Pikes Hotel (pronounced Peek-ayes), now known as Pikes Ibiza , is a luxury hotel in Ibiza, in the Spanish Balearic Islands. Located in the countryside, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the northeast of Sant Antoni de Portmany, and 10.2 miles (16.4 km) to the northwest of Ibiza Town. A 15th-century stone mansion which is a finca (estate estate), converted into a hotel in 1978 by British-born Anthony Pike.
This hotel, referred to as one of the island's most famous or well-known hotels, developed a well-known reputation for hedonism in the 1980s, and is associated with a playground for the rich and famous. It is best known as the filming location for Wham! 1983 hit "Club Tropicana" and for the 41st anniversary of Freddie Mercury in 1987, cited as one of the most luxurious parties ever held in Ibiza.
In the 1990s the hotel had fallen into trouble and after Pike's son was killed in 1998 trying to sell the hotel, it was then sold to the Ibiza Rocks organization, which also had clubs on the island and Hotel Ibiza Rocks in the nearby town. Today it has 26 rooms, and the restaurant, named Room 39 , has been getting critical acclaim on the island.
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Histori
Tony Pike arrived at Hull in 1978. Yachtsman and former Pike hat maker led a very colorful life, who had seen him stranded in the Caribbean, wounded in a bobsleigh accident, serving in the military, enjoying liquor, and getting married and divorced. three times. Pike had rented finca for three months during which time he met Lyn's next partner. Together they bought a stray finca Ca'n Pep Toniet in the countryside east of Sant Antoni and they decided to renovate the hotel. Tony, along with Lyn and his two sons, did most of the work on its own. Bo Palk, managing director of MGM Studios, checked into the hotel just as Pike was finishing the hotel's last bathroom. An acquaintance of Palk's, Simon Napier-Bell, visited him at the hotel while looking for the location of the video shoot. As a result, Wham! "Club Tropicana" was shot at the hotel in 1983. The video was directed by Duncan Gibbins with scenes taken by George Michael, lead singer of the band and fellow band member Andrew Ridgeley and their support of singers Dee C. Lee and Shirlie Holliman. The scenario saw George Michael "hovering over lilo in Speedo and nuances", relaxing with the kids with Pike pool sipping cocktails. The trumpet-play scene takes place in the pool itself. Tony Pike is good friends with the band and he is convinced to take a small part in the video as a bartender in one of the scenes. Video success and Wham status! At the time of placing Pike's Hotel in the music industry circle and within a short time this hotel attracted stars and other people connected to the industry.
In the 1980s, the authorities in Ibiza grew very concerned about the wild party and drug use taking place in the hotel. They showed special attention to the extensive use of cocaine at the hotel. Julio Iglesias, Pike's close friend, confronted the police chief, invited him and his wife to dinner at the hotel, and since the matter with the law has been dropped. In 1987, Freddie Mercury celebrated his 41st birthday at Pikes, a few months after learning that he had AIDS. Mercury is looking for much comfort at the retreat, and is Pike's close friend. The party held on September 5, 1987, has been described as "the most extraordinary example of the excess of the Mediterranean island ever seen", and "the most luxuriant party Pike ever threw." It has been called a legendary party, with a list of celebrity guests from around 500 people and up to 700 people in total including Julio Iglesias, Grace Jones, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, Nigel Benn, Anthony Quinn, Bon Jovi, Boy George, Five Star, Tony Curtis, Robert Plant, Naomi Campbell, and Spandau Ballet. An important feature of the party was the thousands of gold and black helium balloons that reportedly took three days to inflate, and a large fireworks show at the end was reportedly seen in Majorca. 350 bottles Moet & amp; Chandon champagne, and Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Cathedral-shaped cake were provided for the party, though the original cake collapsed and replaced with a 2-meter sponge with a note from Mercury's "Barcelona" song. The bill, which included 232 pieces of glass, was handed over to Queen's manager, Jim Beach.
