Hilton Izmir is a hotel in
Ä°zmir,
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.).
Upon its completion in 1992,
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
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
, and the 29-floor (, including the spire)
Sheraton Ankara
The Sheraton Ankara is a hotel and convention center in Ankara, Turkey. It is run by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and is located in the Kavaklıdere quarter of central Ankara, near the city's central business district. The complex, which comprises ...
(1991) in
Ankara. Hilton Izmir remained as the tallest building in Ä°zmir and the
Aegean Region
The Aegean Region () is one of the 7 Geographical regions of Turkey, geographical regions of Turkey. The largest city in the region is İzmir. Other big cities are Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya.
Located in w ...
until 2014, when the 47-floor ()
Folkart Twin Towers were completed. The hotel is an hour of driving distance from
Ephesus
Ephesus (; grc-gre, Ἔφεσος, Éphesos; tr, Efes; may ultimately derive from hit, 𒀀𒉺ð’Š, ApaÅ¡a) was a city in ancient Greece on the coast of Ionia, southwest of present-day Selçuk in Ä°zmir Province, Turkey. It was built in t ...
, 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.
Hilton Izmir permanently closed its doors on October 16, 2020
References
External links
Hilton Izmir
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Hotels in Ä°zmir
Hotels established in 1992
Izmir
Skyscrapers in Turkey
Konak District
Modernist architecture in Turkey
1992 establishments in Turkey
Defunct hotels in Turkey