Eso Hotel (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. ESO Hotel an the Cerro Paranal is the accommodation for Paranal Observatory in Chile built in 2003. It is mainly used for the ESO (European Southern Observatory) scientists and engineers who work there on a roster system. The hotel is located at 2,400 meters (7,900 ft) above sea level on Cerro Paranal. The people there work in extreme climatic conditions including intense sunlight, dryness, high wind speeds and great fluctuations in temperature. To protect against these an artificial oasis has been built where people can relax between shifts. The Hotel has 120 rooms and other public spaces: a canteen, lounge, swimming pool, a fitness center and library.