Medellin, ColombiaZona Rosa
Celestino Boutique Hotel
Botanical design pied-à-terre
Zona Rosa Medellin, Colombia
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
Botanical design pied-à-terre
The property runs like an intimate pied-a-terre, wrapping compact spaces in living foliage and deep forest-green walls.
What it’s good at
Notable
Laser-cut metal facade screening and graphic forest-green interiors framed by living greenery.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s here that you’ll find the Celestino Boutique Hotel, a 22-room oasis that’s decked out in forest green, jungle prints, and plenty of living greenery.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The front doors open onto Via Primavera, a tree-lined avenue filled with independent boutiques, cafes, and late-night cocktail bars.
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The rooms
Interiors contrast natural wood with industrial metal fixtures. Rooms at the front open onto private balconies over the street.
The rooftop sauna
A glass-walled sauna sits on the rooftop deck, and a cold plunge looks out toward the hills.
The spa
Therapists use organic products across four treatment rooms, and the spa includes a private steam room.
Exclusive Rooftop Bar
Green tiles line the open-air counter, where bartenders shake botanical cocktails under a slatted timber pergola.
Restaurant
Azul Selva
Botanical murals wrap the ground-floor cafe, which serves specialty coffee and brunch at terrazzo-topped tables.
How it began
Plan:b Arquitectos wrapped the facade in laser-cut metal screening during an expansion that nearly doubled the room count.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.