Hotel Humboldt

Hotel · Maripérez

Verified: 7/29/2026 — Source

Updated — 8/13/2026

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A cylindrical hotel at the cable car's upper station: a Bauhaus-influenced 14-story tower designed by architect Tomás José Sanabria and built in under 200 days in 1956, alongside the cable car itself, under the government of Marcos Pérez Jiménez. After decades of closure-and-disrepair cycles — it sat largely unused for years — a restoration project reopened it in 2018 as a five-star hotel under Marriott management. After the June 24, 2026 earthquakes, the hotel's own official account referenced a temporary suspension, but this review could not verifiably cite that source — it is not treated as a confirmed fact, only as a sign that normal operation shouldn't be assumed. Confirm directly before planning a visit.