The Montesol Experimental is a historic hotel in Ibiza Town, Ibiza, characterised by its white and yellow color.
| Montesol Experimental | |
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  Location within Ibiza | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. |
| Address | Passeig de Vara de Rey 2 |
| Coordinates | 38°54′36″N 1°26′05″E / 38.909986°N 1.434715°E |
| Opening | June 4th 1933 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Joan Gómez Ripoll |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 33 |
| Parking | Valet |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
History
editThe Gran Hotel Ibiza was designed by Joan Gómez Ripoll and opened in June 1933 as the second hotel on Ibiza.[1] It was commandeered by the Army after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and remained under their control until the end of World War II in 1945.[2] After the war, it reopened as the Hotel Ibiza. It became a popular resort destination in the 1950s and was renamed the Hotel Montesol in 1958.[3] In 2002, the structure was officially listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
The hotel closed for renovations in 2014[4] and reopened in 2016 as the Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza. It was part of Hilton's Curio Collection until 2020, when it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was sold in 2021 to the Experimental hospitality group, and renovated over two years, reopening in 2023 as Montesol Experimental.[5]
References
edit- ^ Arquitecturas en Ibiza. Delegación en Ibiza y Formentera del Colegio de Arquitectos de Baleares. 1983. p. 57. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Block-Künzler, Guido (March 2011). Einmal Eivissa und Zurück. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 131. ISBN 978-3-8391-8200-0. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ https://www.noudiari.es/local-ibiza/el-hotel-montesol-en-venta/
- ^ "Curio to Debut in Ibiza with Restoration of the Island’s Oldest Hotel"
- ^ https://www.dezeen.com/2023/04/02/dorothee-meilichzon-montesol-experimental-hotel-ibiza/
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