Millenium Hilton Hotel

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Coordinates: 40°42′40″N, 74°0′37″W

The black glass of the Millenium Hilton overlooks the World Trade Center site.
The black glass of the Millenium Hilton overlooks the World Trade Center site.

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 Freedom Tower 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 stories tall and has 471 guest rooms.[1]

The hotel should not be confused with the unaffiliated Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, which has two properties in New York: the Millennium Broadway and the Millennium UN Plaza.

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[edit] History

Entrance to the Millenium Hilton
Entrance to the Millenium Hilton

The hotel was developed by Peter Kalikow at a cost of $200 million and opened in September 1992.[2] 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.[3] At that time, Hilton began managing the property.[4]

The hotel is currently owned by CDL New York which is owned by Millennium-Copthorne. 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.

[edit] September 11, 2001 attacks

The building suffered extensive damage from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It was completely refurbished and reopened in May 2003. Each room now features a 42-inch flat-screen plasma television.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hilton Downtown New York Hotel - Millenium Hilton. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
  2. ^ Henry, David. "New luxury hotels have enriched the city, but not their developers", Newsday, October 7, 1994. 
  3. ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana. "CDL to take control of Trump's Plaza Hotel", The Straits Times (Singapore), January 10, 1995. 
  4. ^ "Hilton Hotels names top hotelier to manage Millenium Hilton in New York", Business Wire, June 15, 1994. 

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