At a Glance
The friendliest hotel staff in Cartagena will instantly make you feel at home in this 7-room hotel that mixes baroque and modern at every turn.
Indagare Loves
- Fresh cut roses everywhere
- Rooms #2 and #3 with balconies over the street giving the perfect vantage point on Cartagena’s gorgeous Colonial rooftops and architecture
Review
There are hotels in Cartagena that are more polished and there are hotels in Cartagena that are more hip but none are more welcoming than Hotel LM. From the moment you arrive at the staff make it clear (in Spanish) that you are home. No request is too big or too small, and they don’t seem to know the meaning of the word “no” in any language.
The hotel itself has two personalities. The guests-only dining room is full of baroque upholstery but the elegant room is anchored by a striking, pseudo-Lichtenstein painting by a Spanish painting duo called Caseras y Miranda. The open courtyard has more modern art, including sculptures by Colombian Enrique Grau and the lobby reading room is full of more baroque upholstery and antiques. It’s a pleasing mix.
Like any home, the heart of Hotel LM is the gourmet open-air kitchen facing the small pool in the courtyard. Here Javier Diaz Daza, the hotel’s young and gregarious chef, invites guests to request their favorite meals and to participate in wine-fueled cooking classes which he leads in Spanish along with the fun-loving kitchen staff.
The seven guest rooms, which have a slightly out-of-the-box décor, are spread between three floors. On the top floor is a lovely rooftop pool with a cabana set up for massages. At night this is a dangerously romantic spot. The whole house can also be reserved.
Who Should Stay
Foodies, couples, small groups or families who want to occupy an entire property.
Written by Karen Catchpole
