During a recent trip to Bogota, Colombia, YGenMag stayed at likely the most luxurious property in all of Colombia, the Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia Hotel, a 5-star hotel. The property is immaculate, with its French design and red brick façade, and the service is excellent. Upon arrival, the manager personally gave us a tour and, as we had no knowledge of the area, suggested a number of restaurants and spots to check out nearby. The Sofitel is located in Zona Rosa, which can be characterized as the Beverly Hills of Colombia – very high end neighborhood with all of the accoutrements you would expect. It is a quiet neighborhood yet nearby reknowned restaurants, art galleries, shopping and key business centers. It is also a convenient 15-30 minute cab to any of the key destinations in Bogota such as the La Candelaria, the historic center of Bogota.
The Four Seasons hotel group is building a property next door, which may give it some competition, but otherwise we could not find a better property in Bogota.
The room was luxurious with the modern French design sensibilities that the Sofitel is known for. Super comfortable bed, with a marble bathroom, mini bar (reasonably priced actually), fast WiFi, and a selection of nuts accompanying a handwritten note from the hotel. I must also mention the hotel provides Hermes body products – a very special detail. Some rooms even come with terraces. As for space, our Superior Room had 312 square feet. The junior suites have 536 square feet.
Our room and bathroom at the Sofitel Bogota:
The bar in the hotel restaurant, just off the lobby:
We also found a nice living room adjacent to the lobby which also served as the business center. Did not mind hanging out in here.
In a future post, we will talk about our experience in Bogota and the culture, food, nightlife, and adventure we experienced. Below was our view from the top of Mount Monserrate, a must see for any first time visitor to Bogota.
