Hilton Izmir Explained

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]

References

  1. News: Vakıfbank, İzmir Hilton Oteli'nde ipotekli alacaklarına ilişkin yürüttüğü satış işlemini 'durdurdu' . TGRT Haber . 11 August 2003 . 21 March 2020.
  2. News: Demirel, bugün Özal'ın dört eserini açıyor . Milliyet . 4 July 1992 . 5.
  3. Book: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome. 9780195170726. Gagarin. Michael. 2010. Oxford University Press.
  4. Web site: Hilton Izmir Hotel nominee profile on WorldTravelAwards.com. World Travel Awards.
  5. Web site: İHA. 30 yıllık Hilton İzmir Oteli kapatılıyor. 2020-10-23. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 16 September 2020 . tr.

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