Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel

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Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
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Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
General information
Location Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°24′27″N02°59′43″W / 53.40750°N 2.99528°W / 53.40750; -2.99528
OwnerAmaris Hospitality
ManagementAccor Hotels (Mercure)
Technical details
Floor count13
Other information
Number of rooms225
Number of suites6
Number of restaurants1
Parking56 spaces located on Rumford Place
Website
www.mercure.com

The Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel (previously known as Atlantic Tower Hotel (The Hotel Collection), Thistle Liverpool, Thistle Atlantic Tower or the Thistle Hotel) is a large 4-star hotel located in Liverpool, England. Opened in 1972, [1] it is situated on Chapel Street next to Saint Nicholas' Church and near the Royal Liver Building on the city's famous Pier Head. [2] The building was designed to resemble the prow of a ship to reflect Liverpool's maritime history. [3]

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References

  1. "The Atlantic Tower Hotel". liverpoolhotelsuk.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. "The Atlantic Tower Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. Conte, Joseph J. (April 2008). Flies in My Spaghetti, Chocolates Over the Wall. Tate Publishing. p. 203. ISBN   978-1-60462-251-5 . Retrieved 11 February 2018.