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 202 m (663 ft) tall with 52 floors, and is the current 2nd tallest building in Colombia as well as the tallest in Cartagena.[2]
| Hotel Estelar | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use: Residential / Hotel |
| Location | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Address | Cra. 1 #11-116, Bocagrande, Cartagena Province, Bolívar, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 10°24′36″N 75°33′05″W / 10.41003°N 75.55145°W |
| Construction started | January 2013 |
| Completed | July 2016 |
| Cost | US$47,5 million |
| Owner | Grupo Aval |
| Height | |
| Roof | 202 m (663 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 50,600 m2 (545,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | TREVIGALANTE S.A., Soilmec (foundation) |
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History
editArchitecture
editThe 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hotel Estelar Bocagrande". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Estelar invierte $200.000 millones en hotel en Cartagena". portafolio.co (in Spanish). Portafolio. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Hotel Estelar Cartagena de Indias abrió sus puertas en el sector de Bocagrande". caracol.com.co (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Este es el Hotel Estelar, el edificio más alto de Cartagena". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). El Tiempo. November 30, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Una torre estelar". elespectador.com (in Spanish). El Espectador. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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