Group travel to Cartagena, whether with friends, extended family or as part of a celebration, a logistics different from that of a single ride or with a partner. Coordinate accommodation, activities, and schedules for multiple people requires more planning, but it also opens up the possibility of sharing experiences that are more difficult to organize on a journey small, from dinner group trips that are best enjoyed among several people.
The first challenge: to find housing with sufficient space
One of the most important points when traveling in a group is to find rooms with capacity enough without having to split all in multiple separate rooms, which complicates the coordination of schedules and activities. Look for family rooms or larger capacity from the start of the planning prevents you from having to improvise on the fly, especially in high season, when this type of accommodation drains more quickly than the standard rooms. This early decision is often the difference between a travel group well-coordinated and one in which every subgroup ends on the move for your account from the first day.
Choose the suitable room according to the size of the group
Not all groups have the same needs. For small groups of three people, a Junior Suite may be sufficient, while groups of four usually opt for the Suite or Premium Suite, this last with the advantage of having two private baths to reduce wait times in the mornings. For the most common scenario among groups of friends or large families, with up to six people, the Suite Sixfold Hotel Regatta Cartagena is one of the most practical options: combines a private jacuzzi, two bathrooms (one inside and one outside the room) and a view of the sea, all within a single room instead of having to book two separate and coordinate schedules between the two.
Concentrate to the whole group in a single large room, rather than divide people into several different rooms, and facilitates the coordination of schedules for departures, meals, and joint activities during the trip, and avoid the back and forth between floors or in different rooms each time the group needs to meet.
How to coordinate activities for a large group
Coordinate activities when you travel with multiple people requires more flexibility than in a journey small, because not everyone in the group necessarily want to do the same thing every day. A strategy that works well is to plan for one or two group activities are mandatory, as a trip to the Rosario islands or a dinner in a restaurant with capacity for the entire group, and leave the rest of the itinerary open to every person or subgroup to decide what to do with your free time. This balance between fixed plans and free time tends to generate less friction than trying to keep the whole group together for each activity of the trip.
If your group has varied interests, this guide to Cartagena with friends offers additional ideas on how to organize an itinerary that works for a group with different tastes, without anybody to feel that the trip revolved only around the plans of the other person.
Budget and expenses shared in a travel group
The group travel often involve sharing of expenses, as the cost of excursions, meals group or the rental of private transportation within the city. To define from the start how they are going to divide these expenses, and who is responsible for coordinating payments, help to avoid awkward conversations to half of the trip. Many groups choose to create a common fund from before you travel, specifically aimed at shared expenses such as field trips or dinners group, leaving the individual costs, such as personal shopping or meals outside of the group plan, completely separate from that fund.
Book in advance when it comes to large groups
The rooms of greater ability, such as the Suite Sixfold, tend to run out before the standard categories, especially in dates of high demand as December, Holy Week, or the Festivities of Independence of November. If you already have defined the date of your travel group to book several months in advance is the safest way to ensure the room that needs the whole group, rather than end up dividing the group into separate rooms due to lack of availability last minute.
Tips for organizing a travel group to Cartagena
- Looking for rooms of greater capacity before splitting the group into several separate rooms.
- Defined from the start how to divide the shared expenses of the trip.
- Plan on one or two group activities mandatory and leaves the rest of the itinerary flexible.
- Booking in advance if your group needs a room of family category, or large, especially in high season.
What is the room with the greatest capacity for groups?
The Suite Sixfold in Hotel Regatta Cartagena has a capacity for up to six people, with a private jacuzzi, two bathrooms and a view of the sea, being the option with the highest capacity within the nine categories of the hotel.
Is it possible to add extra beds if the group is larger than expected?
It depends on the room category. Some allow additional guests or extra beds according to the space available, but categories like Deluxe room and Deluxe Premium do not allow additional beds because of their distribution and size.
What is required to confirm a reservation for a large group?
To confirm the booking we require payment for the first night, no matter the size of the group or category of room chosen. The remaining balance can be paid at the time of check-in.
Booking the ideal room for your group
If you already have defined the size of your group and the dates of your trip, the next step is to ensure the right room before running out the availability for your dates,. please Contact us to know availability in Hotel Regatta Cartagena and book the Suite Sixfold or category that best fits your group.
