Hotel Charleston Bogota

Hotel description

Consider it a “business boutique,” for lack of a better phrase. The Hotel Charleston dates back to the 1980s, which means it anticipated by some years the boutique hotel boom. And yet with its modest size (64 rooms) and its emphasis on style and design, a boutique hotel it most certainly is.

The audience, though, skews a bit toward the business-oriented, which makes some difference to the Charleston’s atmosphere. Distinctions between business and leisure guests are to some extent artificial, but there’s a sense here that there’s more going on than just a cocktail-bar scene. Business clearly doesn’t mean boredom, though, at least in Bogotá — the rooms are stylish, minimalist yet never dull, and the restaurant and bar are lively and well-designed.

In terms of services and amenities the Charleston is up there with more traditional luxury hotels. There’s wi-fi everywhere, and iPod docking stereos in the rooms. Space is plentiful, and the suites are particularly expansive. And if the look is a bit on the sober side, it’s no less attractive for it, in cool-toned neutrals and dark wood. There’s plenty of meeting space, if you need it, and the location couldn’t get much better — here in the northern zone the financial and commercial destinations are close at hand.