What We Love
- The spa is ah-mazing. You'll feel like a brand new person after one of their stellar spa treatments.
- Enjoy reservation-free dining so you can go with the flow and let the good times roll!
- This luxury spot is full of family-friendly fun. Let's go kiddos!
Things to Know
- If you're looking for a night on the town, the resort is only 30 minutes from historic, lively downtown Cartagena.
- Rest and recharge in one of 270 spacious guest rooms complete with sweeping ocean views, stocked mini bars and ultra-comfy beds.
- With Unlimited-Luxury®, everythings included, so go ahead and have that second piña colada
These hotel rates have a non-refundable cancel penalty that goes into effect upon booking. Penalties will apply if the hotel reservation is cancelled or changed. Please reference the Hotel advisories for the specific hotel cancel penalty.
- Type of wine/spirit bottle provided is at hotel discretion
- Spa discounts apply to spa treatments and services only; not applicable towards the purchase of spa products
- Any Spa Service or discounts that state valid pp/ps are limited to a max of two (2) adults per room
- Discounted amenities and services cannot be combined with other discounts or special offers on property
- All amenities are subject to availability
- Additional restrictions may apply on eligible Spa Services
- All services should be arranged with the concierge after check-in
- Shuttle service is at no cost and available to all resort guests.
- Transportation shuttle bus with a seat capacity of up to 18 seats.
- 3 Daily Services.
- Guests are encouraged to confirm their seat ahead of time at the concierge desk.
Receive $200 in resort coupons to enhance your stay.
Guests will receive $200 in Resort Coupons per room, per stay.
Resort Coupons do not hold any cash or commercial value, are not refundable and non-transferable.
Resort Coupons are valid during the original stay and cannot be combined with any other promotion or special offer.
Redemption information will be provided by the hotel at check-in.
Resort Details
- Barefoot GrillDelicious burgers and hot dogs served poolside.Romantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings”
- Coco Café•Premium coffee, snacks and ice cream booth in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.•Late night bites.
Romantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings” - Oceana•À la carte seafood specialties•Outdoor restaurant at the beach area.•Approximate seating capacity: TBD•Dress code: CasualRomantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings”
- Portofino•À la carte gourmet Italian cuisine•Air-conditioned with outdoor seating available.•Approximate seating capacity: TBDRomantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings”
- Seaside Grill•À la carte grilled meats, fish and hamburgers with show cooking.•Approximate seating capacity: TBD•Dress code: CasuaRomantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings”
- Various Bars & LoungesBarracuda (Hours : 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.•Beach bar
Desires Sports bar•Sports bar and night club•Adults-only
Rendezvous (Hours : 10 a.m. – 1 a.m.)•Lobby Bar
Preferred Club Lounge Bar ( Hours: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. )•Located at the Preferred Club Lounge Bar and for Preferred Club guests only
Sugar Reef (Hours : 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Romantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings” - World Café•A buffet-style restaurant serving a variety of international and local specialties.•Air-conditioned with outdoor seating available.•Approximate seating capacity: TBD•Dress code: CasualRomantic Dining Experience – “not applicable to group bookings”
Hours : 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Beauty shop/salon†
- Exercise gym†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Locker room†
- Pool†
- Room service†
- Shopping mall†
- Shuttle to local attractions†
- Spa†
† Fees may apply
- Dancing †
- Fitness center on-site †
- Pool †
- Spa †
- Tennis court †
- Volleyball †
- Water activities †
- Golf †Karibana Golf Course is the only certified TPC course in South America.
- Scuba diving †
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
2664 reviews
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Aug 24, 2025The birthday of a lifetime (93)
Dreams Karibana provided an excellent location for our family to gather from the United States and Venezuela. Luisa was amazing, welcoming and assisted our family to provide our 93 years young mom a spectacular birthday celebration and ensured and assisted in making plans to make this a most memorable trip. Karen and Yenny also were helpful in the pool/entertainment area. Kelly with the explorers club was very nice to our 4 year old who enjoyed her time there in the pool. Portofino was excellent with Chef Ingrid and Brandon provided us with a variety of well prepared foods. Sebastian in the spa provided all 5 of us a wonderful experience. Thank you to Luisa and UVC for providing us with two beautiful upgraded ocean front rooms for this special occasion.
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Aug 24, 2025No Luxury to be found - Ok at best
My experience was ok at best. I enjoyed having time away but this resort did not meet my standard by any means. The hotel and roons are dated and could use some upgrades. The staff was friendly. Food was mostly good I really enjoyedd the local deserts and treats. The entertainment at night was 5 star the performers really shined, they included night time activities for the kids which I though was great. Kelly, Ari and Leidy with the Explorer's Club were the best, notable highlight through the trop. They really helped us with the kids giving my husband and I some space to enjoy some alone time. The entertainment staff was really great, they play great music and had lots of activiites, live music and dance lessons pool side. Their energy and enthusiam was great. The worse of my experience was with the UVC club as member I did not recieve the quality fo serivice attentivness or luxury expected from my membership. Everyone had access to the preferred ppol, the drinks at the preferred pool was the same tier as the rest, no top shelf alcohol offered at all. There is no prefered dinning options. I was celebrating my wedding anniversary, nothing was done by the saff to celebrate our special day and worse when I brought it to their attention the staff at the preferred lounge was rude, agrumentative and did not to address my concerns. They are defintely more attentive to the spanish speaking guests.
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Aug 23, 2025Pleasant experiences
I have great experience at Dreams Resort specially the staff very professional front desk cafeteria bar beyond my experience service I received great hospitality highly recommend to friends and family. Maria Portofino Restaurant hostess great host professional speaks good English very knowledgeable and helpful I witnessed the guest with out any reason just doing her job he was very rude to her but she handled very nice way to make him happy. Sam Ferede room 450 Thank you
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Aug 23, 2025Terrible experience at a dream hotel
Good morning, I booked a birthday trip for Dreams Karibana Cartagena Golf & Spa Resort as a travel agent I believe you need to experience the hotel for yourself sometime. I was not satisfied with the mildew smell that was protruding through the hallway on the fifth floor. The food was horrible the only restaurant that had good food was Italian restaurant and that was always booked because reservation was needed. There was barely any activities at the resort. Trying to communicate your issues with staff was very hard because they did not speak any English and they barely could understand nor comprehend what you were saying. I would not recommend this resort to any of my clients and this was the worst birthday trip ever.
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Aug 20, 2025
A DREAM Vacation
The whole DREAMS staff was very welcoming and helpful! The resort was beautiful, and I would definitely stay there again.
- 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.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
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.
- Pet Policy : Pets Allowed:
• Resort allows small dogs under 22 lbs. Please contact the resort prior to booking to confirm all requirements are met and they can provide you the current cost per night. This fee will be payable to the hotel. Proper paperwork must be provided to the hotel prior to check-in.