InterContinental Bucharest
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The InterContinental Bucharest is a highrise five star hotel situated near University Square, Bucharest
, in sector 1 and is also a landmark of the city. It is 77 m tall and has 25 floors, containing 283 guest rooms, operated by InterContinental Hotels Group
.
Construction began in 1967 and was finished in 3 years. With its height of 77 meters, when it was opened on 23 of May 1971 it was the tallest building in the city. Although no longer holding that title today, it is still the tallest hotel in Bucharest.
It became the hotel choice for foreign press in Bucharest.
Indeed, during the Romanian Revolution of 1989
, the balconies of the InterContinental were a privileged point to report on the repression of the protests in University Square.
In 2007 the hotel transitioned from the long-standing franchise agreement to a management contract with the InterContinental Hotels Group
.
The Imperial Apartment at the 19th floor has two bedrooms and a total area of 240 square meters. The apartment contains white Italian walnut furniture polished with gold and Murano glass
light fixtures. In its living room there is a fully functioning Steinway & Sons
white piano which was specially brought in for Nigel Kennedy
's stay at the hotel in winter 2007.
University Square, Bucharest
University Square is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest.Four statues are located in the University Square, in front of the University; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu , Michael the Brave , Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret .The square was the site of the 1990 Golaniad,...
, in sector 1 and is also a landmark of the city. It is 77 m tall and has 25 floors, containing 283 guest rooms, operated by InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group plc is a global hotels company headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. It is the largest hotels company in the world measured by rooms , and has over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries...
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History
Designed by Dinu Hariton, Gheorghe Nădrag, Ion Moscu and Romeo Belea, it was part of a bigger project which included the building of the Bucharest National Theatre.Construction began in 1967 and was finished in 3 years. With its height of 77 meters, when it was opened on 23 of May 1971 it was the tallest building in the city. Although no longer holding that title today, it is still the tallest hotel in Bucharest.
It became the hotel choice for foreign press in Bucharest.
Indeed, during the Romanian Revolution of 1989
Romanian Revolution of 1989
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...
, the balconies of the InterContinental were a privileged point to report on the repression of the protests in University Square.
In 2007 the hotel transitioned from the long-standing franchise agreement to a management contract with the InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group plc is a global hotels company headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. It is the largest hotels company in the world measured by rooms , and has over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries...
.
Description
The building is designed so that each room has a unique panorama of the city. The highest 2 floors (21 and 22) contain conference rooms and a health centre with an outdoor terrace, indoor swimming pool and fitness centre.The Imperial Apartment at the 19th floor has two bedrooms and a total area of 240 square meters. The apartment contains white Italian walnut furniture polished with gold and Murano glass
Murano glass
Murano glass is a famous product of the Venetian island of Murano. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano has been a commercial port as far back as the 7th century. By the 10th century, the city had become well known for its glassmakers, who created unique Murano glass...
light fixtures. In its living room there is a fully functioning Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway , is an American and German manufacturer of handmade pianos, founded 1853 in Manhattan in New York City by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg...
white piano which was specially brought in for Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy is a British born violinist and violist. He made his early career in the classical field, and he has performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti...
's stay at the hotel in winter 2007.
In culture
- Some scenes of the Romanian movie Nea Mărin Miliardar were shot in the Imperial Apartment of the Intercontinental Hotel Bucharest.