a room on the first floor, leave immediately. The room was tiny, windowless, depressing, old, and overall awful. We were able to negotiate a better room for the next two nights, which was much bigger, had a balcony, and was overall more acceptable. The hotel overall though is very old feeling, has run down bathrooms, old looking furniture, etc. Maybe that's just what you get in the walled city unless you're paying a fortune, but overall I would not recommend this hotel as I think you can do better for the same price. Also, the "pool" is not a pool at all - literally a fountain that is basically in the reception area that wouldn't fit more than your feet. Even if you wanted to put your feet in, it's right next to the front desk so it's far too awkward to use.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice and Cozy place!

Casa Badillo Zen is a cozy little bed and breakfast in the middle of the very romantic and nice Cartagena Centro Historico. Hotel is very clean and with very nice ambiance. Staff was courteous and willing to solve any situation. Rooms are very clean and the bedding was excellent. Rooms are not very spacious and lack a closet, so hanging clothes maybe a problem. Breakfast was hot and table served. Loading and Unloading your luggage may be an issue as the Hotel entrance is right on the very narrow street and the Hotel has no parking. If you bring your own car be ready to find a parking lot, there's one very close to the Hotel that is by the University of Cartagena.

4/10 Poor

ignacio, Claremont

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

one night in Cartagena

The pictures are pretty but the hotel needs a lot of maintenence. AC worked well. Pool is small but it is basically a fountain for the lobby

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Loved the stay would definitely stay again..

2/10 Terrible

Barbara, Seattle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a Zen experience. Do not stay at this hotel.

At check out the hotel charged much more than the agreed to price. The hotel is filthy, the beds are full of sand, the breakfast is borderline rancid and the day staff is nasty, rude and unhelpful (after 30 years of traveling, some of the worst hotel staff I have experienced). The one exception is the night staff man, Antonio, who is very sweet. He should be promoted and everyone else fired. It is ironic that this hotel is called Badillo Zen. It is as far away from a Zen experience that you can have. So many other better choices in Cartagena.

6/10 Okay

Beatriz, México

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

hotel sencillo dentro de una muralla.

El hotel es lindo pero no tuvimos suerte pues el comedor estaba en remodelación y la electricidad de la calle y el hotel falló 2 días, nos quedamos sin aire acondicionado, sin T.V. etc. Nos movieron a otro hotel el último día y se portaron muy bien.

8/10 Good

Oscar, Astoria/NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Zen In

Great neighborhood, lots of restaurants/bars within walking distance of the hotel. Overall the hotel was great; however, I was not impress with the breakfast service... I've stayed at the sister hotel Badillo Galeria, which has a buffet style breakfast bar... Perhaps something management should integrate at Badillo Zen. Also the outdoor rooftop terrace has great potential, but it was never illuminated at night, such a great outdoor space to enjoy the moon and the stars in enchanting Cartagena De Indias

8/10 Good

Jorge L, Barranquilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buena opción en Cartagena

Bien, exactamente lo que estaba buscando. Además de la zona en la que esta, es muy buena. Hay varios buenos restaurantes cercanos.

6/10 Okay

Ixchel, Ciudad de Mexico

Liked: Staff & service

Estancia

Un hotel céntrico, buen atención del personal. Las habitaciones sin ventanas, el baño sin aire acondicionado. No es spa.

6/10 Okay

LUIS IGNACIO, Cali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Bueno pero Falta

Bien, solo deberían habilitar un espacio como closet, porque es muy incomodo tener que tener las cosas en la maleta y si hay una pieza adicional de equipaje o morral o algo, debe colocarse en el piso.

6/10 Okay

David Jose, Barranquilla

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Por mejorar

Hotel, de acuerdo con el valor cobrado. Las personas que atienden son bien amables y serviciales. Nunca pude ver TV pues no supieron solventar problemas con el operador de TV. A la piscina solo le da el sol a medio dia. El Aire Acondicionado no era suficiente para una suite.

8/10 Good

Cindy, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel is well located near to bars and restaurants

The staff were very friendly. The room was very clean and the comfortable bed had beautiful crisp linen. The bathroom was small but adequate with hot water and nice white towels. Our room had a small balcony with flowers which was a nice surprise. There is a plunge pool on the ground floor. Breakfast was good. I would only recommend that they smartened up the entrance hall/ breakfast/ kitchen area as it did not meet same standard as rest of hotel. However the most important thing was the room which was excellent value in an ideal location. We would definitely recommend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Ganz okey!;-)

Das Personal war sehr hilfsbereit, jedoch hatten sie während unserem Aufenthalt Probleme mit dem Wasser. Dusche funktionierte dadurch nur beschränkt!:-( Lage ist super. Frühstück ganz okey!