How to enjoy a luxury cruise in Cartagena?

Discover how to immerse yourself in the colour and festivities of one of Colombia’s most captivating cities

When you walk through this Colombian city, the colours catch everyone’s eye. Yellow, orange, green. In the north of Colombia, Cartagena, also known as the Caribbean Coast, is a charming city to enjoy a great weekend holiday in Latin America. Now that tourism has recovered, the city is more alive than ever and ready to show the best of its seas and its gastronomy.

¿Where to stay?

El Hotel Hyatt Regency ofrece las mejores vistas de Cartagena

Since we are only staying for a short time, we are sure to be looking for a splendid view, fun activities and complete attention. For this, the Hyatt Regency Cartagena will be a sure hit. It is located in Bocanegra, a luxury area bordered by crystal-clear beaches and colossal residential areas. This franchise is expanding all over the world, its fame is evident to millions of inhabitants.

The infinity pool is one of the hotel’s biggest attractions for its guests.

It features spectacular suites that project the purity of the sea onto their windows, ensuring movie-like mornings and sunsets for guests. Also, get your swimming costume ready to enjoy the infinity pool experience that Hyatt creates fantastic summer experiences. On the other hand, the Aqoral Spa, the lounge where pleasure and peace is assured, is another of the hotel’s greatest attractions.

El Mirador Gastrobar

The dream of every tourist is to eat sublime food and enjoy a good party, so we introduce you to one of the most famous restaurants. Just 9 minutes away from the Hyatt Hotel and located in the Historic Centre of Cartagena, you can’t miss the Mirador Gastrobar. First of all, a good view builds good times and this place has a rooftop that is accompanied by the Torre del Reloj, a 16th century monument. In the open air and with music by DJs, here you can taste dishes such as Moqueca de Mariscos or a delicious Pescado al Ajillo.

The vegetation and the sea are characteristic elements of the Pastelillo Fort experience.

Asimismo, la Garita es un lugar de brunch dentro de este espacio para gozar de un ambiente más íntimo y mágico.

In Latin lands you have to know how to live the adventure always accompanied by a Carajillo, a drink that is somewhere between coffee and alcohol. Finally, the Claustrum discotheque on the third floor is the end point of a night that will ensure ecstasy and Colombian rumba in all its splendour.

Fuerte de Pastelillo

The vegetation and the sea are characteristic elements of the Pastelillo Fort experience.

Who doesn’t want a unique moment surrounded by nature? Just 10 minutes from the Hyatt Regency Hotel, you will love this alternative. The name derives from the military fortress San Sebastián de Pastelillo, which is located just metres from the restaurant. You can come and embrace a dreamy sunset overlooking the bay of Cartagena and surrounded by lush vegetation. A romantic theme can also be booked for special moments for couples.

A delicious Carpaccio with Lomo fino can be found in the restaurant Fuerte de Pastelillo.

Before finishing this brief and intense tour, we can’t leave the city without trying the Medallones de Langosta (lobster medallions) or a Festival de Mariscos (seafood festival). As for desserts, an exquisite option is the Chocolate Volcano a la Cartagenera, a creamy chocolate coulant accompanied by cocoa and almonds, dulce de leche sauce and vanilla ice cream.

Editor: ONE IN Magazine

Milla de Oro de Valladolid

Valladolid: unique kilometres of excellence and good wine

Spain’s wine sector continues its quest for excellence and raises the standards of Spanish wine to a higher level in the eyes of the world.

On this occasion, LA RAZÓN presents Valladolid’s “Golden Mile of Wine”, an unmissable route of unique and incomparable experiences, as in addition to wine tastings and visits to wineries, there are a number of other attractions that will make a visit of “one mile” an unforgettable experience.

The “Golden Mile of Wine in the Province of Valladolid” is already a unique and first class wine tourism destination on the national and international scene. Geographically, the territory corresponds to the kilometres that run between Tudela de Duero and Peñafiel, which also accompany the Duero River as it passes through the province of Valladolid. It is an area with a deep-rooted winemaking tradition, recognised as one of the international areas with the highest concentration of wineries producing wine of the highest quality.

