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Alicante Gran Sol (formerly Tryp Gran Sol, officially Hotel Alicante Gran Sol Affiliated by Meliá) is a
skyscraper
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and
hotel
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in
Alicante
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,
Spain
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. It is 97 meters tall and has 31 floors
[ - emporis.com] and belongs to the Spanish hotel group
Meliá Hotels International.
The hotel is the third tallest building in the city after
Estudiotel Alicante (117 m) and
El Barco (111 m). The "Great Sun" is characterized by the colorful murals painted on two of its facades, and to be located opposite the
Port of Alicante, has become, along with the
Castillo de Santa Barbara, a characteristic element of the horizon or skyline of the city.
The hotel was completed in 1971 and was completely renovated in 2003, has 123 four star (****) rooms and a restaurant on the 26th floor.
See also
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Estudiotel Alicante
External links
Page of Hotel Alicante Gran Sol
References
Buildings and structures in Alicante
Skyscraper hotels in Spain
Buildings and structures completed in 1970
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