The renovation of one of the most famous Art Nouveau hotels can finally begin

Close to the main square of Pécs, this grand hotel with its grand lobby, Art Nouveau masterpieces and breathtaking ballroom blends classical masses with Art Nouveau decoration. The idea for the hotel was the brainchild of Imre Hamerli, a member of the famous Pécs Glove Factory dynasty, who began building an imposing hotel and inn on the site of the Király Street house, which had previously served as the family's residence and workshop, and was demolished in 1913, based on plans by Andor Pilch.

In a short time it became the most exclusive and popular place in the city of Pécs, which, in addition to the ornate ballroom, also had a high-quality café and a special restaurant. The popularity of the hotel is well illustrated by the fact that in 1923 Béla Bartók gave a concert in the hotel's main hall, and members of the Habsburg dynasty, José Carreras and Plácido Domingo, among others, have also stayed here. In 1975 the hotel was renamed Hotel Palatinus, followed by a long renovation that lasted 13 years. The building was renovated with the help of interior designers Kornél Baliga and Ágnes Uherkovich. The currently planned renovation and conversion is planned for 2022 and was designed by Horváth és Patartics Építész Iroda Kft..

Major transformation could begin

The winner, Ypsilon Vállalkozási Kft. announcement is the first phase of the reconstruction and renovation of the Palatinus Hotel, located at Király u. 5, Pécs, owned by Hotel Palatinus Kft.. The contractor is obliged to carry out the construction work for a net price of HUF 2 billion while the existing facility remains partially operational. The main details are as follows:

• total useful floor area of the building complex: 14.195 m²
• existing useful floor area affected by the Phase I redevelopment 2.795 m²
• rebuilt and new useful floor area total 2.795 m²
• useful floor area affected by renovation 2.795 m²
• basement, ground floor and 7 floors,
• planned building height: 18.27 metres.

The project includes architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, HVAC, building services, fire protection and interior design works. The buildings on the site are not individually protected either nationally or locally, but are of particular importance in terms of their townscape. The proposed interventions will not alter the townscape appearance of the buildings.

They also build a roof terrace

The currently advertised public works contract includes the refurbishment of hotel rooms and directly adjacent guest corridors, essentially affecting floors 2-6, all flat and high floors and certain facades. Within the blocks they occupy, the works to be carried out according to plan are

• structural and demolition to be treated in conjunction with structural construction,
• Response,
• substrate preparation,
• plaster,
• hatch placement,
• building services engineering,
• high and low current tasks.

In addition, they are part of Work Package I:

• the flat roofs on level 4,
• the terrace on level 5 and the adjacent flat roofs,
• reconstructed insulation of the flat roof of the 7th mechanical level, paving of the terrace with walkways,
• Renovation of the high roofs on floors 7 and 8, fire protection of tin and steel structures,
• new front windows or renovation of windows on level 2 and above, and
• thermal insulation of the façade and final finish of level 2 and above.