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Friends To Be Hotel by RPC

3.0 star property
Hotel with outdoor pool, near Bocagrande Beach

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Interior entrance
Property grounds
Library
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Unwind at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC, where warm hospitality meets laid-back charm. Soak up the sun on the rooftop pool, indulge in a rejuvenating spa treatment, and unwind with a good book from the library or enjoy coffee in the garden.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Indoor pool and outdoor pool
  • Beach towels
  • Hot tub
  • Pool bar
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Childcare
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden

Feel at home (6)

  • Supervised childcare
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room options

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Shared Dormitory

Shared Dormitory

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Single Beds

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In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Shared Dormitory (ten beds)

Shared Dormitory (ten beds)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
Calle del Espiritu Santo, Carrera 10C # 29 - 101, Cartagena, Bolivar, 130001

What's nearby

  • Clock Tower - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Walls of Cartagena - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • San Felipe de Barajas Castle - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bocagrande Beach - 7 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colombitalia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Di Silvio Trattoria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Celele - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Doña Lola - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Libertario Coffee Co. & Roasters - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Friends To Be Hotel by RPC

Friends To Be Hotel by RPC puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Clock Tower and Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. Guests can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe, or indulge in massages, body scrubs or body treatments. Other highlights include an indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a poolside bar.

Languages

English, Spanish
VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 9 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time ends: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID*
    • No cots (infant beds)
    • Supervised childcare

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop

Travelling with children

  • Supervised childcare

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Beach towels

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • An outdoor pool
  • An indoor pool
  • Rooftop pool
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan

Sleep well

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
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Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Non-resident travellers 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).

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for COP 100000.0 per night
  • If you are travelling with a child, your property may require you to present the following documents: parents travelling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Colombian citizens) at check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is travelling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarised consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is travelling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarised 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.

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

Friends Be Hotel RPC Cartagena
Friends Be Hotel RPC
Friends Be RPC Cartagena
Friends To Be By Rpc Cartagena
Friends To Be Hotel by RPC Hotel
Friends To Be Hotel by RPC Cartagena
Friends To Be Hotel by RPC Hotel Cartagena

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC?

Yes, there's an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC?

Check-in ends: anytime. Check-out time is 1 PM.

Is there an on-site casino at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Rio Cartagena Casino (7-min drive) is nearby.

What is there to do at Friends To Be Hotel by RPC and nearby?

Friends To Be Hotel by RPC has an outdoor pool and a hot tub, as well as a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Friends To Be Hotel by RPC?

Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.

What's the area around Friends To Be Hotel by RPC like?

Friends To Be Hotel by RPC is in Cartagena Walled City, a short 7-minute walk from Clock Tower and 7 minutes' walk from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center.

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Friends To Be Hotel by RPC Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

Accueil mitigé par la gérante :nous avions réservé et payé d’avance 2 chambres pour 3 nuits,or elle n’a plus de place pour la 3ème nuit! Elle propose une nuit dans un autre hôtel de standing inférieur,après négociations de plus d’une heure (quelle perte de temps!!) elle trouve un meilleur hôtel et offre une expédition. Sinon l’hôtel est un lieu splendide avec patio, terrasse avec vue sur Cartagena ,chambres ultra confortables, le quartier est très agréable
karina, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Un poco de ruido pero es normal la madera lo transmite porque el hotel es rustico... Agradable en general
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Beautiful hostel about a 10 minute walk away from the center of the old fortified walled city of Cartagena. This place has a nice ambiance with really friendly staff that treat you really nice. Some people might think of the area as a little scummy, but I did not have any problems and even walking home at 1am, I had some locals shout at me "welcome to Cartagena" I thought this was nice. I would recommend this hostel.
Paul, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

To Be Avoided
To be avoided. This hostel has the potential to be a gem, but it would need another staff and management. We have been robbed while we had left our belongings in a "safe place" provided by the hostel. What we listed as "valuables" were not touched, but our bags were 'visited', zippers broken, and contents moved around. Furthermore, we were given another room than the one we booked, close to the breakfast area, extremely noisy. Finally, on one occasion our door was left unlocked and open by the cleaning staff. To be avoided or at your own risks... We'll never go back.
Gilles, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Skip
Room smelled like urine and poor construction of building. Could hear every step upstairs and even them flushing the toilet and showering. Ceiling was dropping wood particles on the bed and they did nothing about it.
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Albergue com boa localização e quartos amplos
Como diversos comentários o albergue ainda não possui agua quente no chuveiro, o que talvez seja realmente o unico ponto negativo. Quarto privado amplo. Staff do hotel super atencioso.
Bruna, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

6-night trip

8/10 Very good

Thé swimming pool is small and dirty. This hôtel is suite Noisy.
1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

sehr gut, stadtmitte freundliche leute, ruhige lage. war dort für 2 wochen. gibt nichts mehr zu sagen
klaus, 15-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Poor

Optisch toll
Da das Hotel trotz dieser Expedia-Reservierung kein Zimmer geben konnte, sassen wir bis spät am Abend im Regen auf den Strassen von Cartagena. Die Reservierung lag zwar in ausgedruckter Form vor und man wusste auch, dass wir kommen, nur Zimmer waren nicht mehr verfügbar. Es hat uns einen gesamten Urlaubstag gekostet bis wir die 2 reservierten Nächte in einem anderen Hotel verbringen konnten. Ich wüsste gerne wer dies zu verschulden hat: Expedia oder Fruends to be?? Das Hotel verwies ganz klar an Expedia....Ich bitte um Rückinfo. Vielen Dank Sebastian Heller
sebastian, 2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

