The 45 best hotels in Santa Marta for digital nomads
The best hotels in Santa Marta for digital nomads, each rated on Google and the sites it lists and ranked by one Navid.me score, with its price a night, a map, its amenities and what's nearby.
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Navid.me score0 – 10
Google rating1.0 – 5.0
These are the best hotels in Santa Marta for digital nomads, ranked by the Navid.me score.
The score puts each hotel's rating on Google, Tripadvisor, Trip.com and the other sites it lists on one scale, then adds what its reviews praise and complain about.
I went through all 45 hotels in Santa Marta in my Nomad Hotel Finder, with their prices, their amenities and what's within a walk: coworking spaces, the metro, cafes and parks.
In this guide, I'll show you:
- The 10 best hotels in Santa Marta, each with its scores, its price and what guests say
- The best value hotels in Santa Marta
- How I picked them
Every number comes from each hotel's Google page and the sites it lists, read on September 30, 2026, and from OpenStreetMap.
TL;DRKey takeaways
The 10 best hotels in Santa Marta
Here are the top 10 by the Navid.me score, each with its numbers and what its guests say.
1. Casa Verano Hotel
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 8.4
- 4.7 · 276 reviews
- A night
- from $137
- To the center
- 8.9 km
Casa Verano Hotel scores 8.4 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 276 reviews and 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Guests like its service and property most. It has a pool.
- Service: 24 mentions, 95% favorable
- Property: 21 mentions, 95% favorable
2. Hotel Irotama XXI
Independent · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 8.3
- 4.7 · 1,337 reviews
- A night
- from $196
- To the center
- 10.2 km
Hotel Irotama XXI scores 8.3 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 1,337 reviews. It has a pool, a spa, a gym and free breakfast.
3. ESTELAR Santamar Hotel & Centro de Convenciones
Estelar · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 8.1
- 4.7 · 8,018 reviews
- A night
- from $145
- To the center
- 8.8 km
ESTELAR Santamar Hotel & Centro de Convenciones scores 8.1 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 8,018 reviews and 4.4 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Guests like its service and nature most. It has a pool, a spa, a gym and free breakfast.
- Service: 66 mentions, 89% favorable
- Nature: 29 mentions, 93% favorable
- Breakfast: 20 mentions, 95% favorable
- Room: 9 mentions, 43% unfavorable
- Bar: 11 mentions, 40% unfavorable
- Fitness: 13 mentions, 36% unfavorable
4. Mercure Santa Marta Emile
Mercure · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.9
- 4.6 · 3,149 reviews
- A night
- from $180
- To the center
- 10.4 km
Mercure Santa Marta Emile scores 7.9 on the Navid.me score, from 4.6 on Google across 3,149 reviews. Guests like its property and fitness most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Property: 31 mentions, 96% favorable
- Fitness: 28 mentions, 89% favorable
- Location: 24 mentions, 95% favorable
- Pool: 20 mentions, 100% favorable
- Bar: 14 mentions, 54% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 8 mentions, 50% unfavorable
- Room: 15 mentions, 33% unfavorable
5. GHL Relax Hotel Costa Azul
GHL Hoteles · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.7
- 4.6 · 4,576 reviews
- A night
- from $93
- To the center
- 14.9 km
GHL Relax Hotel Costa Azul scores 7.7 on the Navid.me score, from 4.6 on Google across 4,576 reviews and 4.5 out of 5 on Trip.com. Guests like its fitness and nature most. It has a pool and free breakfast.
- Fitness: 21 mentions, 95% favorable
- Nature: 17 mentions, 88% favorable
- Pool: 16 mentions, 93% favorable
- Family: 15 mentions, 93% favorable
- Dining: 9 mentions, 43% unfavorable
- Service: 15 mentions, 33% unfavorable
6. Hotel Zuana Beach Resort, Spa y Centro de Convenciones
Independent · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.7
- 4.7 · 6,864 reviews
- A night
- from $190
- To the center
- 11.4 km
Hotel Zuana Beach Resort, Spa y Centro de Convenciones scores 7.7 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 6,864 reviews and 4.3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Guests like its property and nature most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Property: 49 mentions, 89% favorable
- Nature: 37 mentions, 97% favorable
- Fitness: 37 mentions, 88% favorable
- Pool: 22 mentions, 95% favorable
- Sleep: 9 mentions, 100% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 8 mentions, 62% unfavorable
- Breakfast: 14 mentions, 33% unfavorable
7. Ritacuba House Boutique
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.6
- 4.7 · 235 reviews
- A night
- from $36
- To the center
- 12.5 km
Ritacuba House Boutique scores 7.6 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 235 reviews. It has a pool.
