Hilton Izmir

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.).[2] Upon its completion in 1992,[1] Hilton Izmir became the tallest building in the city, and the third tallest building in Turkey after the 52-floor (176.8 metres (580 ft)) Mertim Tower (1987) in Mersin, and the 29-floor (143 metres (469 ft), 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 (200 m (656 ft)) Folkart Twin Towers were completed. The hotel is an hour of driving distance from Ephesus,[3] the well-preserved ancient Ionian and Roman city.

Hilton İzmir
Hilton İzmir
General information
Addressİsmet Kaptan Mahallesi, Gazi Osman Paşa Bulvarı, No: 7, Konak, İzmir, Turkey 35210
Town or cityİzmir
CountryTurkey
Construction started1988[1]
Inaugurated4 July 1992[1]
OwnerHilton Worldwide
Height142 metres (466 ft)
Technical details
Floor count33[2]
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Tanju Gültekin
Website
Official website

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. "Demirel, bugün Özal'ın dört eserini açıyor". Milliyet. 4 July 1992. p. 5.
  2. "Vakıfbank, İzmir Hilton Oteli'nde ipotekli alacaklarına ilişkin yürüttüğü satış işlemini 'durdurdu'". TGRT Haber. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. Gagarin, Michael (2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome. ISBN 9780195170726.
  4. "Hilton Izmir Hotel nominee profile on WorldTravelAwards.com". World Travel Awards.
  5. İHA. "30 yıllık Hilton İzmir Oteli kapatılıyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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