Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
| Condado Vanderbilt Hotel | |
|---|---|
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Address | 1055 Ashford Avenue, Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907 |
| Named for | Condado and Vanderbilt family |
| Construction started | 1917 |
| Opened | 16 October 1919 |
| Cost | $1,000,000 in 1917 |
| Owner | Paulson & Co. (majority owner), International Hospitality Enterprises |
| Management | International Hospitality Enterprises |
| Affiliation | Historic Hotels of America |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) (main building), 43 metres (141 ft) (2 towers) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 (main building), 12 (2 towers) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Warren and Wetmore |
| Other designers | Sacmag Architects (c. 1962, demolished 2003), Toro & Ferrer Architects (1976, demolished 2001) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 217 (guest rooms); 100 suites |
| Number of restaurants | Four (STK San Juan; 1919 Restaurant; Ola Ocean Front Bistro; Tacos & Tequila) |
| Number of bars | Four (VC Lounge & Cocktail Bar; Veritas Wine and Cognac Bar; Marabar Martini Bar and Lounge; Avo Lounge) |
| Parking | Valet parking |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001110 |
| Added to NRHP | 25 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. 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.
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