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The Museum Hotel Antakya | Turkey

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27 July 2022
Architecture of the Museum Hotel Antakya.

The Museum Hotel Antakya | Turkey

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The Museum Hotel in Antakya, Turkey, uniquely combines art and luxury. Discover how the hotel captivates guests from around the world with its innovative concept and extraordinary design.

Historical exhibitions in the middle of a hotel - a masterpiece of history

The Museum Hotel Antakya in Turkey was created in 2009 by a family. They had no idea what they were getting into. Already during the first excavations, impressive finds were made that made many sit up and listen. The construction of the luxury hotel in Antakya brought to light the remains of the ancient city of Antioch, which in ancient times was considered one of the most important and largest cities in the eastern Mediterranean. After the Turkish National Board of Antiquities became active and archaeologists recovered various artifacts from a variety of past civilizations, the original plans for the hotel had to be adjusted, from which the concept of a hotel in the form of a museum was born.

Archaeological wonder in the luxury hotel industry

Museum Hotel Antakya is the first hotel in the world to combine the cultural heritage of antiquity with modern architecture. Because the site is a protected monument, the hotel had to be built over the archaeological heritage with creativity and functionality. Award-winning Turkish architect Emre Arolat achieved this with a design that allowed the luxury hotel to be built without altering the ancient site. The hotel opened 10 years later with the world's largest floor mosaic and over 30,000 artifacts from the ancient world. According to the New York Times, Museum Hotel Antakya is one of the "52 Places to Go" in the world.

Combining past with modern architecture

During their stay at the hotel, guests will experience the wellness facilities of a luxury hotel while glimpsing the steam columns of Roman baths. The hotel has won numerous awards and, due to its historical significance, has a more than exceptional brand marketing concept. The conversion on the huge steel frame makes the Museum Hotel in Antakya float and is a large part of the marketing for the hotel.

For more Information, please visit the hotel’s website.

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