Based in Cartagena, Colombia, we create hospitality experiences in the city and its islands. Our premise is simple: first, good food is the heart of great hospitality. Second, warm, professional service is a must, no matter the price point. Third, tourism is not a transaction, it's an exchange that has to benefit guests and hosts alike.
This is our home. There is no such thing as a tourist. We are all humans and we all belong exactly where we are.
From our very first project, we dreamed of places to enjoy ourselves in our own town, and we have grown our business on the premise that if a venue serves a local clientele, the right traveller will enjoy it.
None of our properties were conceived as tourist destinations. They were just the spots we wanted, with the addition of rooms for friends and family to visit. Scroll the gallery and see our evolution.
Call it sustainability, impact, regeneration. Call us the Global South or the Developing World. We don't mind. The truth is simply that Colombia, and in particular Cartagena, need. That's a full stop, not a typo.
We need social development. We need environmental conservation. We need better economic distribution. We need more opportunity for more people. We need to break down barriers caused by gender, race and lack of access. Tourism is an answer to all of those things.
In our businesses, we've home-grown engineers who have become experts in waste management, we've seen sommeliers rise out of deprived barrios, we've watched glass ceilings get smashed through by islanders who were told they could never. We have seen gay clients weep with joy at being able to hold hands in public and feel safe.
Tourism, when it goes beyond the transactional, is transformative. It changes opinions, perspectives, futures and worlds.
Circular economy
The only glass recycling operation in Cartagena and on the islands. Nearly five hundred tonnes of waste diverted from landfill, sixteen dignified jobs created, and a citywide waste system that hotels and restaurants plug into. Winner of the Tahona Society 2023 Global Competition for Positive Social Impact.
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Destination PR collective
A collective of independently owned hospitality brands working with PR agencies in London, New York and Mexico City on an international press campaign for Cartagena's history, architecture, music and gastronomy.
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World's first island resort B Corp
Blue Apple Beach · 2021
Cartagena's first jazz venue
MO Lobby Bar
The city's first fully public rooftop
Townhouse
Included in the Michelin Hotel Guide
Blue Apple Beach
New York Times 2026 Hot Openings
Ancalá
Travel + Leisure
May 2026
The Times
May 2026
AFAR
March 2026
Financial Times
March 2026
Dossier Magazine
Spring 2026
Wanderlust
February 2026
AFAR
May 2023
Thrillist
April 2023
Sweet July
April 2023
InsideHook
April 2023
Fora Travel
March 2023
Condé Nast Traveller
September 2022
For collaborations, press requests, speaking engagements and consulting enquiries, drop us a line. The same goes for planning a trip to Cartagena, including special events and group travel.
