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| Hotel Arts | |
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 Location in Barcelona
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Carrer de la Marina, 19 Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 41°23′12″N 2°11′46″E / 41.38667°N 2.19611°ECoordinates: 41°23′12″N 2°11′46″E / 41.38667°N 2.19611°E |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 1994 |
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| Roof | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Host Hotels & Resorts, ABP |
| Management | Ritz-Carlton |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
The Hotel Arts is a 44-story, 483 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona, in Catalonia.
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, listed as one of the Top 10 Celebrity Spotting Hotels in GAYOT.com. It is operated by Ritz-Carlton.
Construction was finished in 1994 and it is an example of High-tech architecture.
It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and is 154 meters tall.
The hotel underwent a complete renovation in 2006, installing new technology and upgrading the rooms and bathrooms into modern, luxurious spaces.
See also
- Torre Mapfre, tied with Hotel Arts for the title of tallest building in Barcelona
- Torre Agbar, third-tallest building in Barcelona
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- Hotel Arts Website
- Emporis data
- Hotel Arts at Factoría Urbana: Photos and technical information about the building
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