Decameron Barú is located amidst a tropical forest and its architectural design intermingles with an ecological environment surrounded by many beaches, among which is the popular ‘Playa Blanca’, considered one of the best beaches of the Colombian Caribbean, and the luxurious ‘Playa Puntilla’ beach, where our travelers may enjoy a private club and several sports such as kayaking, rowing, scuba and snorkeling.
Partying and enjoyment are guaranteed, enlivened with the rhythms from the countries of the great Caribbean basin such as ‘champeta’, a genre that mixes African and Colombian Indigenous sounds and that introduces travelers to the local culture.
As a complement to pleasure, you may sharpen your senses with the delicacies of typical and renowned Colombian Caribbean cuisine.
From this destination you may explore Cartagena’s colonial history and visit other important cities from Colombia’s northern territory such as Barranquilla, a commercial, river and sea port and seat of the multitudinous Carnival, as well as historic Santa Marta, considered the most beautiful bay in America.

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Total rooms: 366

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Hotel Advisories

Advisory Please note that the Decameron Barua does not accept spring breakers.

General Policies & Fine Print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 12:00 PM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies:

Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds. 

Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.  Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.  Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.

Hotel Spring Break Policy - Hotel does not allow spring break students. The minimum check in age from February to May is 21 years of age and passports are required to confirm.

Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.


Customer Ratings & Reviews

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TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 4778 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Improved

    Food was 4.5. When basic meats are beef, pork, fish,and chicken over our 10 day stay, I thought they did almost excellent with their food variety daily with different sauces and presentations which is an improvement over other visits here.Bed was 4 but it’s also not my own bed. Very large resort and they did make an effort to transport people up down hills. Difficult for seniors but that was also identified before we left. I would suggest maybe 3 to 4 golf carts so waits would not exceed 5 to 6 minutes. They should realize that time for vacationers is usually limited. Although language was a problem I realize I am in deep Columbia and not Canada but the Columbians made every effort to help. The staff with their joyfullness helps make the vacation very enjoyable, rating 5. Very far from Cartagena and not much to do but I’m ok with that cause I wanted to relax. I would suggest perhaps a daily shuttle either a small charge to cover fuel would make it much better and bring more people who which to explore. Over all 4.5 for enjoyment.

    Dec 09, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    JUST GO TO DECAMEON BARU

    DECAMERON BARU, GREAT! EVERYTHING IS GOOD. BUT IS NOT THAT COMFORTABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISSABILITIES OR ELDER WITH PHYSICAL RESTRICTIONS. DECAMERON CARTAGENA LO PEOR TODO MAL .......................................................

    Nov 19, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Excellent vacations

    Excellent vacations. You can rest a lot, beautiful place and very calm beach, very good food and unlimited drinks. There are show at the theatre every night with wonderful topics, we enjoyed every day. On the other hand the tour agency have a lot of different options

    Oct 20, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 2.0 star tripadvisor rating
    no going back. the

    Not a walking friendly place. The Hotel doesn't have enough golf cars for customers that need transportation. The access to the Hotel is a very damaged road. 1 1/2 hours from airport. Good food, nice people but.... I would prefer to go to Dominican Republic for an all inclusive place.

    Sep 30, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 2.0 star tripadvisor rating
    awful medical service and food

    The place is nice although removed from Cartagena, so far no problem. I stayed last weekend to try but the truth is that it doesn't have much special for what one pays. However; there was something that seemed tenacious to me, on the second day I made a reservation at the specialized Asian food restaurant and I got terribly sick, obviously I had not eaten anything else outside the hotel, I went to "nurse" and the "Doctors" gave me a pasta and told me that I had to buy what I needed or pay for ambulance if possible despite having the service of the "Assist Card" card that is included, in summary it is a scam, they do not have good protocols at all with the management of meals, people or emergencies. Only and because we had to beg, they let us hand over the room later to "rest". That said, we lost a whole day at the hotel because I was sick, there is no real medical assistance and the customer service is terrible, they really only say "we are evaluating", "we are going to review", "it is the policies" and a thousand more technicalities to get out of the way. I don't know how the other Decameron are but this one in particular I would not recommend it or I would say that they bring their own food and medicines to not expose themselves, the beach is pleasant and I have a bittersweet taste of not having been able to enjoy more because of their terrible handling of everything.

    Sep 17, 2024