The Westin Leipzig
| The Westin Leipzig | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Hotel Merkur Hotel InterContinental Leipzig |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Gerberstraße 15 Leipzig, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°20′47.68″N 12°22′32.37″E / 51.3465778°N 12.3756583°E |
| Construction started | 1979 |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Opening | 13 March 1981 |
| Cost | 16.1 billion Japanese yen |
| Management | Westin Hotels & Resorts |
| Height | |
| Roof | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kajima architects, Tokyo |
| Developer | Limex-Bau Export-Import, East Berlin |
| Main contractor | Kajima Corporation, Tokyo |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 436 |
The Westin Leipzig is a hotel in Leipzig, Germany. At 96.8 m (318 ft) tall, it is the second-tallest building in Leipzig as of 2023. Constructed for the GDR hotel chain Interhotel as Hotel Merkur, the hotel has been operated by Westin Hotels & Resorts since 2003. It features 436 rooms on 27 floors, of which 17 are guest floors and three are office floors. There is a swimming pool and a wellness area on the fourth floor. The hotel houses the Brühl restaurant and the Falco and Shinto bars.