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Seekoo means iceberg in the Inuit language. The name suggests both the building’s clean lines and the immaculate appearance of its skin. It evokes the changing look of Seekoo Hotel according if it’s day or night. The 1,000 sq m Corian® facade is a world first and is one of the interesting choices made by King Kong architects.
The furniture in the lobby (black and white) and the bar (deep red) is smart and sophisticated in design and guarantees optimal comfort. LED lights offer low-level energy operation, 20 times less than a standard light bulb, with a lifespan 100 times greater. The hotel’s electricity consumption is 1.8kw/h. With traditional lighting, this figure would reach 45kw/h.
With a black floor, a white reception desk that echoes the facade, an immaculate spotlit ceiling and logo and geometric shapes visible in the background, the stylish decor of the lobby sets the tone for the rest of the hotel. Occupying 100 sq m of floor space, the lobby also houses the left luggage office, toilets, a public bar with a terrace for those hot sunny days and a business centre with Internet connection.
The elevator has both voice announcer and writing in Braille and provides access to the 45 bedrooms and the well-being facilities on the top floor. Guests can choose the ideal temperature of their rooms using the dials that control the heating and air con. Should they forget or fail to regulate the temperature, this can be controlled centrally for their greater comfort and to guarantee energy optimisation.
The bathroom separation curtain is an exciting and ephemeral invention: an array of white cottony lines designed for the hotel. The bathtubs are highly luxurious, suitable for two with built-in ceiling air and water jet showerhead. The large Turkish baths can accommodate 12 people and the sauna 7 people. These facilities are free of charge for all guests and, like the bedrooms, offer breathtaking views or the city and its docks.
The meeting room is on the first floor and can accommodate up to 80 people. It is equipped with an audio and video system and a large flat screen TV allowing you to make presentations from a laptop.
The pay private garage has 18 spaces and CCTV. It is accessed on the ground level from the Cours Edouard Vaillant using a magnetic card.
DeZona : author: Maya Jordan date: 05 August, 2008
