Venue Overview
Ideally located near the bustling, historic city of Cartagena and within the premium gated Karibana community, Dreams Karibana Cartagena Golf & Spa Resort is the perfect location for a getaway to a unique destination. Featuring 268 luxuriously appointed rooms, from a variety of Junior Suites to outstanding Presidential and Master Suites, all provide a private terrace, balcony or swim out pool with picturesque views of the lush tropical landscape, pool or ocean. Connecting rooms* are available as a perfect option for families, weddings or a social group’s getaway.
Savor cuisine from around the world at five dining options including three gourmet à la carte restaurants, a buffet, a café and a snack bar. Top shelf spirits are served at five themed bars and lounges including a beach bar and music lounge. Preferred Club guests receive preferential status and amenities, exclusive access to a private lounge and more.
Golf enthusiasts enjoy the proximity to the only Tournament Players Club (TPC) course in South America. Nearby attractions include Barú island, Islas del Rosario and Cholón island and Cartagena’s walled city, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Dreams Karibana Cartagena Golf & Spa Resort also provides a wide array of entertainment for guests of all ages, including kids and teens with the supervised Explorer’s Club for Kids and Core Zone Teens Club.
Once night falls at Dreams Karibana Cartagena, magical moments occur with music, themed parties and live shows, including nighttime parties at the beach club. Dreams Karibana Cartagena Golf & Spa Resort offers an unforgettable Unlimited-Luxury® vacation experience in the scenic country of Colombia.
Resort Amenities
Restaurants, Bars, & Lounges
Dreams Karibana Cartagena Beach & Golf Resort offers 5 gourmet dining options, including 3 à la carte restaurants, one buffet, a café and a snack bar by the pool. No reservations are required. All restaurant openings rotate throughout the week. The number of restaurants open for each meal is dependent upon occupancy levels.
Barefoot Grill - Delicious burgers and hot dogs served beachside
Portofino - À la carte gourmet Italian cuisine
Coco Café - Premium coffee, snacks and ice cream booth in a casual and relaxed atmosphere
Oceana - À la carte seafood specialties
Seaside Grill - À la carte grilled meats, fish and hamburgers with show cooking
World Café - A buffet-style restaurant serving a variety of international and local specialties
BARS
Offering 4 bars and lounges, in addition to the Preferred Club pool bar, serving unlimited international and domestic top-shelf spirits, ranging from a beach bar to a nightly music lounge.
Barracuda - Beach bar
Rendezvous - Lobby Bar
Sugar Reef - Pool bar
Preferred Club Lounge Bar- Located at the Preferred Club Lounge and for Preferred Club guests onlyResort Amenities
FACILITIES & SERVICES
- 5 swimming pools including a Jacuzzi pool, activity pool, a kid’s pool and a Spa pool
- 24-hour concierge
- Room service 24 hrs
- Elevators located in each building
- Explorer’s Club for Kids
- Core Zone Teens Club
- Wedding gazebo – other wedding locations available include main garden and beach club.
- Live nightly shows and entertainment
- Doctor on call 24-hours
- Babysitting services*
- Laundry service*
- Tour desks
- Shopping onsite
- Complimentary shuttle to the Walled City offered to resort guests 3x per week. Reservations with the resort concierge are required. Please confirm additional details with the concierge. (Activity is available beginning July 9th).
UNLIMITED-LUXURY® INCLUSIONS
- Limitless access to gourmet à la carte dining options without reservations required
- Unlimited international and domestic top-shelf spirits
- Unlimited natural fruit juices and soft drinks
- 24-hour room service
- Concierge service from 7 am to 11pm
- Pool and beach wait service
- Mini-bar refreshed daily with soft drinks, bottled water, juices and beer
- Daily maid service
- Endless daytime activities and live nightly entertainment
- Theme parties, beach bar and entertainment venues
- No wristbands required
- All taxes and gratuities
- Free Wi-Fi
Childrens Programs
EXPLORER’S CLUB
At this fully supervised children's program, kids will enjoy the following activities:
- Arts & Crafts
- Playground
- Indoor game room with TV and video games
- Weekly campout adventures
- Big screen movies on the beach
BABYSITTING ($)
Babysitting services are available for adults who'd like to have a quiet romantic evening. ($)
CORE ZONE TEENS CLUB
At this supervised program, teens can meet each other and enjoy activities such as sports, games and socials with no parents around. Pool tables, foosball, ping pong table, iIndoor game room with TV and video games.
