Projects
San Juan
Condado Palm Inn & Suites, Best Western Plus
Hotel
The current property was originally the Dutch Inn and Suites, which was a combination of the Dutch Inn (south tower) and the then residential north tower. In the 1980’s it became the Diamond Palace Hotel and Casino. The property consists of two towers. The twelve-story south tower housed 88 guestrooms and an abandoned restaurant on the top floor. The eighteen-story north tower has 30 standard rooms and 33 suites. The top floor was an abandoned meeting space.
Project Details:
Project: Redevelopment of Existing Building
Type: Remodeling of Existing Structure
Size: 151 Guestrooms including two Public areas and Pool
Value: $9 Million
GBPM Services: Project Management, Procurement and FF&E Procurement
Description:
The original Condado Palm project involved converting the abandoned Diamond Palace and re-opening it under a new flag. The project included a complete overhaul of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure, new back-of-the-house, conversion of the original casino into a modern lobby, meeting space, and an expansion of the pool area. The project required rehabilitation of all vertical lifts and updated fire protection systems. The guestroom remodeling included new finishes and furniture. The project opened in 2013.
Project Details:
Project: South Tower Guestroom Bathroom Renovation
Type: Live Remodel of 88 Guestrooms
Value: $1.5 Million
GBPM Services: Project Management, Procurement
Description:
The project included floor by floor remodeling of the South Tower bathrooms and closets. The remodel included a new bathroom layout, tile flooring up to the foyer, barn doors, new plumbing fixtures, and conversion of bathtubs to showers. Closets were constructed locally and installed. The project was completed with guests present. The project started August of 2016 and was delivered in December of 2016.
Project: Miscellaneous Public Areas Improvement
Type: Remodeling
Size: South Tower Meeting Rooms, Chiller Upgrade, Front Desk & Entrance to Concession
Value: $700,000
GBPM Services: Project Management
Description:
Several capital projects were done to upgrade the facilities and guest experience. The projects included an upgrade of the North Tower chiller, remodeling of the front desk, and conversion of a rooftop restaurant into two meeting spaces.
Project Details:
Project: Tower Renovation & Suite Conversion
Type: Live Remodel of Guestrooms
Size: 96 Guestrooms
Value: $6 Million
GBPM Services: Project Management, Procurement
Description:
The project involved remodeling existing guestrooms from floors two to six and converting remainder of suites into standard guestrooms. The project required the conversion of existing balconies to French balconies to increase the usable space in the rooms. The remodel included a new bathroom layout, tile flooring up to the foyer, barn doors, new plumbing fixtures and conversion of bathtubs into showers. In addition, the project includes all new plumbing, fire protection, electrical, data and mechanical infrastructure as well as refinishing the hallway. Existing furniture was reused until such time as the new FF&E and closets arrived. The project involves a third phase to convert the top floor into three additional suites in 2021. The project began in July of 2020 and is scheduled to be complete in June of 2021.