Country overview: 39 hotel schemes lined up for Colombia [Infographic]
Four new hotel projects are on their way across Colombia’s sprawling capital city Bogotá
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that 39 hotel projects are currently on the horizon in Colombia, with NH Hotels leading the charge.
In the next few years, 39 hotel schemes with 6,712 rooms will open across Colombia. We find out more about these upcoming launches.
Colombia’s hotel market growth by year
In 2021, 16 hotels will open their doors and bring 2,676 new keys. Two of them are already in the pre-opening phase and will begin welcoming guests early in the new year.
Looking ahead to 2022, 15 launches are scheduled in, introducing 2,891 rooms to the market. Things are likely to move more slowly in 2023, however, with only three planned openings and 361 keys. And for 2024, another five hotels with 784 rooms are already in the pipeline – though more are bound to be added nearer the time.
Of Colombia’s new hotels, two thirds (26) will be in the four-star sector. The remaining 13 will be in the five-star category.
Top urban growth centres in Colombia
Cartagena takes the lead with eight hotel projects and 1,453 new rooms, while Santa Marta comes in second with six openings and 926 keys.
Bogotá and Cali will each get four additional properties, with 823 and 650 rooms respectively. MedellĂn will see three hotels open with 630.
International hotel brands expanding in Colombia
NH Hotels is betting big on Colombia with plans to launch five hotels and 1,000 rooms across the country in the coming years.
Elsewhere, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has three projects with 600 rooms in the pipeline. And we shouldn’t overlook Riu Hotels & Resorts either – it’s working on two openings with 400 keys.
Colombia’s most interesting upcoming openings
Located on the doorstep of Cartagena’s historic walled city, the luxurious 131-key Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Cartagena will be housed in several culturally significant buildings dating back as far as the 16th century. The hotel will offer six unique AvroKO-designed F&B concepts with both indoor and terrace dining, as well as the stunning atrium lounge at the heart of Club Cartagena. Restoration and refurbishment works are due to complete in Q3 2021.
From January 2021, Hilton Santa Marta will offer 261 rooms in a prime location next to the Caribbean Sea with access to the area’s best beaches. Ideal for both leisure and business travellers visiting Colombia’s oldest surviving city, the 17-storey Hilton Santa Marta will boast a signature restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; an executive lunch restaurant; a grill bar; a pool bar; a sky bar; and a refreshment bar. Its leisure facilities will include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a world-class spa, while there’ll also be more than 11,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space.
Lastly, AC by Marriott Cartagena will be part of the mixed-use Amura project. This 210-room hotel will offer a swimming pool deck, a restaurant and AC Bar and Lounge, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and over 350 sq m of meeting space. Guests will also enjoy convenient access to the beach and nearby dining establishments.
Many TOPHOTELNEWS articles draw on exclusive information from the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database. This subscription-based product includes details of thousands of hotel projects around the world, along with the key decision-makers behind them. Please note, our data may differ from records held by other organisations. Generally, the database focuses on four- and five-star schemes of significant scale; tracks projects in either the vision, pre-planning, planning, under-construction, pre-opening or newly opened phase; and covers newbuilds, extensions, refurbishments and conversions.
