Grand Hyatt Bogota

Character and identity

A glass ellipse rising in the Ciudad Empresarial Sarmiento Angulo business district, this is Hyatt's first Grand-tier address in the Colombian capital, and it makes a clear statement. The lobby is theatrical: a multi-tiered chandelier, banks of indigenous orchids, glimmering art. Guest rooms run spacious and quietly contemporary, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing either the Andes or the city, and Colombian craftwork threaded through the interiors. A top-floor Japanese restaurant takes the views, the 32,290-square-foot Zaitania Spa is the largest urban spa in Latin America, and a light-filled inner atrium with ground-floor garden ventilates the building naturally. LEED Gold certified.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The draw is the spa-and-wellness package wrapped in a genuinely impressive new-build tower, with a location tuned to the convention centres rather than old-town sightseeing. Book it if you're in town for business, a wellness reset, or both; request an Andes-facing room, and pay up for Grand Club privileges on the 13th floor for the lounge, breakfast and all-day food and drink.