Swissôtel Büyük Efes seen from Cumhuriyet Square (2007)

The Swissôtel Büyük Efes (formerly known as Büyük Efes Hotel) is a hotel located near Cumhuriyet Square in İzmir, Turkey. It is part of the Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts chain.[1]

History

Garden of the hotel

The initial design of the hotel was prepared by architect Paul Bonatz in 1950, but was soon discontinued due to the architect's health problems.[2] The project was soon reassigned to and completed by Turkish architect Fatih Uran.[2] The hotel opened officially in 1964.[3][4][5]

The hotel was originally owned by The Pension Fund (Emekli Sandığı).[4] In 2003 a new architectural project for the hotel was prepared by HAS Architecture and NBBJ (a global American architecture firm).[6][7] In May 2008, the hotel reopened as Swissôtel Büyük Efes.[2][8]

The hotel is located near Cumhuriyet Square, which was constructed after the great fire of Smyrna in 1922. The famous Atatürk Monument is situated in the square.

References

  1. ↑ Fodor's Travel Guides (27 May 2014). Fodor's Turkey. Travel Distribution. pp. 348–. ISBN 978-0-8041-4192-5.
  2. 1 2 3 Yalçın Kayıkçı, Meltem (March 2014). "Şehrin Ruhuna Ritim Tutmuş Bir Otel: Büyük Efes Oteli" (PDF) (in Turkish). Anatolia Turizm Akademisi. pp. 639–648. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Fikret Yılmaz; Hurşide Taçoğlu; Begüm Tatari (2007). History written on glass. İzmir Ticaret Odası. ISBN 978-9944-60-204-4.
  4. 1 2 "İzmir'in şahane oteli". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 21 June 1964. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Kaya, Burcu (2018). "İzmir'in İncisi: Büyük Efes Oteli (1964-2002)" (PDF) (in Turkish). Anatolia Turizm Akademisi. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "İzmir Büyük Efes Oteli – Has Mimarlık İzmir'de Simge Bir Yapı: Büyük Efes Oteli". İnşaat Dünyası (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Hasol Erktin, Ayşe (2004). "İzmir Büyük Efes Oteli Yenileme Projesi" (PDF). Ege Mimarlık (in Turkish) (51). Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Sert, Cesur (4 May 2008). "İzmir'in Efes efsanesi Swiss olup geri döndü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). İzmir. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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