Carlos III Hotel Cartagena (Spain) travel guide

Location. The Sercotel Carlos III is located in Cartagena, Spain, 500 metres from the railway station and one kilometre from the harbour and the National Museum for Underwater Archaeology. San Javier airport is 29 kilometres away.

Hotel Features. The Sercotel Carlos III is a modern hotel with a marble exterior. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Currency exchange is offered, and there is room service during restaurant opening hours. There is secure garage parking nearby.

Restaurant A Priori serves signature Mediterranean dishes including Duck Slices in Raspberry Sauce and Silver Bream Fillets with Lemon, in a modern setting. Las Vinas offers an extensive tapas menu in a traditional Mediterranean setting, with checked tablecloths. A buffet breakfast is available for surcharge.

There are eight conference rooms at the Carlos III, the largest holding up to 325 persons.

Playa de Cal Cortina beach is three kilometres away. There are two 18-hole golf courses at La Manga, 27 kilometres away.

Guestrooms. The 96 air-conditioned guestrooms at the Sercotel Carlos III have contemporary decor in creams and reds, with dark wood furniture. All rooms are equipped with satellite television, direct-dial phones, complimentary wireless Internet, and minibars. Bathrooms have hair dryers and bathrobes.

Expert Tip. Cartagena was founded in the third century B.C. by Carthaginian general Hasdrubal before being captured by Rome, and continues to be an important naval base. The National Museum for Underwater Archaeology contains a reconstructed Roman galley and remains from shipwrecks.