Swissôtel Tallinn

{{Short description|Hotel in Tallinn, Estonia}}

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{{Infobox hotel

| hotel_name = Swissôtel Tallinn

| logo = Tallinn-colour.jpg

| logo_width = 250 px

| image = Tallinn Swissotel-01.jpeg

| caption = Swissôtel Tallinn during the evening in 2020

{{location map|Estonia|border=infobox|float=center

| coordinates = {{Coord|59|25|58.48|N|24|45|41.44|E}}

| caption = Location in Estonia

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| mapframe-caption = Location in Tallinn

| location = Tallinn

| address = Tornimäe 3

| chain =

| location_country = Estonia

| coordinates = {{Coord|59|25|58.48|N|24|45|41.44|E|region:EE|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_type =

| opening_date = 2007-12-10

| closing_date =

| architect = Meeli Truu

| architecture_firm = Nord Projekt AS

| developer = EKE Invest AS

| structural_engineer = Nord Projekt AS

| services_engineer = Veisman Projekt

| main_contractor = Lemminkäinen Eesti AS

| operator = Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts

| owner =

| number_of_rooms = 238

| number_of_suites =

| number_of_restaurants = 3

| floor_area =

| floors = 30

| height = {{Convert|117|m|ft}}

| parking = underground

| website = [http://www.swissotel.com/tallinn www.swissotel.com]

| footnotes =

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Swissôtel Tallinn is a hotel located in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. At a height of 117 metres (384 ft), it is among the tallest buildings in the Baltic States.{{Citation |title=List of tallest buildings in the Baltic states |date=2022-07-17 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_Baltic_states&oldid=1098834116 |access-date=2022-09-07 |language=en}}

It is managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and is part of the Tornimäe complex, located in the heart of Tallinn, which consists of the hotel and a residential building.

The hotel internal structure is formed by 238 rooms and suites, 3 restaurants, 3 bars, a spa, and a fitness center.[http://www.swissotel.com/EN/Destinations/Estonia/Swissotel+Tallinn/Hotel+Home/Hotel+Description Hotel Description] (accessed 24 February 2020)

History

The contract to build this hotel was signed in 2004. Construction took over 3 years to complete. The ceremonial opening of the hotel took place on December 10, 2007.

The Tornimäe Towers were designed by Meeli Truu from Nord Projekt AS.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nordprojekt.ee/index.php?page=&action=detail&id=25|title = Avaleht}} The interior decorator was Meelis Press Architects.{{cite web |url=http://www.press.ee/body_eng.php?t=1 |title=Meelis Press Architects |website=www.press.ee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505084503/http://www.press.ee/body_eng.php?t=1 |archive-date=2007-05-05}} The Swissôtel Tallinn became a member of the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association in January 2010.{{Cite web |title=Eesti Hotellide ja Restoranide Liit |url=http://www.ehrl.ee/index.php?lang=2}}

Gallery

File:Swissôtel Tallinn during Construction 4 June 2005.JPG|Swissôtel Tallinn during Construction 4 June 2005

File:Swissotel Tallinn Under Construction on 17 November 2005.jpg|Swissôtel Tallinn Under Construction in November 2005

File:„Swissôtel Tallinn”.jpg|Swissôtel Tallinn in the rain in 2022

File:Megastar Stern Port of Tallinn 17 July 2017.jpg|Twin towers Swissôtel Tallinn and Tornimäe 7 (on the left), as seen from the Port of Tallinn in 2017

File:Tornimae-Street-2019.jpg|The towers as seen from the street level

File:Star leaves port of Tallinn.jpg|View from Swissôtel Tallinn

See also

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