Barranquilla Marriott Hotel

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweep of parkland in the rooms here, a grounding detail in a city that can feel like pure kinetic energy. This sleek business-and-leisure hotel in Barranquilla puts you close to a port city that essentially shuts down civilization every February for one of the largest carnivals on earth. The cafe downstairs leans into Colombian coffee rituals rather than ignoring them, which counts for something.