Hilton İzmir | |
Owner: | Hilton Worldwide |
Address: | İsmet Kaptan Mahallesi, Gazi Osman Paşa Bulvarı, No: 7, Konak, İzmir, Turkey 35210 |
Location Town: | İzmir |
Location Country: | Turkey |
Start Date: | 1988 |
Inauguration Date: | 4 July 1992 |
Floor Count: | 33 |
Elevator Count: | 4 |
Architect: | Tanju Gültekin |
Website: | Official website |
Hilton Izmir is a hotel in İzmir, Turkey, near the Old Town. The hotel tower has 33 floors with a panoramic restaurant at the top, and has a structural height of 142 metres (466 ft.).[1] Upon its completion in 1992,[2] Hilton Izmir became the tallest building in the city, and the third tallest building in Turkey after the 52-floor Mertim Tower (1987) in Mersin, and the 29-floor (143m (469feet), including the spire) Sheraton Ankara (1991) in Ankara. Hilton Izmir remained as the tallest building in İzmir and the Aegean Region until 2014, when the 47-floor (2000NaN0) Folkart Twin Towers were completed. The hotel is an hour of driving distance from Ephesus,[3] the well-preserved ancient Ionian and Roman city.
The hotel has been nominated for the Leading Conference Hotel in Turkey award by the World Travel Awards.[4]
Hilton Izmir permanently closed its doors on October 16, 2020[5]