On Saturday, 26 February 2005, at 16:00 (08:00 GMT) a fire broke out in an upper floor.

Those people located below the fire in the building were able to escape, taking cover from falling glass.

Nine people were trapped on the roof of the building, 300 feet in the air, and were rescued by helicopter.

In 2013, the damaged structure was purchased by Royal Seasons Hotels, which began renovations.

[1] The hotel's reopening was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.