Medellin, ColombiaZona Rosa
The Somos Beats Hotel
Inside-out industrial loft
Zona Rosa Medellin, Colombia
Opened
2019
Price
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Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
The SomosInside-out industrial loft
External staircases turn the building inside out, creating an open-air spine between the sidewalk cafe and the rooftop bar.
What it’s good at
Notable
Exterior black steel staircases wrap the facade, opening up lofted concrete rooms inside.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
the distinctive building is oriented inside-out, with the stairwells outside along the façade, to allow more interior space for the loft-style rooms.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Calle Provenza's dining strip runs just around the corner, and the nightlife around Parque Lleras is steps away.
The rooms
Loft-style rooms are compact and stripped back, with exposed concrete beams and painted brick walls.
Restaurant
Mosquito Basement
An open concrete staircase leads down to this basement cafe, where coffee and brunch are served beside fluted wood walls.
Bar
Mosquito Rooftop
The tenth-floor bar serves cocktails among terracotta breeze blocks and greenery, looking out over the Medellín valley.
How it began
Architects A5 Arquitectura based the exterior staircase on Medellín's hillside barrios, where tight plots force building circulation outside.
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.