Rin Grand Hotel
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Rin Grand Hotel is a four star hotel located in the Vitan area in Bucharest
, Romania
. It is located in South - East Bucharest 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from one of the largest squares in the city, Piaţa Unirii
(Union Square), and close to the commercial and hystorical centers and the Bucureşti Mall
one of the biggest and most visited malls in the city. As of 2008 the Rin Grand Hotel is the largest hotel in Romania
and in Europe
in terms of room number having a total of 1,459 rooms. The modern style building has two underground floors and 16 overground floors and a constructed surface area of 115000 square metre. With its 1,459 rooms, it surpasses several European hotels such as the Estrel
in Berlin
(1,125 rooms), the Concorde La Fayette in Paris
(1,000 rooms), the Hilton London Metropole
in London
(1,058 rooms), the Auditorium in Madrid
(894 rooms) and the Royal National in London
(800 rooms).
, Russia
which was the largest hotel in Europe at the time with 3,200 rooms, the developers saw an opportunity to construct an even larger hotel than initially envisioned and thus the hotel was upgraded to 1,459 rooms and the building heightened to 15 floors. The construction of the Rin Grand Hotel started in 2006 on a 4 hectares (9.9 acre) plot of land located in Southern Bucharest in the Vitan area where no major hotel existed at the time. The first 630 rooms were finished in October 2007 and the rest of the 1,459 rooms were finished until March 2008 in time for the 20th NATO Summit
held in Bucharest
when guests and officials that were invited to the summit occupied 900 rooms. The 115000 square metre hotel was built at a cost of €60 million and is owned by the RIN Group.
that has a heliport
. The hotel also features a 1,000 places parking
, a 1500 square metre shopping gallery
with 27 Outlet store
s and an olympic-size swimming pool.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is located in South - East Bucharest 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from one of the largest squares in the city, Piaţa Unirii
Piata Unirii
Piața Unirii is one of the largest squares in central Bucharest, located in the center of the city where Sectors 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. It is bisected by Unirii Boulevard, originally built during the Communist era as the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, and renamed after the Romanian...
(Union Square), and close to the commercial and hystorical centers and the Bucureşti Mall
Bucuresti Mall
The Bucureşti Mall is a shopping mall located in Bucharest, Romania, close to the Dudeşti and Văcăreşti neighbourhoods. At the time of its completion it was the first shopping mall in Romania....
one of the biggest and most visited malls in the city. As of 2008 the Rin Grand Hotel is the largest hotel in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in terms of room number having a total of 1,459 rooms. The modern style building has two underground floors and 16 overground floors and a constructed surface area of 115000 square metre. With its 1,459 rooms, it surpasses several European hotels such as the Estrel
Estrel Hotel
The Estrel Berlin in Berlin is Europe’s largest convention-, entertainment- & hotel-complex and with its 1,125 rooms the largest hotel in Germany. With a total turnover of 100.8 million DM in the year 2000 the Estrel became the hotel with the highest turnover in Germany. Since then, it has been the...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(1,125 rooms), the Concorde La Fayette in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(1,000 rooms), the Hilton London Metropole
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
in London
London
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(1,058 rooms), the Auditorium in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
(894 rooms) and the Royal National in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(800 rooms).
Construction
At first the hotel was intended to have 1,000 rooms and the building only 11 floors and the cost would have been around €30 million. But with the demolishing of the Rossiya Hotel in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
which was the largest hotel in Europe at the time with 3,200 rooms, the developers saw an opportunity to construct an even larger hotel than initially envisioned and thus the hotel was upgraded to 1,459 rooms and the building heightened to 15 floors. The construction of the Rin Grand Hotel started in 2006 on a 4 hectares (9.9 acre) plot of land located in Southern Bucharest in the Vitan area where no major hotel existed at the time. The first 630 rooms were finished in October 2007 and the rest of the 1,459 rooms were finished until March 2008 in time for the 20th NATO Summit
2008 Bucharest summit
The 2008 Bucharest Summit or the 20th NATO Summit was a NATO summit organized in Bucharest, Romania on 2 – 4 April 2008. Among other business, Croatia and Albania were invited to join the alliance. Republic of Macedonia was not invited due to its ongoing naming dispute with Greece...
held in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
when guests and officials that were invited to the summit occupied 900 rooms. The 115000 square metre hotel was built at a cost of €60 million and is owned by the RIN Group.
Facilities
The Rin Grand Hotel has 1,459 rooms spread over 15 floors. The hotel also has 42 conference rooms with capacities ranging from 18 to 1,000 seats and with the largest having 1200 square metre, three restaurants of which one called La Boema has a capacity of 210 people and the larger one called International has a capacity of 650 people, a casino and one heliport. It is the only hotel in RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
that has a heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
. The hotel also features a 1,000 places parking
Parking
Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it unoccupied for more than a brief time. Parking on one or both sides of a road is commonly permitted, though often with restrictions...
, a 1500 square metre shopping gallery
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
with 27 Outlet store
Outlet store
An outlet store or factory outlet is a brick and mortar or online retail store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public. Traditionally, a factory outlet was a store attached to a factory or warehouse, sometimes allowing customers to watch the production process like in the...
s and an olympic-size swimming pool.