Traveling?Then rent an apartmentand not a hotel room.

You've been counting down the days 'til your vacation,and now you're ready to blast off.

Just don't screw up your fun making the wrong decision:stay in an apartment, not in a hotel room.

Why?Four reasons, actually.

Reason #1Hotel expense.

This is a no-brainer. Hotel rooms are very expensive, andyou waste the money you should be spending on having fun.

Now, some luxury might be ok, but when you rent a place to stayfor your vacations, you're not hanging around the hotel all day.

Mostly you’re paying for luxuries you’re not even going to use!

We want to save money, right?Let move to the other end of the spectrum (a cheap hostel).

Ouch, that’s not going to work either.When you plant your flag there for a few days,things like your...

digital camera,passport,or even your plane tickets

...often get... err... misplaced.

Been there, done that! Let’s cross that off the options list.

Here’s the real option:

In a rented apartment things are different.You don't worry about these security issues.Your apartment is usually several floors up, and no one can get in.Also there is always a security guardasking everybody for an ID before coming in.

And only you have the key. There is no way to sneak in.

Reason #2Meal expense.

When you are in a hotel room, you can’t prepare your own meals.

Therefore you’re condemned to eat out every single day ofyour stay, whether at the hotel restaurant or somewhere else.

Believe me, the hotel will take advantage of this and offer you the simplest meals with the most extravagant names(you’re paying for a lot of adjectives),and charge you an arm and a leg.

Sure you can eat out at another restaurant,but eating out in restaurants several times a daywill rack up your food bill obviously.

Now eating out once or twice might be fun;not to mention that eating the local mealsis always a great experience

But what if you just don't like the food or you need a specific diet?

There is no need to run thoserisks. Being able to cook yourown meals is always a greatadvantage, that is why you need to stay in an apartment.

Reason #3Renting an apartment is greatif you travel with your friends or family

In an apartment you are among friends,you can each have your own bedroomand just enjoy the common areas.You live your vacations your way,even if that means staying up late with your amigosin the living room.

Let’s jump back to the hostel situation.There you need to keep some "civility" with peopleand of course keep an eye on your stuff.

Closet? Ha!If you're staying in a backpackers' you'd better get a padlockfor your suitcase and be careful with the keys.

Not to mention you will quite likely drawlots to decide who takes the upper bunk bed.

If you stay in an apartment with your family,you have less to worry about.

You do not have to watch your kids excessively,making sure they don’t rack up a lot hotel charges,playing video games or watching adult movieswhen you are not looking.

Reason #4Because dealing with some hotel staff can become problematic

Yeah, problematic...

If you want to ask some friends up to your roomafter meeting them at the beach, or for a party.Some hotels would even try to charge you extra!

When you have your own place rented,you make the decisions, period.It's your vacation, your way!

Our company, Cartagena Apartments,offers very comfortable spots to spend your vacations in Colombia.

You can have your vacations staying in one of ourbeach-front apartments or in a penthouse closer to downtown.

Call us today (+57-5-6655642),and let us know when you are planning to come to Cartagena.

We will reserve an apartment for you.

If you prefer email, fill in this formand we'll contact you in very short time.

Then we'll toss you the keys.

Acknowledgments

Vinoth Chandar Dan Buczynski Carsten Tolkmit Christian Senger Israel Wolfman K. Sean Rainer Steve Rhodes Willian Neuhiesel Colombia Travel Harald Walker Milivoj Sherrington Mike Slichenmyer Paul Sapiano Tom Magliery

Thank you for the photos!