The Rock Hotel
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," and as "an institution in Gibraltar and the Mediterranean." Built in 1932 by John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, the hotel is set in a 3.6-hectare landscaped garden and contains 104 rooms.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hotel
- Description: hotel in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Hotel Peñon” and “Rock Hotel”
- Address: 3 Europa Road, Gibraltar
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Rock and Prince Ferdinand’s Battery.
The Rock
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Prince Ferdinand’s Battery
Fort
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 3.0.
Prince Ferdinand's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Today the area is known as the Apes' Den and is the main location for tourists to see Barbary macaques in Gibraltar. Prince Ferdinand’s Battery is situated 120 metres east of The Rock Hotel.
Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park
Zoo
Photo: AdamRocca, Public domain.
The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park is a small wildlife park situated in the Botanic Gardens in Gibraltar. Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park is situated 190 metres south of The Rock Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coaling Island and East Side.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
East Side
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Rock Hotel
- Categories: building, tourism, hotel building, and accommodation
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.132° or 36° 7′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.3501° or 5° 21′ 0″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JJX+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 183016365OpenStreetMap feature
building=hotelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotel
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“The Rock Hotel” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فندق ذا روك”
- French: “The Rock Hotel”
- Hindi: “द रॉक होटल”
- Indonesian: “The Rock Hotel”
- Japanese: “ザ・ロック・ホテル”
- Spanish: “Hotel The Rock”
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