Hotel Nacional Rio

Hotel Nacional Rio
The original logo of the Hotel Nacional Rio
Hotel Nacional
Hotel Nacional is located in Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Nacional
Hotel Nacional
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeSkyscraper
Architectural styleModernism
ClassificationHotel
LocationSão Conrado
AddressAvenida Niemeyer 769
Town or cityRio de Janeiro
CountryBrazil
Coordinates22°59′52.678″S 43°15′25.61″W / 22.99796611°S 43.2571139°W / -22.99796611; -43.2571139
Construction started1968 (1968)
Completed1972 (1972)
Renovated2015 (2015)
Renovation cost$67 million
OwnerMarcelo Henrique Limíri Gonçalves
Height
Architectural356.23 feet (108.58 m)
Tip356.23 feet (108.58 m)
Roof356.23 feet (108.58 m)
Technical details
Floor count34
Design and construction
Architect(s)Oscar Niemeyer
Structural engineerBruno Contarini
Renovating team
Architect(s)Marcos Bastos
Renovating firmVOA
Structural engineerBruno Contarini
Other designersJohn Niemeyer
Main contractorHN Empreendimentos e Participações

The Hotel Nacional Rio is a skyscraper hotel in the São Conrado neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 108-metre, 34-storey building was constructed from 1968 until 1972 and designed by famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, who was considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. The hotel closed in 1995 following a steady decline in customers and the proximity to a crime ridden neighborhood. It was restored and reopened in 2017.