It was renamed the Grand Hotel de L'Independance when Guinea gained independence in 1958.

The hotel was built during the French colonial period in 1953 – 1954 as the first project of the Atelier LWD, with architects Guy Lagneau, Michel Weill and Jean Dimitrijevic.

[6] The interior and furniture were designed by Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé in 1953.

Prouvé created the facade of the restaurant, which consists of screens that swing open to the sea, and Perriand used her experience in humid climates with the interior rooms.

It is situated near the Presidential Palace, Sandervalia National Museum and Palais du Peuple.