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SAN JUAN
HOTEL PALACIO PROVINCIAL
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
The Palacio Provincial is a 43- room adults-only boutique hotel. Located right in the center of Old San Juan, it offers a unique blend of modern amenities and old-world charm. The Original building was constructed in 1872 as the Diputación Provincial and has seen many iterations, including an art school and various State Department functions. The Hotel Palacio Provincial offers open-air dining in the Consular, a roof-top pool, a library, and a meeting space.
Project Details:
PROJECT: Conversion of Historic Building
Type: Remodel and New Construction
Location: Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico
Size: 43 guestrooms, restaurant & bar, lobby, rooftop pool, rooftop gym, and mechanical yard
Value: $13 million
Start of project: Members of the GBPM team were involved through different organizations until 2012
Architect: Rene Jean and Jorge Rossello
GBPM services: Predevelopment, Project Management, Procurement, Value Engineering
Description:
GBPM managed the project from the conceptual phase to the opening. The accepted design required changing the interior layout of the existing building to accommodate guestrooms, lobby, and public spaces. Some new construction was included to maximize the space and provide the amenities and infrastructure required for an operating hotel. The rooftop pool deck, additional egress stairs, mechanical buildings, and infrastructure support structure were constructed with a combination of steel and concrete. A modern HVAC, water and fire suppression system were added. Guestrooms maintained the existing 16-foot ceilings; the floors were retiled, and on-suite bathrooms were added. The existing marble floors, wood beams, and clay tile roofs and railings were restored. The open courtyard was converted to an open-air restaurant bar and a new fountain was added. The project began construction in 2019, was halted and restarted in 2020 due to the pandemic and was opened in 2021.