Review of Casa de Isabella, a Kali Hotel 3*

My girlfriend and I stayed a total of 4 nights at Casa de Isabella, broken up by 2 nights in Tayrona at Villa Maria. After a few mediocre experiences at hostels in Cartagena and Playa Blanca, we decided to spend a little more money and stay somewhere nice in Santa Marta. We arrived to the city at 10:30pm without any reservations. We went to a few hotels, all of whom turned us away, before being welcomed into Casa de Isabella with open arms by Aldair at the front desk of Casa de Isabella. We were only going to stay in Santa Marta for 1 night. But because Aldair was so welcoming, helpful, and incredibly kind, we instantly decided to relax a bit and enjoy Santa Marta and the wonderful Casa de Isabella. We were surprised that all of the staff at Casa de Isabella was as wonderful as Aldair. Even the cleaning staff and waiters always had a smile on their face and seemed to be happy to have us there and to be working there. The room was very clean, comfy bed, air-conditioning, and had a wonderful bathroom. The breakfast was delicious: plate of fresh fruit and juice, coffee, and multiple choice menu though I usually got the egg in a basket with bacon. The pool was also wonderful and we spent a few hours next to it throughout our stay. Because the staff at Casa de Isabella was so wonderful, we decided to book a night at Villa Maria, another Kali Hotel. That hotel was unbelievable and so beautiful. The staff was equally as wonderful. We decided to stay there an additional night as well (2 nights total). After our wonderful stay in Villa Maria, we headed back to Casa de Isabella and again decided to stay for 2 nights and used it as a jump off point to visit Minca for the day. The staff at Isabella was more than happy to get us taxis and even let us borrow bug spray. I cannot recommend this place enough and I can’t wait to go back.