Rooms
Standard Room Amenities
All suites offer the following amenities:
- A king or two double beds
- Pull out sofa available in select room categories
- Furnished balcony or terrace
- Air conditioning with in-room climate control and ceiling fan
- Full bathroom with shower
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities
- Direct dial telephone
- Daily refreshed mini-bar with beer, soda, juice, water and soft drinks
- Flat screen LED cable TV with remote control
- Coffee and tea maker
- Electronic in-room safe
- Iron and Ironing Table
- Worktable
- 24-hour Room Service
- Electronic key door locks
Also available upon request:
- Connecting rooms are available with an additional charge in some of the Preferred Club Junior Suite Ocean View
- Connecting rooms are available as a king bed connected to a room with two double beds or both rooms with two double beds
- Cribs (Subject to availability upon request)
PREFERRED CLUB
In addition to the above amenities, the Preferred Club rooms also offer the following:
- Personalized check-in and checkout with concierge service
- Access to Preferred Club lounge
- Upgraded bath amenities
- Upgraded mini-bar
- Daily continental breakfast, afternoon hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, exquisite desserts & fine liquors served in the lounge daily
- Pool concierge and bar service
- Special discounts for the Spa & Shopping at the resort’s store
- Preferred Club only restaurant for breakfast and lunch
- Preferred Club bar
- Complimentary access to computers in the Preferred Club Lounge
Junior Suite Tropical View
Junior Suite Tropical View offers a living area with a sofa and access to a furnished terrace overlooking the hotel garden and golf course. The bathroom includes a rain shower, bathtub a W/C and a separate, private area with sliding doors offering a half-length mirror, beauty station, double vanities and ample closet area.
Junior Suite Partial Ocean View
Junior Suite Partial Ocean View offers a living area with a sofa with a furnished terrace with partial ocean views. The bathroom includes a rain shower, bathtub a W/C and a separate, private area with sliding doors offering a half-length mirror, beauty station, double vanities and ample closet area.
Preferred Club Junior Suite Tropical
Part of the Preferred Club, these junior suites offer one king bed and a sofa that connects to a furnished balcony overlooking the resort’s gardens. The bathroom includes a rain shower, bathtub, a W/C and a separate, private area with sliding doors offering a half-length mirror, beauty station, double vanities and ample closet area.
Preferred Club Junior Suite Ocean View
Part of the Preferred Club, the Preferred Club Junior Suite Ocean View offers one king bed or two double beds and access to a furnished terrace with an ocean view. The bathroom includes a rain shower, bathtub, a W/C and a separate, private area with sliding doors offering a half-length mirror, beauty station, double vanities and ample closet area. Connecting rooms are available with a king bed and double bed in this category.
Preferred Club One Bedroom Suite Ocean View
Located in the Preferred Club floor with Ocean views, they offer one king bedroom connected with living area with a sofa bed and half bathroom. Guests will have direct access to a furnished terrace. The bathroom includes a rain shower, bathtub, a W/C and a separate, private area with sliding doors offering a half-length mirror, beauty station, double vanities and ample closet area.
Preferred Club Master Suite Tropical View
The Preferred Club Master Suite is a room category with garden and golf course views. In addition to the above amenities, it offers a living area a sofa bed and half bathroom, a kitchenette, dining room area and a bedroom with king bed. The large terrace is equipped with a seating area. The oversized bathroom features two wardrobes, double sinks, a rain shower, bathtub and separated toilet.
Additional Room Categories
Preferred Club Master Suite Ocean View
The Preferred Club Master Suite is a room category with ocean views. In addition to the above amenities, it offers a living area a sofa bed and half bathroom, a kitchenette, dining room area and a bedroom with king bed. The large terrace is equipped with a seating area. The oversized bathroom features two wardrobes, double sinks, a rain shower, bathtub and separated toilet.
Preferred Club Master Suite Swim-Out
This room category is located on the ground floor with a swim-out pool with view of the tropical gardens, a living area a sofa bed and half bathroom, kitchenette, dining room area and bedroom with king bed. The large terrace is equipped with a seating area and provides direct access to a pool. The oversized bathroom features two wardrobes, double sinks, a rain shower, bathtub and separated toilet.
Preferred Club Master Suite Ocean Front
Located in a prime oceanfront location with stunning views, a living area with a sofa bed and half bathroom, kitchenette, dining room area and a bedroom with a king bed. The large terrace is equipped with a seating area. The oversized bathroom features two wardrobes, double sinks, a rain shower, jetted bathtub and a second bathroom with toilette.
Preferred Club Presidential Suite Ocean Front
A spacious room located in a prime oceanfront location with stunning views, a living area, a fully equipped kitchen, dining room area and one bedroom with 1 king bed. Featuring a large terrace, equipped with a seating area. Oversized bathrooms feature double sinks and rain shower. Additionally, the suite features a separate guest bathroom.
