Hotel Arts - Barcelona, Spain
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N 41° 23.187 E 002° 11.792
31T E 432823 N 4581969
The Hotel Arts is a 43-story, 600 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona.
Waymark Code: WM67TN
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 04/19/2009
Views: 40
The Hotel Arts is a 43-story, 600 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona.
It is 154 mts (505 ft) high .
Contrary to popular belief, it was not built to service the 1992 Summer Olympics, though its construction was part of the big changes underwent by the city to prepare the Games.
It remains one of the city's leading hotels. It is operated by the acclaimed Ritz-Carlton hotel chain.
Construction was finished in 1994 and it is an example of structural expressionism architecture.
Next to the building, with the same height there is Torre Mapfre. Torre Mapfre has an helipad on top and it holds the title for highest helipad in Spain at 505 feet above ground. Unlike its twin, Hotel Arts Barcelona this tower is an office building.
Building Name: Hotel Arts Barcelona
Structure Height: 505
Number of Stories: 44
Year Built: 1994
Architect/Design Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Style: International Style
Use: Other
Publicly accessible areas:
Unknow
Hours:
The Hotel is open 24 hours daily
Address:
Carrer de la Marina 19-21
Barcelona
Spain
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Cost: Not listed
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