Gran Hotel Bali

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Gran Hotel Bali
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Gran Hotel Bali, La Cala, Benidorm
Gran Hotel Bali
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
LocationC/ Luis Prendes, 4 Benidorm, Spain
Coordinates 38°31′54″N0°9′50″W / 38.53167°N 0.16389°W / 38.53167; -0.16389
Construction started1988
Completed2002
Opening17 May 2002
OwnerGrupo Bali
Height
Antenna spire210 m (690 ft)
Roof186 m (610 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area41,170 m2 (443,200 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators18
Design and construction
Architect(s)Antonio Escario

Gran Hotel Bali is a 4-star hotel located in Benidorm, province of Alicante, Spain. It is, at 186 metres high (210 metres including the mast), 52 storey skyscraper and the tallest building on Europe's Mediterranean coast. It was the tallest building in Spain surpassing Torre Picasso in 2001, until November 2006 when it was overtaken by Torre Espacio. The hotel opened on 17 May 2002.

The hotel, which is actually a set of four buildings, was designed by architect Antonio Escario and has 776 rooms (with capacity for up to 2,000 guests), 18 lifts, gardens and swimming pools. It is located in La Cala de Benidorm, close to the Mediterranean seaside (300 metres).

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