Hotel Pez Espada
Inaugurated on May 31, 1959 as a five-star establishment, since its inception it has had illustrious clients or visitors such as Humberto II of Italy, King Feisal, Balduin of Belgium, the Empress Soraya of Persia, the Princes Prince Rainier III and Grace of Monaco, the Dukes of Windsor, the King of Belgium Albert II, Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Pickford, Ingrid Bergman, Rock Hudson, Sofia Loren, Carlo Ponti, Kim Novak, Orson Welles, Boris Karloff, Raf Vallone, Marlon Brando, Peter Ustinov, Sean Connery, Anthony Quinn, Trevor Howard, Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, Claudia Cardinale, Raquel Welch, Xavier Cugat , Brigitte Bardot, the Argentine general Perón or the Rothschild barons, among others.
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| Location | Torremolinos, Andalusia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°36′22″N 4°30′28″W |
| Completed | 1960 |
Among the many prestigious events held at the hotel throughout it's history, in 1966/67 the prestigious couturer Nina Ricci presented her Autumn-Winter haute couture collection in its salons, where prestigious singers such as Julio Iglesias have also performed. , Antonio Machín, Raphael, Joan Manuel Serrat, Rita Pavone or Massiel, among others.[1] It is located right on the beach, next to the 'La Carihuela' area noted for its seafood restaurants. The hotel has 192 guest rooms and 13 suites.
Frankie's Bar has been converted into a first-class cocktail bar, the perfect place to enjoy exclusive cocktails, decorated with images of the famous singer Frank Sinatra.
A unique feature is the newly incorporated in 2021, Junior Suites Celebrities that are located on the seventh floor of the hotel's main building, that were allocated to celebrities and film stars staying at the hotel. The three Celebrities Junior Suites are each slightly different in design. They are furnished and decorated in an elegant style typical of the late 1950s, when the hotel was originally built.
Architecture
The hotel was built by the architects Manuel Muñoz Monasterio and Juan Jáuregui Briales in 1959–1960, who incorporated in its design the revisionist tendencies of the modern movement in those years, with the introduction of sets of colors, textures, wavy lines, etc.. The two grand staircases in the lobby set the appearance of the main facade, characterized by a semi-cylindrical body. On the upper floors, the rooms are distributed asymmetrically on both sides of the gallery. Completely renovated, it offers different types of accommodation with a modern décor that reflects the hotel's heritage from the 1950s. [2]
References
- "History of the Swordfish". Retrieved July 28, 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|urlarchivo=|filedate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|urlarchivo=ignored (|archive-url=suggested) (help) - Med Playa. El Hotel Pez Espada y su contribución al desarrollo turístico de la Costa del Sol. Publicaciones Técnicas. p. 164. GGKEY:XYZEDFKQNPE. Retrieved 15 October 2011.