Aloft Hotels 177-Room opens in San Juan’s premiere entertainment destination; El Distrito. Aloft turns up the volume with its Loft Inspired Design, Multi functional Spaces, and its Unique Connection to Technology and Entertainment
Aloft San Juan; the first Aloft hotel in the Caribbean, mixes art, technology, music and introduces a new social scene with a fresh approach that differentiates itself from the traditional hotel offering.
With 177 rooms, this vibrant new boutique hotel features a loft-inspired design that redefines modern travel. The property invites guests to experience effortless travels in the city of San Juan due to its ideal location near Isla Grande Airport and Miramar, Old San Juan.
“We are changing Puerto Rico’s hospitality landscape as the only hotel located within San Juan’s premiere entertainment destination, El Distrito, and first Aloft hotel on the island as well as in the Caribbean,” said Toni Stoeckl, Global Brand Leader, Aloft Hotels and Vice President, Distinctive Select Brands for Marriott International. “With 135 hotels in the pipeline, we are proud of the global growth and demand of our design-driven Aloft brand.”
The Aloft brand brings its W XYZ® Bar to San Juan, loacted next to the lobby, this vibrant bar will offer crafted cocktails and light bites. During the day, the W XYZ® Bar serves as a perfect space for working and networking, and later at night it becomes a live music venue hosting the brand’s signature Live At Aloft Hotel program – a platform for emerging artists to perform intimate sets in front of travelers and locals.
Re:fuel by AloftSM offers 24/7 grab-and-go options ranging from light meals, snacks for every craving, healthy selections, beverages, and more. Guests can also pump up at the well-equipped 24/7 Re:chargeSM fitness center or relax in the contemporary-style pool located on the third level of the hotel.
“We are excited to shake up the rhythm with the first Aloft hotel in the Caribbean, bringing the brand’s different by design approach to Puerto Rico,” said Christian Nieves, General Manager of Aloft San Juan. “San Juan is a vibrant destination, filled with exciting entertainment, rich history, and captivating art, all which ignite the self-expressing Aloft traveler to explore and create.
Aloft San Juan’s flexible event spaces and convenient location near Puerto Rico Convention Center are perfect for industry-wide trade shows and company conferences. Similarly, open spaces and terraces overlooking the fountains of the Convention Center create the ideal environment for social events such as cocktails and weddings.
Located only a few minutes away from Old San Juan, a historic area renowned for its cultural and gastronomic offering, the hotel is one of the anchor properties of El Distrito and the first to open in the 50,000 square-foot central plaza that will serve as the hub of all things fun and entertainment in Puerto Rico.
The futuristic plaza will feature a digital scenery system composed of over 14,000 square-feet of LED screens, including one of the largest horizontal screens in the U.S., where unique content is displayed, including spatial content, digital art, nightly digital fireworks, interactive content, social media feeds, and sports broadcasting events, among others; offering a continuously refreshed experience. Incorporating high wire rigging, hologram effects and other cutting-edge features, the outdoor, roofed Plaza will be flanked by two outdoor bars and anchored by a center stage for public performances with daily programming.
For more information check out the Aloft San Juan Facebook page
Source: Press Release
