The Estelar Cartagena de Indias Hotel y Centro de Convenciones hosts conferences, assemblies, training days and receptions in two divisible halls, with a maximum of 800 guests in auditorium layout. The convention center is part of the hotel, on Carrera 1 in Cartagena de Indias, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
Seminars and company events
The event offer is built around two halls, Salón Estelar and Salón Cartagena, which together split into seven modules. This makes the venue suitable for a range of formats: a 70-person workshop in a single module, a mid-size seminar in a combination of modules, or a general assembly that uses a whole hall. Two boardrooms complete the offer for management committees and small working sessions.
The hotel states that it can arrange seven layouts: auditorium, banquet, classroom, half moon, U-shape, cocktail and round table. Organisers can therefore choose between a presentation format and a dinner format in the same room, which helps when a conference day ends with a meal for all participants. The group behind the hotel, Hoteles Estelar, lists audiovisual equipment and catering among the services it adds to a room booking.
Rooms and capacities
Salón Estelar is the larger of the two halls. It is divided into three modules and holds up to 800 people in auditorium layout when used whole. This is the highest capacity stated by the hotel. Salón Cartagena is divided into four modules. It holds up to 700 people in auditorium layout and up to 500 for a standing cocktail.
The smallest configuration stated is a single module, which holds 70 people in auditorium layout. The official page does not say which module has this size, and it does not publish floor areas, so organisers should ask for the plan of each module before choosing a layout. The two boardrooms are not described individually.
For seated meals, the hotel gives a figure of up to 280 people at banquet tables in the convention center. For cocktail receptions the figure is up to 500.
Catering
Meals and drinks are part of the services offered with a room booking: coffee breaks, banquets and cocktails. The banquet limit of 280 guests and the cocktail limit of 500 guests are the two figures to keep in mind when planning a conference with a dinner. A larger dinner would need a separate arrangement, which the hotel can discuss.
Accommodation
The venue is a hotel, so participants can stay on site. The official pages consulted do not state the number of bedrooms for this property, so organisers who need a room block should ask for the count and the dates available when they send a request.
Getting there
The hotel is on Carrera 1, number 11-116, in Cartagena de Indias, in the department of Bolívar. The city's airport receives domestic flights and regional connections, and the hotel is reached by road from there. Organisers planning a group arrival should ask the hotel about transfers.
