Is Cartagena expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Cartagena ask a median $117 a night, -10% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 279 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:07 UTC.
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How Cartagena compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $117, hotels in Cartagena rank 279 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Wellington | $119 | +2% |
| 273 | Pensacola (FL) | $119 | +2% |
| 274 | Hong Kong SAR | $119 | +2% |
| 275 | Uppsala | $119 | +2% |
| 276 | Little Rock (AR) | $118 | +1% |
| 277 | Edmonton (AB) | $117 | 0% |
| 278 | Darwin | $117 | 0% |
| 279 | Cartagena | $117 | 0% |
| 280 | Tokyo | $116 | -1% |
| 281 | Singapore | $116 | -1% |
| 282 | Lansing (MI) | $116 | -1% |
| 283 | Manchester | $115 | -1% |
| 284 | Beirut | $115 | -2% |
| 285 | Houston (TX) | $115 | -2% |
| 286 | Cuernavaca | $114 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Cartagena, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $104 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $157.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $104 | $151 |
| December 2026 | $115 | $185 |
| January 2027 | $157 | $226 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 3 January 2027, a median $195 a night; the cheapest is 23 November 2026, a median $95.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 3 January 2027 | $195 |
| Cheapest night | 23 November 2026 | $95 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Cartagena for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →