What happens when a chef with a Michelin-star restaurant to his name opens a hotel in Colombia\u2019s most cosmopolitan city? The answer \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 is Elcielo, a contemporary 28-room boutique hotel located in Medellin\u2019s El Poblado neighborhood. This isn\u2019t just a place to sleep \u2013 it\u2019s a six-story architectural statement that serves up an experience at every turn, whether it\u2019s an 18-course tasting menu from Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos (known as Juanma to his peers) or a slow afternoon appreciating skyline views while slipping in and out of the rooftop infinity pool \u2013 the spot to cool off after a day of seeing the city.<\/p>\n
Set in El Poblado \u2013 Medell\u00edn’s most stylish district \u2013 Elcielo puts you at the heart of Medellin\u2019s exciting culinary and cultural renaissance. Wander along the tree-lined streets that surround the hotel and you\u2019ll find contemporary art galleries, fashion boutiques with multi-coloured racks from some of Colombia\u2019s up-and-coming designers, plus many of the city’s most innovative cafes and restaurants. You\u2019re also just a few minutes’ walk from the buzzy vibes of Llheras Park, which is dotted with bars, food stalls, and locals decompressing long into the evening.<\/p>\n
The vast living wall and soaring fifth-floor atrium give you an idea of what\u2019s to come in this contemporary hotel. The 28 suites feel grown-up and sophisticated, combining hardwood veneer walls with marble floors, vast beds and, in some bigger suites, silky-soft leather couches. There\u2019s an apartment-like feel in each one, with floor-to-ceiling windows allowing plenty of natural light. Huge bathtubs are the perfect place to wind down, or there\u2019s the rainshower with a mirrored ceiling. Because, well, why not?<\/p>\n
This is a smart stay \u2013 a place for people (be it couples, grown-up families or solo travelers) who appreciate great design and a location in the thick of the action. You may think it\u2019s just a hotel for food lovers, but it\u2019s more than that. This is a hotel for people who love extraordinary and unusual experiences.<\/p>\n
The Washington DC outpost of Elcielo restaurant was the first Colombian restaurant in the world to earn a Michelin star, and its Medellin location, on the first floor of the hotel, is similarly special. We don\u2019t want to spoil the surprise, but it will challenge what you come to expect from a tasting menu experience (we hope you don\u2019t mind licking Colombian chocolate off your fingers\u2026). There\u2019s also an exceptional Italian restaurant for other evenings. Meanwhile, the rooftop infinity pool is lined with loungers that are pleasingly padded and extra wide. Snooze, anyone?<\/p>\n
All of the restaurants at the hotel operate with a farm-to-table philosophy. Seasonal ingredients make the most of partnerships with local farmers and producers to reduce food miles and support Colombia\u2019s agricultural communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
INTRODUCTION What happens when a chef with a Michelin-star restaurant to his name opens a hotel in Colombia\u2019s most cosmopolitan city? The answer \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 is Elcielo, a contemporary 28-room boutique hotel located in Medellin\u2019s El Poblado neighborhood. This isn\u2019t just a place to sleep \u2013 it\u2019s a six-story architectural statement that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101085,"featured_media":301912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1456],"tags":[],"country":["Colombia"],"class_list":["post-301910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-us","country-colombia","type-hotel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n