Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse
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The Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse is a hotel skyscraper
located nearby the Gare Montparnasse
in the 14th
arrondissement
of Paris
, France
.
Built in 1974 as the Paris-Sheraton Hotel with 953 rooms, it is the second largest hotel in Paris after the Hôtel Concorde Lafayette
which was also built the same year. The hotel came to the hands of the Méridien
group in the late 1970s, which was then acquired by Starwood in the early 2000s, the current parent company of the original builders, Sheraton. The building also hosts an important bowling and pool hall.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located nearby the Gare Montparnasse
Gare Montparnasse
Paris Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus railway stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969...
in the 14th
XIVe arrondissement
The 14th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Built in 1974 as the Paris-Sheraton Hotel with 953 rooms, it is the second largest hotel in Paris after the Hôtel Concorde Lafayette
Hôtel Concorde Lafayette
The Hôtel Concorde La Fayette is a skyscraper hotel located near the Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the largest hotel in Paris and consists of the northern part of Paris's Palais des Congrès, one of the city's convention centers...
which was also built the same year. The hotel came to the hands of the Méridien
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hospitality ownership and management organization, headquartered in White Plains, New York. One of the world's largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties...
group in the late 1970s, which was then acquired by Starwood in the early 2000s, the current parent company of the original builders, Sheraton. The building also hosts an important bowling and pool hall.
External links
- Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse (Official site)
- Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse (Emporis)