Coffee arrives before the city does
Ganso & Castor brings breakfast up. Fresh coffee, the window open, and nobody emailing you yet.
Astorga · El Poblado · Medellín
Medellín is a work in progress.
Rooms, a neighbourhood bistro and a real cultural programme in Astorga, steps from Poblado Park. Book on the official site.
Guests
You'll continue to OBRA Hotels' official booking engine.
2 nights
What OBRA is
A hotel that is still being made. On purpose.
OBRA opened in 2026 in Astorga, one of the pockets of El Poblado where Medellín still looks like itself: low houses, old trees, corner bakeries. The building is brick, clay and terracotta, with plants pushed into every gap.
Inside there are 106 rooms, a bistro that already has its own regulars, and spaces where things happen: a fashion residency, a listening session, someone recording a podcast, someone finishing a pitch at eleven at night.
The brand puts it better than we can: this is not only a hotel, it's a cultural platform. Culture isn't decoration here — it's part of the stay.
A day at OBRA
What an ordinary Tuesday looks like.
None of these scenes are staged. They're what happens in the hotel when nobody is posing.
07:30 10:00 You go down and you stay
The plan was to head out. You end up at the long table in the bistro, laptop open, half-listening to the conversation next to you.
16:00 Astorga on foot
Out into the neighbourhood. Poblado Park, Provenza if you want noise, Manila if you want dinner. You walk back.
19:00 Something is happening downstairs
A wall that changed its photographs, a fashion residency, a listening session. The programme moves with the city; next time it will be something else.
23:00 The room does its job
Brick, heavy curtain, warm light, neighbourhood quiet. Tomorrow you decide whether to stay another night.
Rooms
Where the city stops and your next project starts.
Six room types, 26 to 34 m². All with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a minibar and a rainfall shower.
26 m²
Basic Double or Twin
The way into OBRA: 26 m² of warm light, exposed brick and neighbourhood quiet.
- Size
- 26 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 2
- Beds
- 1 double or 2 single beds
26 m²
Basic Double or Twin with Balcony
The same 26 m², with a door that opens onto Astorga. Coffee outside, city behind it.
- Size
- 26 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 2
- Beds
- 1 double or 2 single beds
29 m²
Comfort Double, Single Use
Made for travelling alone and working wherever you land. 29 m² to spread out in.
- Size
- 29 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 3
- Beds
- 1 double and 1 large single bed
33 m²
Basic Double
33 m² with room for a third. The brick lattice filters the light all day.
- Size
- 33 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 3
- Beds
- 1 double bed and 1 large single sofa bed
33 m²
Deluxe Double
Four people without squeezing. The one to pick when you travel as a group or family.
- Size
- 33 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 4
- Beds
- 1 double bed and 1 double sofa bed
34 m²
Junior Suite, City View
34 m² with the city in front of you. The largest room at OBRA.
- Size
- 34 m²
- Occupancy
- Sleeps up to 4
- Beds
- 1 double bed and 1 double sofa bed
In every room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Minibar
- Cable TV
- Rainfall shower
- Premium bedding
- Pet friendly
- Non-smoking property
Room types, sizes and occupancy as published in the hotel's official distribution listing.
Ganso & Castor
The bistro the neighbourhood already treats as its own.
Best bistro in Med.
That's what they call themselves on Instagram.
Ganso & Castor is OBRA's kitchen, and it runs like a neighbourhood bistro rather than a hotel restaurant: a long table, an open counter, proper pastry and proper coffee.
It also comes upstairs. Room service at OBRA is the same bistro, served wherever you want it.
The full menu, opening hours and lunch and dinner service will be published once OBRA confirms them.
Culture
The city happens inside OBRA.
OBRA keeps parts of the hotel free so things can happen in them: tastings, dinners, talks, launches, book clubs, coworking, podcast recordings and gatherings around fashion, design, food and wellbeing.
In July 2026 the hotel hosted The Fashion Corner 001 during Colombiamoda, curated by @anthias.co and free to walk into. That's the scale of what a Thursday can turn into.
Come back and something else will be going on.
Programme as described in the opening press coverage and on the hotel's Instagram.
Rest
Rest is part of the process too.
After a day in the city the room turns the volume down: brick, warm light, a rainfall shower and premium bedding. Nothing else to do.
Astorga · El Poblado
Medellín starts here.
Astorga is the part of El Poblado where people still sleep. It sits next to everything — Poblado Park is steps away — and outside the noise of Provenza at the same time.
That's the privilege: walk out to whatever you want, and come back to a quiet street.
Around OBRA
Parque de El Poblado
Provenza
Barrio Manila
Estación Poblado (Metro)
Milla de Oro
- In the hotel
Ganso & Castor
Exact walking times will be published once OBRA confirms them from the hotel door.
What's been said about OBRA
We're not publishing reviews yet. We're publishing what can be checked.
OBRA opened in 2026 and doesn't yet have enough reviews to help you decide. Rather than invent them, here is the press coverage and what has actually happened in the hotel, with the source attached.
What has happened inside
@obrahotels
Always at work.
What the hotel posts, unedited by us.
Direct booking
Why book on the official site.
OBRA has not published a direct-booking benefits programme yet. When it exists, it will be listed here.
FAQ
What people ask before they book.
Where is OBRA Hotels?
At Calle 9 # 43C-41, Astorga, El Poblado, Medellín. The hotel's official listing places it steps from Poblado Park.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in from 3:00 pm, check-out by 12:00 noon. Minimum check-in age is 18.
Does the hotel have a restaurant?
Yes. Ganso & Castor is OBRA's bistro, and it also runs room service.
Is breakfast included?
Breakfast is available for an extra charge. You can have it at Ganso & Castor or order it to your room.
Can I bring my pet?
Yes, OBRA is pet friendly. Email reservas@obrahotels.com to confirm the conditions for your stay.
Does it work for remote work or longer stays?
Yes. Every room has free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and the hotel adds shared areas designed for working, making things and meeting people.
Are there rooms for families or groups?
Yes. The Deluxe Double and the Junior Suite City View sleep up to 4; the Basic Double and Comfort Double sleep up to 3.
How big are the rooms?
Between 26 and 34 m², depending on the room type. The Junior Suite City View is the largest.
How do I book direct with the hotel?
Pick your dates in the search box on this page and continue to OBRA's official booking engine. You can also write to reservas@obrahotels.com.
Stay where Medellín is happening.
Astorga, El Poblado. Book on OBRA Hotels' official site.
Guests
You'll continue to OBRA Hotels' official booking engine.
2 nights