Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

18°27′30.9″N 66°4′33.9″W / 18.458583°N 66.076083°W / 18.458583; -66.076083

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in 2014
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival[1]
Address1055 Ashford Avenue, Condado,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00907
Named forCondado and
Vanderbilt family
Construction started1917
Opened16 October 1919; 104 years ago (1919-10-16)
Cost$1,000,000 in 1917[a]
OwnerPaulson & Co. (majority owner), International Hospitality Enterprises[2]
ManagementInternational Hospitality Enterprises[3]
AffiliationHistoric Hotels of America
Height18 metres (59 ft) (main building),
43 metres (141 ft) (2 towers)
Technical details
Floor count5 (main building),
12 (2 towers)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Warren and Wetmore
Other designersSacmag Architects (c. 1962, demolished 2003), Toro & Ferrer Architects (1976, demolished 2001)
Other information
Number of rooms217 (guest rooms); 100 suites[4]
Number of restaurantsFour (STK San Juan; 1919 Restaurant; Ola Ocean Front Bistro; Tacos & Tequila)
Number of barsFour (VC Lounge & Cocktail Bar; Veritas Wine and Cognac Bar; Marabar Martini Bar and Lounge; Avo Lounge)
ParkingValet parking
Website
Official website
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
NRHP reference No.08001110[5]
Added to NRHP25 November 2008

The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel is a historic luxury hotel built in 1919 and located on Ashford Avenue in the district of Condado in San Juan, capital city of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[5] The hotel was designed by the architectural firm Warren and Wetmore, who also designed New York's Grand Central Terminal. It was built by the Vanderbilt family and it marked the beginning of high end tourism in Puerto Rico.[6]

  1. ^ "Our Vanderbilt Story: The Story of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel". Condado Vanderbilt. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ López Torregrosa, Luisita (3 April 2015). "The Many Faces of Puerto Rico". The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095.
  3. ^ Koumelis, Theodore (3 March 2017). "Ben Tutt named General Manager at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel". TravelDailyNews. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Hotel Accommodations". Condado Vanderbilt Hotel. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Puerto Rico SP Condado Vanderbilt Hotel" (PDF). National Archives Catalog. National Register of Historic Places. 25 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ Flores, Ronald. "New Hotels on the Horizon". (February/March 2009) ¡Qué Pasa!. Puerto Rico Tourism Company.


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