Hilton Baku

Hilton Baku
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View of construction (February 2011)
General information
Status Under construction
Type Hotel
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
Estimated completion 2011 (est.)
Technical details
Floor count 25
Design and construction
Main contractor Koray Construction Company
Developer ISR Holding

Hilton Baku is under construction 5 star hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located at the heart of the city’s business center, on Azadlig avenue, along the Caspian Sea coast. Hotel is 30 km far from the Baku airport. Construction works are provided by Turkish "Koray" company.[1] The owner is ISR Holding. It will be operated by Hilton Worldwide.

The 5 star hotel has been designed to the highest Hilton standards. The hotel which consist of 25 stories from the ground floor, sits on 2,808 m2 area. Total construction area of the hotel is 42,106 m2, with 308 keys.

The two underground floors are designed as car park with a capacity of 553 cars and total area of 22.306 m2. Also facilities such as goods receiving area, garbage handling, kitchen storage area etc., take place at these floors.

The galleria space along the floors with the panoramic elevators and the spacious elevator lobbies reflect the city panorama accompanied by the Caspian Sea to the inside with a distinct design concept.

The entrance hall, designed in a modern style, leads the guests to reception & concierge and access to the floor where meeting and ball rooms take place, is by means of escalators. On the right the Lobby & Bar with a capacity of 97 person and designed in a modern stylish way, is entertaining the guests. Also on the same floor All Day Restaurant, with a capacity of 158 seats takes place.

The 2nd and 3rd floors which are designed for the functions of meeting and exhibition purposes, the 2nd floor consists of a foyer of 1,057 m2, several meeting rooms totaling to 532 m2 area and a business center that meets the different needs of the guests and 670 m2 ball room with the capacity of 600 individual. The 3 rd floor consists of a foyer of 743 m2 and several meeting rooms with the total area of 468 m2.

17 Floors (from 5 to 21 floors) of the Hotel serves as guest rooms. 177 standard rooms, 3 handicapped rooms, 39 executive rooms, 52 mini suits, 36 junior suits, 1 presidential suit and 1 executive lounge takes place at those floors.

22nd floor is designed as technical floor.

23rd floor of 2,030 m2 is designed as SPA where maximum comfort for the guest is aimed. 112 m2 Fitness Center takes place at the heart of the building overlooking the city’s panorama. Just beneath it a studio of 65 m2 for Pilates and dance courses, takes place. The left side of the floor is designed as a swimming pool with the sea view.

24th floor of 488 m2 is designed as the Specialty Restaurant with open air of 76 guest capacity.

25th floor is the most attractive place of the Hotel; the Roof Bar. The most considerable feature of the Bar is its 360 degree rotating floor that gives the guests the opportunity of Baku panorama in every aspect.

The hotel will be opened in September 2011.

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