Terrible Stay

We have been travelling about 4 times a year to the Caribbean and South America for the last 10 to 12 years and have been going predominantly to AMR Resorts (Zoetry, Secrets and Dreams). We are familiar with the brand and like what they offer in terms of high end resorts with unlimited luxury, extensive amenities etc. We have just returned from Dreams Karibana Cartegena Golf and Spa Resort and were very disappointed. The food options and variety available are extremely limited and there is a [... read more]bsolutely no top shelf drinks as claimed on the web site. Same with cocktails. The Coco Café here did not have the usual snacks (sandwiches etc), yogurt, different cookies, parfaits etc. They had same three types of ice creams (chocolate, vanilla and mango) which were also iced up. We went preferred but it was a complete waste of money. I would say that it is a scam to gouge extra money for below services claimed to be provided. • Daily continental breakfast service • Afternoon hot and cold hors d’oeuvres • Exquisite desserts and premium liquors • Access to Preferred Club lounge and bar All the above services are there but only in name, or at best skeletal. The only good thing they have going is the customer service which is excellent. Special mention of Yirley at Oceana, Margarita, Fabier and Rosmery at the Buffet, Yineth and Jose at the Lounge Bar, Mauricio at the Learn Spanish Class and Janivis and Luis at the Coco Cafe. The room service is also prompt and good. I would like to mention my experience at the Portofino. I was not allowed entry since I was in sandals, which was fine since they have a dress code which requires men to wear closed shoes. But this was not consistently followed. The hostess and the Restaurant Manager, Samir were very selective since we did see men being let in wearing sandals. When I brought this to the attention of the same hostess I was told these were patrons with foot issues but strangely we seen the same patrons in runners later during the trip. I also bought this to the attention of the senior manager available that evening, David (Sales Manager), who had what seemed like a friendly chat with both, the hostess and the restaurant manager Samir but failed to apprise/respond to us. David gaveme a talk about how important communication in this industry but failed to get back to us.

First trip to Colombia

We really enjoyed Dreams Karibana Cartagena. I was a bit worried after reading some on-line reviews, but everything was lovely. It is a small resort, so the buffet meals had fewer options than other resorts we’ve been to but the quality of the food was great. The pool was never crowded, and we had no problems getting poolside lounge chairs. The rooms were clean, but with a bit of wear and tear. We saw maintenance people on site most days, so I would guess the whole resort is getting a bit of a r [... read more]efresh. The staff was amazing. Very friendly - by the end of our week, we knew most of the entertainment crew. A couple downsides: there was no beach to speak of, apparently due to high water levels and we didn’t always have hot water for showers.

Great time in Cartagena.

The hotel was amazing. The staff was also very good. We loved our room, as we could see the sun rise and set from our balcony. The food was awesome and we would return to this hotel in the future. I highly recommend this resort to anyone wanting a great vacation.

Loved our vacation/resort!

We would 100% recommend this resort! The location is amazing, the attentiveness of the staff, the food and the genuineness of the staff is top notch! We upgraded to the Preferred Club and we’d do it again.

Nice Resort

We enjoyed our stay at Dreams, the rooms, grounds and service was what was expected. We had the preferred package, and I would say there really was not much of a distinction between the two levels. The preferred pool and area was enjoyed by all guest regardless of your level, as there was no way of determining the levels. If you ordered a drink or meal from the grill your room number was taken, that was how they would know. However if you did not order anything then you could enjoy the up graded [... read more] pool. We would not purchase the preferred level at this resort, we would go back. The entertainment was hit and miss, would be great if the Kids were entertained at night in a different area, instead of at the lobby bar. You will also be treated to a " United States of America" themed night, yes, that is correct. As we are Canadians we did not attend.

Great Resort!

Very clean room, beautiful lobby, amazing view, good restaurants, kind and caring staff! Pools need to be maintained and cleaned more often. Just make sure you have your black tea with you, they only serve coffee in the morning.