Preferred Club Presidential Suite Swim-Out
A spacious room located in ground floor with garden views, a living area, a kitchen, dining room area and one bedroom with a king bed, with living room area with sofa bed. Featuring a large terrace equipped with seating area, sun loungers and direct access to a plunge pool. Oversized bathrooms feature double sinks, rain shower and bathtub. Additionally, the suite features a separate guest bathroom.
Preferred Club Two-Bedroom Suite Swim-Out
A spacious accommodation with views to the garden, access to a plunge pool directly from your suite, a 2 large living area with a sofa bed that connects to a furnished terrace, a kitchenette, dining room area and two separate bedrooms, one with a king bed in each bedroom with private entrance. The oversized bathroom features two wardrobes, walking closet, double sinks, a rain shower and a bathtub. The second bathroom offers a shower, bathtub and W/C.
Activities
- Tennis court
- Beach volleyball
- Pool tables
- Aerobics & water aerobics
- Dance classes
- Non-motorized water sports
- Sailing
- Scuba diving*
- Kayaks
- Golf*
*Additional cost may apply
Wedding Packages
Dreams Wedding in Paradise Package
- Symbolic Ceremony*
- Wedding organization and personal touch of on-site wedding coordinator
- Preparation and ironing of couple’s wedding day attire
- Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding (based on availability and upon request)
- Bride’s bouquet
- Boutonniere for the groom
- Wedding cake and sparkling wine toast (for up to 10 guests)
- Special turn-down service the night of the wedding
- 15% discount on all spa treatments (boutique purchases not included)
- Newlywed Package
- Welcome letter
- Fresh fruit
- Bottle of sparkling wine
- Breakfast in bed with Mimosas (Reservations must be made in advance with concierge)
- Late check-out for the couple (based on availability and upon request)
- Free Anniversary Nights (stay a minimum of 5 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 2 additional nights free or stay 4 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 1 additional night free)
Dreams of Love Wedding Package
- Symbolic Ceremony*
- Wedding organization and personal touch of on-site wedding coordinator
- Preparation and ironing of the couple’s wedding day attire
- Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding (based on availability and upon request)
- Bride’s bouquet and groom’s boutonniere
- Two boutonnieres and two corsages for wedding party
- Bride’s hairstyling for day of ceremony
- Bride’s make-up application for day of ceremony
- Wedding cake and sparkling wine (up to 20 guests)
- Private cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres (silver menu, up to 20 guests)
- Private dinner reception (silver menu, up to 20 guests)
- Natural floral centerpiece for the sweetheart table
- 36 full-color photos and wedding album (taken during ceremony)
- Special turn-down service the night of the wedding
- 15% discount on all spa treatments (boutique purchases not included)
- Newlywed Package
- Welcome letter
- Fresh fruit
- Bottle of sparkling wine
- Breakfast in bed with Mimosas (Reservations must be made in advance with concierge)
- Late check-out for the couple (based on availability and upon request)
- Free Anniversary Nights (stay a minimum of 5 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 2 additional nights free or stay 4 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 1 additional night free)
Dreams Ultimate Wedding Package
- Symbolic Ceremony*
- Wedding organization and personal touch of on-site wedding coordinator
- Preparation and ironing of the couple’s wedding day attire
- Semi-Private Rehearsal dinner for 10 people
- Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding (based on availability)
- Bride’s hairstyling and make-up application for day of ceremony
- Bride’s bouquet and groom’s boutonniere
- Two boutonnieres and two corsages for wedding party
- Ceremony décor - 20 chairs with white covers, ceremonial table, and aisle runner
- Wedding cake and sparkling wine (up to 20 guests)
- Private cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres (Gold menu, up to 20 guests)
- Private dinner reception (Gold menu, up to 20 guests)
- Natural floral centerpiece for the sweetheart table (1)
- Natural floral centerpiece for ceremonial table (1)
- Live Caribbean music trio (1 set, during cocktail hour)
- Special turn-down service night of the wedding
- 15% discount on all spa treatments (boutique purchases not included)
- Newlywed Package
- Welcome letter
- Fresh fruit
- Bottle of sparkling wine
- Breakfast in bed with Mimosas (reservations must be made in advance with concierge)
- Late check-out for the couple (based on availability and upon request)
- 50 full color photos taken during the ceremony and wedding album
- Edited video of the ceremony (15-30 minutes depending on length of ceremony)
- Choice of a couples spa treatment
- Free Anniversary Nights (stay a minimum of 5 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 2 additional nights free or stay 4 paid nights over first anniversary date and receive 1 additional night free)
Additional Wedding Packages
At Dreams, we understand nothing is more special than your wedding day. And, it should match what you’ve always envisioned. We offer five wedding packages with the most valued and popular inclusions and all can be customized for your personal needs, traditions, budget and guest list.