travel42 Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena

Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Founded in 1621 as a convent for the Nuns of the Order of St. Claire, the Sofitel Legend Santa Clara is located in the old town's most iconic square, Plaza de San Diego, and close to the Gabriel Garcia Marquez house. It is just 10 minutes from the airport.

This historic hotel, the oldest and largest in the historic center, epitomizes the Legend moniker that Sofitel is applying to some of its architecturally impressive hotels. With only a handful around th...