In the world, the quality and flavour of the Douro is indisputable, thousands of travellers come to Spain from the most remote places in the world just to taste a little of this elixir. For this reason, in this new route, other reasons have been added to make this experience an obligatory destination for any traveller.

Thus, in this privileged environment, there are numerous tourist initiatives that offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy accommodation, restaurants and wine tourism services of recognised excellence, enhancing the treasures of the landscape, monuments, culture and history of the area. A unique destination with exclusive experiences for the most demanding traveller.

Eco-friendly initiatives

This initiative promotes this first class international reference destination, through public-private collaboration and championing the sustainable development of the territory, from the constant search for excellence, respect for the environment and its inhabitants, and with values shared with other experiences in the province of Valladolid.

For the development of the project, the Provincial Council of Valladolid has the collaboration of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Valladolid, as its Technical Office.

Therefore, both entities are at the disposal of the objectives, participants and direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project, encouraging an increasing number of companies and collaborating entities to join the initiative. To join this initiative and adhere to the brand, companies, in addition to being located in the “Golden Mile” territory, must demonstrate the established quality criteria.

In this way, the province of Valladolid increases the potential of its tourism and hospitality sector at national and international level, already reaching other Latin American countries such as Mexico and Peru.

Hotel Hard Rock Marbella - Puerto Banus, Marbella

Mojitos and music to enjoy Marbella

La duración del verano es cuestión de decisión. Mientras en algunos puntos de nuestro país ya se siente la llegada del otoño, la Costa del Sol se aferra a esos rayos de sol que tanto nos alegran la vida. Antes de cambiar de temporada, LA RAZÓN cuenta cómo sumergirse entre los cócteles y la buena música de Marbella es un plan imposible de resistirse por su inminente seducción.

Para hacer esta propuesta aún más tentadora, Hard Rock Hotel Marbella ha desplegado una exuberante carta de cócteles de estilo único, en honor al éxito de su primera temporada en esta parte de España. Sus instalaciones aún huelen a «inaugurado» al igual que su carta de cócteles y sus dos piscinas de ensueño que relucen en pleno Puerto Banús, desde el pasado mes de julio.

Para quienes aún busquen vivir el verano a tope, el «Eden Pool Club» es la mejor opción, su especialidad y cóctel estrella «The pool party» te devuelve a agosto al primer sorbo. Nada mejor para acompañar al DJ que, desde el escenario en medio de la piscina, pincha su mejor lista de este verano.

Por su parte, el «Sun Society» es una opción más surrealista, donde se puede desconectar y relajarse. Se trata del recién estrenado Rooftop del hotel, sin duda, el espacio más fascinante de Marbella por su Infinity pool con vistas al Eden Pool y a Puerto Banús.

Hotel Hard Rock Marbella – Puerto Banus, Marbella

Aquí, las experiencias no se ponen límites y los cócteles tampoco, con el Raspberry Sling como bebida estrella. Asimismo, para los amantes de los clásicos, en todos los bares del hotel los cócteles de tradición aún ocupan un lugar especial, tales como, el Long island Ice Tea, el Our Mule, la Piña Colada, Whisky Sour, entre otros.

Asimismo, si entra el hambre después de pasar un tiempo bajo el agua, la oferta gastronómica de sushi y de snacks, siempre será un buen complemento que merece la pena degustar.

La marca sabe que la gastronomía es una parte clave importante en una estancia vacacional, pero estando en Andalucía, este es un factor primordial. Por ello, Hard Rock Hotel Marbella cuenta con una variada oferta culinaria. Para un bocado informal, el espacio ideal es el lobby bar GMT, mientras que la clásica cocina española se encuentra en Sessions.

Con esta oferta, Hard Rock Hotel Marbella ha puesto a la coctelería en sala VIP, que junto a una gran oferta gastronómica, se aproxima a cerrar, por todo lo alto, una temporada de verano fantástica.

Cabe destacar, que para disfrutar de este plan de fin de verano, no es necesario hospedarse en el hotel, hay pases diarios para los accesos a las piscinas y entradas exclusivas a los diferentes restaurantes que integran el hotel.