Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Barranquilla
8 family-friendly hotels with pet friendly in Barranquilla . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Traveling to Barranquilla with both kids and a family dog narrows the list fast, but eight hotels here allow pets and still list family-relevant amenities. Hilton Garden Inn and Faranda Collection pair pet policies with a pool, while Wyndham Garden and Estelar Alto Prado add a spa element on top. A few, like Washington Plaza and Hotel Costa mar, keep things simpler: air-conditioned rooms, a terrace or garden, and no extra pool to manage alongside a dog and two kids. Confirming size limits and any pet fee directly with the hotel is still worth the extra step before booking.
Barranquilla's climate is the main planning factor for a trip with a dog: hot, humid, and hardest on pets during the midday hours, much like it is on kids. The city runs along the Magdalena River near Colombia's Caribbean coast, with green space concentrated in El Prado and around a handful of the pet-friendly hotels' own gardens and terraces rather than large public parks. Carnaval de Barranquilla in February brings crowds and noise that are worth planning around if traveling with an anxious pet.
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🐕Why Barranquilla is Great for Hotels with Pet Friendly
Getting a family and a dog settled fastest works best at hotels with a garden or terrace at ground level, which Hotel Costa mar and Washington Plaza both offer, rather than a rooftop-only setup that means an elevator trip every time the dog needs a walk. Hilton Garden Inn and Faranda Collection add a pool to that mix, which keeps kids occupied while a parent handles the dog separately. Breakfast at most of these hotels runs as a buffet, and pets generally aren't permitted in the dining area, so factoring in a walk or a crate stay during that window matters.
Younger kids traveling with the family dog get the most out of hotels with ground-level outdoor space, like the garden at Hotel Costa mar, where a dog and a toddler can both be supervised from the same spot. School-age kids do well at Hilton Garden Inn and Faranda Collection, where a pool gives them something to do while a parent takes the dog for a walk near El Prado. Four Points by Sheraton adds a panoramic pool and fitness centre, a better match for older kids while the dog rests in an air-conditioned room.
Budget pet-friendly options like Hotel Estefanía Princess 84 and Washington Plaza cover the basics, air conditioning, free WiFi, a garden or terrace, without the higher nightly rate carried by Estelar Alto Prado or Faranda Collection, both five-star properties with a pool and spa on top of the pet policy. The trade-off is straightforward: paying more buys pool access and a more central Alto Prado or El Prado address, not necessarily a better pet policy or larger room. Families traveling with a dog on a tighter budget generally do better prioritizing the ground-level garden or terrace over the pool anyway, since a dog gets more use out of shaded outdoor space than a busy pool deck.
Parent's take
Managing a dog and two kids through Barranquilla's heat works best when the walk happens early, before the sun is fully up, and the pool or garden becomes the midday plan instead. At the hotels with ground-level outdoor space, the dog gets shade and the kids get a spot to run without a lift ride first, which turns out to matter more than any amenity list once everyone's patience is running short by 2pm.
Our Top 8 Picks
Hotels in Barranquilla with pet friendly, sorted by guest rating.
Washington Plaza
Barranquilla
Wonderful
649 reviews
Washington Plaza offers family rooms with cable TV, air conditioning and satellite channels, plus a bath or shower and free toiletries in the private bathroom. The hotel allows pets and includes a terrace, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. It sits about 2 km from Romelio Martínez Stadium and 5 km from the Magdalena River, with the airport around 26 km away.
Why families love Washington Plaza
This pet-friendly property keeps things simple: family rooms, a terrace and free parking cover the basics without a pool or spa to manage alongside kids and a dog. The proximity to Romelio Martínez Stadium and the Magdalena River gives families an easy outing option, and free parking removes one cost that adds up fast elsewhere in the city.
Four Points by Sheraton Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Wonderful
204 reviews
Four Points by Sheraton Barranquilla offers air-conditioned rooms with a minibar and coffee machine, alongside a panoramic swimming pool, fitness centre and spa and wellness centre. The hotel allows pets and provides bike rental, an American breakfast and free private parking. It sits about 6.2 km from Parque Cultural del Caribe and 30 minutes from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
Why families love Four Points by Sheraton Barranquilla
The panoramic pool and spa and wellness centre combination gives families two ways to cool down, and the pet-friendly policy plus bike rental make this one of the more flexible properties on the list for an active family trip. The American breakfast is a reliable start before a day that might include cycling toward Parque Cultural del Caribe.
Excellent
755 reviews
Faranda Collection Barranquilla offers family rooms with air conditioning, balconies and free WiFi, alongside a rooftop swimming pool, fitness centre and sun terrace. The hotel allows pets and runs a family-friendly restaurant serving Italian, local and international cuisine with an American buffet breakfast. It sits near the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Romantic Museum, about 13 km from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
Why families love Faranda Collection Barranquilla, a member of Radisson Individuals
This is one of the few properties combining a rooftop pool, pet-friendly policy and family rooms with balconies in one five-star package, useful for families not wanting to compromise on any single amenity. The family-friendly restaurant's buffet breakfast simplifies mornings, and the walk to the Church of the Immaculate Conception adds an easy cultural stop without a taxi.
