Guatape, Colombia
Hotel Porto Marina Guatapé
Modular lakeside cabins
Modular lakeside cabins
Cabins stand on pilings across a wooded peninsula, with days spent on the water and evenings beside the lakeshore bonfire.
What it’s good at
Notable
Polished timber cabins on pilings integrate stone accents and circular porthole windows.
Listed
Private open-air hydro-massage tubs overlook the reservoir beside an outdoor waterfront pool.
Listed
Water sports packages include wakeboarding, jet skis, and complimentary stand-up paddleboards on-site.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
rooms double as waterfront ‘marinas’, each with its own private viewing deck and jacuzzi.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The Peñol-Guatapé reservoir surrounds the wooded peninsula, and La Piedra is a fifteen-minute drive away.
The rooms
Each timber cabin features an equipped kitchen and steps out to an open-air hydro-massage tub facing the water.
Massage and hot tubs
Bring a swimsuit.
Private hydro-massage tubs sit on timber decks under the pines, and therapists perform relaxing massages and natural bodywork.
Nikkei Restaurant
The restaurant looks out over the reservoir water, serving Japanese-Peruvian plates like Andean salmon tiradito and beef anticuchos.
At the table
The pool bar sits under a white canopy tent, mixing drinks on a patterned tile terrace facing the hills.
How it began
Medellin architecture studio MDE conceived the layout as a vertical boardwalk, raising modular units on pilings to protect the soil.
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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.