My mom and I stayed here for 4 nights. The hotel itself was beautiful and In a great location. Walking distance to the old city and castle. Our room was clean and really nice. However the hotel staff were not the friendliest. They gave us anything we needed a towel, toilet paper, wifi password, etc., but they weren't friendly. We didn't even get a hello when we walked in.
missy, 4-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

Hotel muy limpio!
En general todo muy bien! Gente amable, el hotel es muy tranquilo
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

El hotel tiene un diseño agradable con mucha luz
El hotel es agradable, se encuentra bien ubicado respecto a los puntos turísticos de interés como el Castillo de San Felipe y centro de ciudad amurallada. La habitación es amplia y cómoda, sin embargo sus instalaciones requieren mantenimiento. Sobre la cama en la dormíamos amanecíamos llenos de residuos de madera a causa del comején a modo de ejemplo, para que saliera agua por la ducha (no así por el inodoro ni el lavamanos) se requería informar al personal del hotel para que hicieran algo y así ya poder bañarnos. Las instalaciones del hotel son agradables y corresponde a la imágenes que se ofertan en publicaciones.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

Hotel recoleto, agradable
EL calor y la humedad nos hicieron sufrir un poco pero la gente fué muy amable en general
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

Buscaría otra opción la próxima vez.
Esperaba más del hotel, primero la atención es regular por parte del personal. Con 3 noches de estadía solo un día hicieron limpieza en el cuarto. Reservamos una hab doble, nos dieron la no 6 en el primer piso. Lamentablemente quedaba junto a la zona de bar, por lo cual manejaban la música un poco alto para mi gusto, lo cual me impedía descansar en la tarde. Para una persona fiestera no significaba un problema, pero mi esposa y yo somos más de descansar..si este es su caso pues mejor busque otro lugar. El hotel es rústico, y se entiende se busca ese tipo de acabados, sin embargo en la ducha el piso es de concreto y se ve sucio, fue pintado pero actualmente tiene un color amarillento un poco desagradable. Bien ubicado, piscina como para niños nada más...buscaría otra opción la próxima vez.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

Baños
El baño estaba sucio, de resto todo fue dentro de lo esperado.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

nice hostel with pool at great location
nice hostel in getsemani with dorms and double rooms shower is really nice, clean, pool, breakfast (not included), nice and helpful staff, laundry service and 24h reception, good place on a quite street but still in the middle of everything (old town, bars, restaurants, castle etc)
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

Nice hostel but not very comfortable
Hostel courtyard looks great but actually the pool is very small, only really big enough to cool off in not to swim in. The rooms are decorated well and look stylish but unfortunately we had to move from our first ground floor room because something was falling down from the ceiling and leaving dust / dirt all over the bed. In our second room we had a lizard for company.. Location is good but it was very quiet, likely because we went in shoulder season but if you want a party / sociable hostel I would probably suggest elsewhere..
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Fair

Disappointed
Unfortunately the doors into the room where not secure. Also the vents in the doors allowed mozzies into the room. We got savaged with bites that night. No water in the shower the day we stayed. Sink looked really grubby but that may have been the desired look. The room was huge. Air con worked well. The communal spaces outside seemed lovely and well maintained. Great location. However, Checked out early as didn't want to be covered in mozzie bites.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

A noisy hotel in a nice colonial house
I had a very nice stay in this same house about four years ago, when it had a different name, and that's why I came back. The hotel is not very expensive (but not cheap), the house is beautiful and the neighbourhood has character. This time they gave me the room on the back, first floor in front of the patio and it was not pleasant at all. The room has no windows and your can hear all the music from the patio, then the TV and at 2 am people coming from a party who stayed for about two hours in the patio making too much noise. So if you want to go partying and arrive to the hotel at about 2 am, it might be fine. In my case, I was tired coming from the film festival at 9 pm and was not able to have a good night rest.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

AQQE
Bien buen hostal mejorar las camas y baños pero el resto muy bueno
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

Neues Hotel in Zentrumsnähe
Das Hotel hat erst drei Tage vor unserer Ankunft eröffnet und dementsprechend neu war die komplette Einrichtung! Es war noch nicht alles 100% fertiggestellt, aber das hat in keiner Weise gestört. Das Personal war äusserst freundlich und hilfsbereit.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Ojo con las reservas, chequear. Excelente lugar
Cuando llegué me dijeron que la reserva no estaba efectuada, que no trabajaban con Hoteles.com, y aunque les mostré la reservación en mi celular, negaban que existiera, yo había reservado hacía un mes. Luego de media hora, como tenían disponibilidad me ubicaron, pasé un muy mal momento luego de llegar todo el día viajando, 3 aviones, siendo de noche que me digan semejante cosa. Eso fue lo único opaco de la experiencia. El hostel tiene un diseño de lujo, es hermoso, y muy cálido, la atención es muy buena. Ojo NO TIENE COCINA, venden cositas para picar. Desayuno pobre.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Awesome HOSTEL in central part of Getsemani
I loved this hostel. I was so surprised with how cheap it was for the location and amenities. There is a beautiful courtyard with a bar that also serves some food. Many guests were lounging in the courtyard, so it was easy to make friends. There is a beautiful rooftop patio that overlooks the city. The staff was GREAT! I highly recommend this place. Of course it is a hostel, so dormitory style bunk beds and all that. Great for young people on a budget.