Medellin, ColombiaZona Rosa
Hotel El Zarzo Medellín
Vertical-garden brick tower
Vertical-garden brick tower
Trailing greenery spills from arched windows down the brick tower, where sixteen quiet bedrooms sit below an open-air rooftop bar.
What it’s good at
Notable
Local studio 5 Sólidos shaped warm minimalist interiors finished in native timber and slate.
Listed
Cocina 33 serves contemporary Colombian Caribbean dishes rooted in Sinú valley recipes.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Lush greenery spills luxuriantly from its high-arching windows, creating the illusion that the brick facade is a towering vertical garden, fitting for a futuristic boutique hotel.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Provenza's pedestrian dining streets and cocktail bars sit right outside the door, in the liveliest pocket of El Poblado.
The rooms
Bedrooms have slate-lined bathrooms and native wood walls, and the four Martini rooms add freestanding bathtubs beside the bed.
El Zarzo Bar
Tufted leather lounges sit beneath a retractable canvas pergola, where bartenders mix cacao negronis against the city skyline.
At the table
Cocina 33 cooks coastal Colombian dishes using native purple corn and cassava. Mornings bring breakfast to the sixth-floor terrace.
Medellin
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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.