Estelar Alto Prado
Barranquilla
Excellent
953 reviews
Estelar Alto Prado is a 5-star hotel in Barranquilla's Alto Prado district, offering stylish rooms with air conditioning, cable TV and free WiFi alongside an outdoor pool with panoramic city views. The hotel allows pets and includes a gym, business centre and sun terrace, with a daily breakfast buffet of fresh fruit and pastries. It sits about 13 km from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
Why families love Estelar Alto Prado
The Alto Prado address puts this hotel closer to the malls than most on this list, and the pool's panoramic city views make it one of the more scenic pool stops for families. The pet-friendly policy adds flexibility for families traveling with a dog, and the daily breakfast buffet is substantial enough to skip an early lunch stop.
Hotel Costa mar
Barranquilla
Excellent
391 reviews
Hotel Costa mar offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning and a seating area, plus a garden, terrace and inner courtyard for outdoor time. The hotel allows pets and provides free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping and full-day security. It sits about 10 km from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, near the Museum of the Atlantic.
Why families love Hotel Costa mar
The garden, terrace and inner courtyard give this pet-friendly property more ground-level outdoor space than most hotels on this list, useful for a dog and young kids to be supervised from one spot. Daily housekeeping and full-day security cover the practical side, and the walk to the Museum of the Atlantic adds an easy outing for the day.
Hilton Garden Inn Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Excellent
475 reviews
Hilton Garden Inn Barranquilla offers an outdoor pool and a terrace ten minutes' drive from the city centre, with modern rooms featuring a private bathroom and free WiFi. The hotel allows pets and provides free on-site parking, plus facilities for disabled guests. Estadio Metropolitano stadium is around 30 minutes away by car, and Barranquilla International Airport sits roughly 25 km out.
Why families love Hilton Garden Inn Barranquilla
The pool and terrace combination gives families a place to cool off without leaving the property, and the pet-friendly policy means the family dog doesn't have to stay behind. Facilities for disabled guests are a practical plus for families traveling with grandparents, and the 10-minute drive to the city centre keeps the hotel from feeling too removed from everything else.
Wyndham Garden Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Excellent
1,629 reviews
Wyndham Garden Barranquilla offers family rooms with cable TV, air conditioning and a minibar, five minutes' walk from Venezuela Park. The hotel allows pets and includes a communal sauna, hot tub, fitness centre and free parking. Barranquilla's main square and Metropolitan Cathedral are a 20-minute drive away, with Ernesto Cortissoz Airport around 25 km out.
Why families love Wyndham Garden Barranquilla
The sauna and hot tub give parents a wind-down option after a day out, while the pet-friendly policy and family rooms cover the rest of the trip without extra hunting for a compatible hotel. The five-minute walk to Venezuela Park is an easy way to burn off kids' energy before dinner without needing a car.
Hotel Estefanía Princess 84
Barranquilla
Good
171 reviews
Hotel Estefanía Princess 84 offers family rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms, free toiletries and a wardrobe, close to VIVA Shopping Mall. The hotel allows pets and provides free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping, with multilingual reception staff. It sits about 1.9 km from VIVA Shopping Mall and 16 km from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
Why families love Hotel Estefanía Princess 84
This budget-friendly, pet-friendly property covers the essentials without extra amenities to manage: family rooms, air conditioning and a short distance to VIVA Shopping Mall for an easy outing. Daily housekeeping and a 24-hour front desk keep things simple for a family prioritizing straightforward logistics over resort-style extras, and multilingual reception staff make check-in easier for visiting relatives who don't speak Spanish.
💡Tips for Choosing a Hotel with Pet Friendly in Barranquilla
- 1Confirm pet size limits and any extra fee directly with the hotel before booking. Policies vary even among these eight properties, and Barranquilla hotels don't always list the details clearly online.
- 2Walk the dog early, before 8am, ahead of Barranquilla's midday heat. Ground-level hotels like Hotel Costa mar and Washington Plaza make this easier than the rooftop-focused properties on this list.
- 3Choose a hotel with a garden or terrace, not just a pool, if traveling with a dog and young kids together. It gives both a place to be supervised from one spot.
- 4Pack a crate or carrier for breakfast time, since pets typically aren't allowed in hotel dining areas, and most of these properties run a buffet breakfast that can last an hour or more.
- 5Book Hilton Garden Inn or Faranda Collection if you want pool access alongside the pet policy. Simpler pet-friendly stays like Washington Plaza skip the pool but keep logistics lighter overall.
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