Faletti's Hotel 6.39

Faletti's Hotel is an old historical hotel in Lahore, Pakistan, which was opened in 1880 during the British Raj by an Italian, Giovanni Faletti. It was closed in the late 1990s for privatization and re-opened in June 2013 after undergoing refurbishment.From its 1880 opening until the establishment of modern 5-star hotels in Pakistan in the 1970s, Faletti's was considered to be the most prestigious hotel in Pakistan.LocationFaletti's is situated in Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city and the provincial capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. Lahore is also known as the cultural and literary capital of Pakistan.Faletti's is situated in a leafy triangular piece of land in the heart of downtown Lahore adjacent to the Punjab Provincial Assembly Building just off Lahore's famous and historical boulevard, "The Mall." It is bound by the following: North: Cooper Road South: Service Road East: Egerton Road West: Punjab Provincial Assembly BuildingSizeFaletti's covers a total area of 363,000 sq. ft. (67.046 kanals), including a built-up area of approximately 18,249 sq. ft. It has 38 residential executive rooms and suites, 4 banquet halls, 3 board rooms and 2 restaurants.ArchitectureFaletti's was built in the British colonial architecture style of the late 19th century. Its interior walls and floors are decorated by Burmese teak wood and its finely manicured lawns have centuries old trees.Faletti's Hotel is protected property under "The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation) Ordinance, 1985."