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Dariush Grand Hotel 
The Dariush Grand Hotel main entranceGeneral information Type Hotel, restaurant Location Kish Island, Iran Coordinates 26°32′N 54°01′E / 26.53°N 54.02°ECoordinates: 26°32′N 54°01′E / 26.53°N 54.02°E Construction started 1994 Completed 1999 Opening 2005 Cost $125 million Technical details Floor count 4 Floor area 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft) Elevator count 4 Design and construction Owner Sabet Hotels Group Architect Hossein Sabet Developer Hossein Sabet The Dariush Grand Hotel (Persian: هتل بزرگ داریوش) is a 168-room, $125 million, five star hotel located on the eastern part of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
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Establishment
Dariush Grand Hotel was built to look like Persepolis, a symbol of the ancient Persian (Iranian) civilization and the Persian Empire. The hotel was designed and developed by Iranian entrepreneur Hossein Sabet, who also owns and manages several tourist attractions and hotels in the Canary Islands. The hotel was completed in 2003 and is owned by a number of companies[citation needed] .
Management
On May 7, 2004 it was announced that the Rezidor Hotel Group would manage the Dariush Grand Hotel for ten years, with the intention of rebranding the hotel as a Radisson SAS property in the future.[1] In 2006, Rezidor and the owner of the hotel agreed to cancel the contract.The General Manager at the time was Sascha Kaiser, a German national. It is currently unknown what company currently runs the hotel.
Gallery
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Dariush Grand Hotel, Gate of Nations.
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Dariush Grand Hotel, at night.
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Dariush Grand Hotel, Aerial view.
References
- ^ Payvand.com, Dariush hotel of Iran's Kish island becomes international, http://www.payvand.com/news/04/may/1048.html, retrieved 2006-04-30
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