Makedonia Palace
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| Makedonia Palace Hotel | |
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Μακεδονία Παλλάς | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Modern architecture |
| Location | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Address | 2, Megalou Alexandrou Avenue 54640 |
| Coordinates | 40°37′06″N 22°57′09″E / 40.6183°N 22.9526°E |
| Construction started | 1962 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis[1][2] |
| Website | |
| Official hotel website | |
| References | |
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The Makedonia Palace (Greek: Μακεδονία Παλλάς) is a 5-star hotel located in Downtown Thessaloniki, Greece. The hotel is located on Megalou Alexandrou Avenue, by Thessaloniki's eastern urban waterfront.
The Makedonia Palace, designed by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, opened in 1972.[6] It has an expressive austerity, the structure shows clearly its standardisation.[1]
It has 284 rooms and suites. Located on Thessaloniki's waterfront, it has views to the Thermaic Gulf. It is located a short distance from the city centre, the White Tower of Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, where the Thessaloniki International Fair is held every year. Makedonia Palace is about 15 km away from Macedonia International Airport. The hotel is a major venue for both domestic and international congresses and conferences.
Every September, during the annual opening ceremony of the Thessaloniki International Fair, the Prime Minister of Greece stays at Makedonia Palace along with most of the Cabinet.[7] The hotel has also hosted many Greek and international celebrities, including Russian president Vladimir Putin,XIKI,Chuck Norris, Faye Dunaway, Colin Farrell and Catherine Deneuve, during their stay in the city.
The hotel is owned by the IKA (Greece's social security fund), and was managed by The Daskalantonakis Group.[7] In 2014, Belterra Investments, owned by Ivan Savvidis, leased the hotel through a 30-year contract, at a €1.7 million annual rent.[8][9]
The building is a landmark at Thessalonikis' new seafront (Nea Paralia), remodelled in exemplary manner by Nikiforidis - Cuomo Architects.[10][11]
External links
[edit]- Official hotel website
- Makedonia Palace Hotel Mete Sysm
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tsaktsiras, Lambros; Papaeuthimiou-Papanthimou, Keti; Mantzios, Giorgos; Kalogirou, Nikos (2004). Thessaloniki. The city and its monuments. Thessaloniki: Malliaris-Paideia A. E. Editions. pp. 221f. ISBN 960-239-714-4.
- ^ Κολώνας Βασίλης (2012). Θεσσαλονίκη 1912-2012. Η Αρχιτεκτονική μιας εκατονταετίας (in Greek). UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS.
- ^ "Makedonia Palace Hotel - GTP". gtp.gr. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Makedonia Palace Hotel Thessaloniki Greece". greece.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Meetings and events at Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki, GR". cvent.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Τέλος εποχής για το "Μακεδονία Παλλάς"". tanea.gr. November 22, 2011. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ a b "Macedonia News : "Makedonia Palace" hotel will remain open". history-of-macedonia. December 30, 2011. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Ivan Savvidis Leases Macedonia Palace for 30 Years". greekreporter.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Makedonia Palace Under Management Of Ivan Savvidis-Aldemar Hotels". gtp.gr. October 14, 2013. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Nar, Leon A.; Yerolymbos, Giorgis (2011). Thessaloniki 1912-2012. The future of the past (in English and Greek). Athens: Kapon Editions. pp. 125–126. ISBN 978-960-6878-47-3.
- ^ Cuomo, Bernard; Nikiforidis, Prodromos. "Gallery of Redevelopment of the New waterfront of Thessaloniki". archello.com.
