The Gávea Tourist Hotel is a luxury hotel complex, designed by Décio da Silva Pacheco in 1953. The location was privileged, giving residents a unique view of the São Conrado Sea and the mountains, overlooking the Pedra da Gávea. This was supposed to make Hotel Gávea the most luxurious complex in the city. Work began in the 1960s, interrupted several times by the economic situation, until the company went bankrupt due to a real estate speculation affair in 1972. The project was transferred to an American company, which also went bankrupt in 1977.
The unfinished building has been abandoned for more than 40 years in the middle of the forest, which has reclaimed the land. Although the hotel has never been opened, it has been used several times, especially in the early stages of its construction. In 1965, for example, New Year’s Eve was celebrated there on its sky terrace. A cable car system (since robbed) had also been installed. Finally, in 2011, the hotel and its entire area were sold and a reconstruction project was planned to turn it into a hotel for the 2014 World Cup. However, the project was never restarted and is still used informally today.
Il a un peu un côté cité radieuse de Le Corbusier