The Rock Hotel

The Rock Hotel
View of The Rock Hotel from the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
The Rock Hotel is located in Gibraltar
The Rock Hotel
Location within Gibraltar
General information
LocationGibraltar
Address3 Europa Road
Coordinates36°7′55″N 5°21′0″W / 36.13194°N 5.35000°W / 36.13194; -5.35000
Opening1932 (1932)
ManagementBland Group
Technical details
Floor count5
Other information
Number of rooms104
ParkingLimited
Website
www.rockhotelgibraltar.com

The Rock Hotel, also known as Rock Hotel, is a historic hotel in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It has been described as "one of the Mediterranean's most famous hotels,"[1] and as "an institution in Gibraltar and the Mediterranean."[2] Built in 1932 by John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, the hotel is set in a 3.6-hectare (8.9-acre) landscaped garden and contains 104 rooms.[2] It is located in a large white Art Deco building along Europa Road,[3] overlooking the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens.

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  2. ^ a b Alston, E. B. (1 February 2011). Hammer Spade and the Four Horsemen-Volume Two. Righter Bookstore. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-934936-69-6. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ^ Gayesky, Fernando; Gorman, Elizabeth; Luna, Kristin; Legaspi, Andre (7 May 2007). MTV Spain. John Wiley & Sons. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-7645-8772-6. Retrieved 22 September 2012.