INTERNATIONAL: Trump to Build Trump International Hotel & Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan

By Ioana Neamt, Associate Editor

Trump Hotel Collection is set to develop Trump International Hotel & Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 33-story luxury hotel will be located on Hasan Aliyev St. in the Nasimi District of Baku, according to a news release, in close proximity to the Zaha Hadid-designed Heydar Aliyev Center, and is slated for completion in June 2015. Baku-based developer and owner Garant Holding is partnering with Trump on the high-profile project.

“We are thrilled to work with The Trump Organization, the most renowned luxury developer in the world, to provide visitors and residents of Baku with a world-class hotel and homes that bring a new generation of style, exclusivity and prestige,” said Anar Mammadov, shareholder of Garant Holding in the news release.

The upscale hotel will feature 189 hotel rooms and 72 ultra-luxury residential units ranging from 904 to 9,579 square feet. Trump Hotel Baku will also offer 30,139 square feet of meeting and event space, a 15,000-square-foot luxury spa, 4,300-square-foot fitness center, indoor swimming pool, world-class restaurants, luxury retailers, business center, 24-hour concierge, and expansive gardens. Additionally, Trump Hotel & Tower Baku will feature 5,382 square feet of ballroom and function areas in the garden court, a twisting steel spiral staircase connecting the first three levels, and a luxurious residential lobby.

“Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku represents the unwavering standard of excellence of the Trump Organization and our involvement in only the best global development projects,” said Donald Trump, chairman & president of The Trump Organization. “When we open in 2015, visitors and residents will experience a luxurious property unlike anything else in Baku – it will be among the finest in the world.”

Located at a major crossroad on 215,278 square feet of land, the Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku will be surrounded by lush and expansive gardens, promenades and fountains, and will surely become a popular destination for travelers and residents alike.