The hotel is located 450 miles north of Bogota overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The hotel is adjacent to a new shopping center and the city's largest nightclub.

It has 126 guest rooms and suites featuring LCD television with cable, individual climate control, direct-dial telephone for domestic and international calls, mini-bar, wireless Internet access, iron, hair dryer, security box, desk and ergonomic leather chair, and bathroom with a tub.

Sonesta Hotel Barranquilla features first-class services and amenities such as a full-service business center, restaurant, room service, concierge service, wireless Internet connection, fitness center and spa, and an executive floor with private lounge.

Its health club offers a Turkish bath and swimming pool located at the top floor where visitors can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Magdalena River entering the Caribbean Sea.