In the 1990s the hotel began to lose its reputation and its slow popularity decline began that would culminate in the tragedy for Tony Pike. In 1998, Pike had put the hotel up for sale. The deal was made for a sale that turned out to be a scam and Pike cheated from £ 50,000. His son, Anthony Dale Pike, flies to Miami to settle the situation for his father. However, he was killed on the same day upon his arrival on February 15, 1998, shot twice in the head and dumped in a remote forest in Virginia Key Beach. Police detective Miami Dade believes that he was killed by people who planned to seize control of the hotel. Police arrested and questioned German tennis expert Thomas Heinz Knott for the killing, but the investigation led them to sue Italian TV producer Enrico Forti with a fraud over a £ 50,000 transfer from Anthony's father. In June 2000, Forti was also convicted of killing Anthony Dale Pike in Miami. Forti is now serving a life sentence in Everglades Correctional Institution in Florida.
Pike estimated that the hotel was worth $ 5 million (£ 3.2 million) in 2002. He then sold it to Ibiza Rocks in 2008. At the time of sale, The Mail on Sunday said of Pike, "Bending and shrinking, his face looks like a stale Easter Island statue and as he walks he stumbles shakily, bowed by excessive life Pike's power fades." Sky Living TV's 2008 documentary also shows him and the hotel in a light that not profitable, and seems to live in the past.
In summer 2011, Pikes Hotel was re-launched as Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes Hotel. The hotel has been restored under the ownership of Andy McKay and Dawn Hindle, a partnership behind Ibiza Rocks, Ibiza Rocks Hotel and Mallorca Rocks, with a new cast dÃÆ'®, while trying to maintain its most glamorous rock'n'roll image of the year. The new owner has made Tony Pike the first full-time resident at the hotel and he lives permanently in Room 25. Ibiza Rocks publishes hotels and links as "After sex and drugs, come rock and roll". Scottish band Biffy Clyro and Kylie Minogue stay at the hotel during the Ibiza Rocks Festival in 2011. This hotel has long been a favorite of Minogue in Ibiza since the 1980s.
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Features
Pikes Hotel is a luxury hotel, located in a 15th century stone mansion, a finca , which is a farm for centuries. It is accessed from a long lane that leads from the main road from Sant Antoni de Portmany. Stuart Husband of The Independent describes Pikes Hotel as "the famous Ibiza hotel where everything is going." It is considered one of the most famous or well known hotels on the island and has been referred to as one of "the true spiritual home of the rock'n'roll hedonism world." Iain Stewart from The Rough Guide to Ibiza sees Pikes Hotel as "an almost legendary, relaxed and idiosyncratic rural hotel, popular with visiting celebrities." The Mail on Sunday has referred to the hotel as "a complete sexual license atmosphere." Anthony Pike himself said "we've claimed violated all laws, but I will not do business if that's the case." Boy George calls Pike a "Hugh Hefner of Ibiza".
At the time of sale in 2008, Pikes Hotel has 29 bedrooms, with swimming pool, sauna, wellness center and tennis courts. Today it has 26 rooms with a king-sized bed, a restaurant named Room 39 which has received a lot of critical acclaim, and 2 bars. Starting in 2009 it costs £ 157 to stay at the hotel. The rooms retain a taste of the original farmhouse, and are furnished in a Moroccan style with some heavy dark wood furniture. Each room has a different theme, including "Honeysuckle" and "Sunset", the latter located behind three dark wooden doors on the second floor of a small outhouse. According to author Stephen Armstrong, this room has a "simple living room with large antique mirrors, luxurious sofas and a malfunctioning CD player.The bedroom is huge, and the bathroom is decorated in a vaguely Moroccan style, bathing hiding behind a low arch.
A variety of entertainment is displayed at the hotel, from flamenco performances to costume balls. The hotel also offers VIP cards for visitors to the city's many clubs, bars and casinos. The park has a memorial to Anthony Dale Pike (1955-1998), who says, "In a loving memory of Dale's eldest son, here a portion of his ashes is laid to rest while the rest flows in the stream of the Pacific Ocean he loves. fight again but rest in this tree in peace and tranquility.I love you, my son. "
References
External links
- Official website
- Official Autobiography of Tony Pike - The Story of Ibiza Legend
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