Hotel Estelar Explained

Hotel Estelar
Location:Cartagena, Colombia
Coordinates:10.41°N -75.5515°W
Address:Cra. 1 #11-116, Bocagrande, Cartagena Province, Bolívar, Colombia
Status:Complete
Building Type:Mixed-use

Residential / Hotel

Floor Count:52
Start Date:January 2013
Completion Date:July 2016
Roof:202m (663feet)
Structural System:Reinforced concrete
Floor Area:50600sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Owner:Grupo Aval
Cost:US$47,5 million
Structural Engineer:TREVIGALANTE S.A., Soilmec (foundation)

Hotel Estelar (also known as the Hotel Estelar Bocagrande) is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Bocagrande district of Cartagena, Colombia. Built between 2013 and 2016, the tower stands at 202m (663feet) tall with 52 floors, and is the current 2nd tallest building in Colombia as well as the tallest in Cartagena.[1]

History

Architecture

The tower is located in the Bocagrande district of Cartagena. It is divided into two independent parts and houses a total of 338 rentable apartment and hotel suites. The building also houses a convention center capable of hosting 2,000 people.[2] The first part, between floors 1 and 10, the convention and exhibition halls of different sizes and small areas for smaller social events are located. In the second part, which operates from the 11th floor onwards, the hotel suites are housed, while from the 15th floor onwards, a guest reception, a bar and a business center are located. On the 51st floor a viewing platform with a full view of the city is displayed.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estelar invierte $200.000 millones en hotel en Cartagena. November 21, 2016. portafolio.co. Portafolio. January 16, 2017. es.
  2. Web site: Hotel Estelar Cartagena de Indias abrió sus puertas en el sector de Bocagrande. November 16, 2016. caracol.com.co. Caracol Radio. January 16, 2017. es.
  3. Web site: Este es el Hotel Estelar, el edificio más alto de Cartagena. November 30, 2016. eltiempo.com. El Tiempo. January 16, 2017. es.
  4. Web site: Una torre estelar. January 10, 2017. elespectador.com. El Espectador. January 16, 2017. es. January 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170112061245/http://www.elespectador.com/vivir/buen-viaje-vip/una-torre-estelar-articulo-673969. live.