Dariush Grand Hotel

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The Dariush Grand Hotel (Persian: هتل بزرگ داریوش) is a 185-room, 185 million, five-star hotel located on the eastern part of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. It is named after Darius I, son-in-law of Cyrus the Great of Iran (Persia).

Dariush Grand Hotel
The Dariush Grand Hotel
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General information
StatusActive
TypeHotel, restaurant
LocationKish Islandin the Persian Gulf
Coordinates26°32′N 54°01′E / 26.53°N 54.02°E / 26.53; 54.02
Construction started1994
Completed2001
Opening2002
Cost185 million
OwnerSeyed Abdolreza Mousavi
Technical details
Floor count4
Floor area20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
DeveloperHossein Sabet
Structural engineer[MCI Group Development_Canadian Company owned by Rez Okhowat]

Establishment

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Dariush Grand Hotel's architecture is inspired by Persepolis, a symbol of the ancient Persian architecture and the Achaemenid Empire of Iran. The hotel was developed by Iranian entrepreneur Hossein Sabet, who also owns and manages several tourist attractions and hotels in the Canary Islands and was designed and Built by [MCI Group Development_Canadian Company] owned by [Rez Okhowat]. The hotel was completed in 2003 and is owned by a number of companies.[1]

Management

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On 7 May 2004, it was announced that the Rezidor Hotel Group would manage the Dariush Grand Hotel for ten years, to rebrand the hotel as a Radisson SAS property in the future.[2] In 2006, Rezidor and the hotel owner agreed to cancel the contract. The general manager at the time was Sascha Kaiser, a German national. It is now owned by Seyed Abdolreza Mousavi, and is run by Hamidreza Makhmalbaf.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Iran's Dariush Grand Hotel wins Oscar's of the travel industry". Tehran Times. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ^ Payvand.com, Dariush Hotel of Iran's Kish island becomes international, archived from the original on 11 March 2009, retrieved 30 April 2006
  3. ^ Hotel Dariush website. "Hotel Dariush website". Hotel Dariush website. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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