8. Hotel Irotama del Sol
Independent · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.5
- 4.7 · 597 reviews
- A night
- from $210
- To the center
- 10.8 km
Hotel Irotama del Sol scores 7.5 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 597 reviews. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
9. Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida
Marriott · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.3
- 4.6 · 1,963 reviews
- A night
- from $208
- To the center
- 12.2 km
Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida scores 7.3 on the Navid.me score, from 4.6 on Google across 1,963 reviews and 4.3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Guests like its cleanliness and atmosphere most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Cleanliness: 27 mentions, 89% favorable
- Atmosphere: 17 mentions, 100% favorable
- Bathroom: 15 mentions, 50% unfavorable
- Sleep: 19 mentions, 41% unfavorable
- Bar: 27 mentions, 38% unfavorable
10. Hotel Irotama Lago
Independent · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.2
- 4.7 · 6,495 reviews
- A night
- from $197
- To the center
- 10.5 km
Hotel Irotama Lago scores 7.2 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 6,495 reviews and 4.2 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Guests like its location and breakfast most. It has a pool, a spa, a gym and a kitchen.
- Location: 26 mentions, 88% favorable
- Breakfast: 21 mentions, 88% favorable
- Cleanliness: 20 mentions, 100% favorable
- Atmosphere: 17 mentions, 100% favorable
- Bar: 11 mentions, 89% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 10 mentions, 88% unfavorable
- Sleep: 12 mentions, 58% unfavorable
The best value hotels in Santa Marta
These score 7 or more and cost the least a night, at the lowest price Google showed on September 30, 2026.
- Score
- 7.6
- From
- $36 a night
- Score
- 7.7
- From
- $93 a night
- Score
- 8.4
- From
- $137 a night
- Score
- 8.1
- From
- $145 a night
- Score
- 7.9
- From
- $180 a night
Prices change with the season and your dates, so check yours in the finder above.
How I picked
I started from every hotel on Google in Santa Marta with at least 50 reviews and a rating of 3.5 or more, and left out hostels, camps and closed hotels.
Each hotel's rating on every site it lists is rescaled against all the hotels in the finder, so a typical hotel lands near 5 and only a rare one reaches 10.
A rating from a few reviews counts for less, so a handful of five-star reviews doesn't outrank hundreds at 4.6.
Prices are the lowest a night Google listed for each hotel on September 30, 2026, so pick your dates in the finder above for today's.
FAQs about hotels in Santa Marta
Here are the questions people ask about hotels in Santa Marta, answered from the numbers on this page.
By the Navid.me score, it's Casa Verano Hotel (8.4), then Hotel Irotama XXI (8.3) and ESTELAR Santamar Hotel & Centro de Convenciones (8.1).
The middle hotel here costs $81 a night.
Prices run from $23 to $237, the lowest Google showed on September 30, 2026.
Ritacuba House Boutique scores 7.6 from $36 a night, the lowest price among hotels that score 7 or more.
29 of the 45 hotels have one, and the best by the Navid.me score is Casa Verano Hotel (8.4).
11 of the 45 hotels include free breakfast.
The best of them by the Navid.me score is Hotel Irotama XXI (8.3).
Hotel Irotama XXI scores 8.3, the best of the 6 five-star hotels here.
Hotel Kinai is the closest, 2.7 km (1.7 miles) from the center.
Samaria Club de Playa. and Aparta Hotel Saramar come next.
12 of the 45 hotels have one.
The best of them by the Navid.me score is Hotel Irotama XXI (8.3).
The chains here include Decameron, Estelar, GHL Hoteles and Hilton.
39 of the 45 hotels are independent.
Each hotel's button opens its booking page for your dates, on the booking site that has it.
Prices are a night for a room for 2, as Google showed them, and they change with your dates.
It puts each hotel's ratings on Google, Tripadvisor, Trip.com and the other sites on one scale, compared with every hotel in my finder.
It adds what reviews praise and complain about, and a hotel with only a few hundred reviews leans toward the middle.
Final thoughts on hotels in Santa Marta
Casa Verano Hotel is the best hotel in Santa Marta by the numbers.
Keep reading:
- Santa Marta for digital nomads – the weather, the internet and what a month costs
- Nomad Flight Finder – the cheapest flights there
- Digital nomad visa finder – for staying longer than a visitor can
Then open the map above and pick the area you'd like to stay in.
Navid Moazzez
AI business strategist & AI OS builder
Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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