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Gran Sol

Coordinates: 38°20′38″N 0°28′59″W / 38.34389°N 0.48306°W / 38.34389; -0.48306
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38°20′38″N 0°28′59″W / 38.34389°N 0.48306°W / 38.34389; -0.48306

Gran Sol
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Former namesTryp Gran Sol
Alternative namesHotel Alicante Gran Sol
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
LocationAlicante, Spain
Completed1971
Height97 m (318 ft)
Technical details
Floor count31
Design and construction
Architect(s)Miguel López González [es]
Other designersManuel Baeza

Alicante Gran Sol (formerly Tryp Gran Sol, officially Hotel Alicante Gran Sol Affiliated by Meliá) is a skyscraper and hotel in Alicante, Spain. It is 97 meters tall and has 31 floors[1] and belongs to the Spanish hotel group Meliá Hotels International.

The hotel is the third tallest building in the city after Estudiotel Alicante (117 m) and El Barco (111 m). The "Great Sun" is characterized by the colorful murals painted on two of its facades, and to be located opposite the Port of Alicante, has become, along with the Castillo de Santa Barbara, a characteristic element of the horizon or skyline of the city.

The hotel was completed in 1971 and was completely renovated in 2003, has 123 four star (****) rooms and a restaurant on the 26th floor.

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