Millenium Hilton Hotel
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The Millenium Hilton is a Hilton hotel
in Lower Manhattan
, New York City
, located at the southeast corner of Fulton Street
and Church Street
. The hotel is adjacent to the World Trade Center site
, where the new World Trade Center complex is being built.
The name of the hotel is spelled "Millenium" on the outdoor signage and official literature, even though the correct spelling of the English word is "millennium". The building is 55 storeys tall and has 471 guest rooms.
The hotel was developed by Peter Kalikow at a cost of $200 million and opened in September 1992. Soon after opening the hotel, Kalikow went into bankruptcy
and was forced to sell the hotel. It was bought in June 1994 by CDL Hotels from Kalikow Fulton Church Realty for $75 million. At that time, Hilton began managing the property.
The hotel is considered a "cousin" to the Millennium Broadway and Millennium UN Plaza
hotels but its management is under the control of Hilton Hotels Corporation
with oversight by Millennium Hotels, North America.
. It was completely refurbished and reopened in May 2003. One man witnessed the second plane hit the towers from his 50th floor room. He described it by saying, "It had its nose down, and it was hauling ass." (as seen from the History channel 9/11 special).
Hilton Hotels
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in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
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, New York City
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, located at the southeast corner of Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Manhattan)
Fulton Street is a busy street located in Lower Manhattan. It is in New York City's Financial District, a few blocks north of Wall Street. It runs from Church Street at the site of the World Trade Center to South Street, terminating in front of the South Street Seaport...
and Church Street
Church Street (Manhattan)
Church Street is a short but heavily travelled north/south street in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs along the eastern edge of the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Its southern end is at Trinity Place, of which it is a continuation...
. The hotel is adjacent to the World Trade Center site
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
, where the new World Trade Center complex is being built.
The name of the hotel is spelled "Millenium" on the outdoor signage and official literature, even though the correct spelling of the English word is "millennium". The building is 55 storeys tall and has 471 guest rooms.
History
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
and was forced to sell the hotel. It was bought in June 1994 by CDL Hotels from Kalikow Fulton Church Realty for $75 million. At that time, Hilton began managing the property.
The hotel is considered a "cousin" to the Millennium Broadway and Millennium UN Plaza
Millennium UN Plaza
Millennium UN Plaza Hotel is a four-star hotel located next to the United Nations on the eastern edge of Midtown Manhattan. It has 40 floors and 427 guestrooms, and was built in 1976.-References:...
hotels but its management is under the control of Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Worldwide is a global hospitality company. It is owned by the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As of July 2011 Hilton brands encompass 3,750 hotels with over 600,000 rooms in 84 countries...
with oversight by Millennium Hotels, North America.
September 11, 2001 attacks
The building suffered extensive damage from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001September 11, 2001 attacks
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. It was completely refurbished and reopened in May 2003. One man witnessed the second plane hit the towers from his 50th floor room. He described it by saying, "It had its nose down, and it was hauling ass." (as seen from the History channel 9/11 special).