Today, given the rapid development of tourism, special attention is paid to the development of the hotel business. The value of a hotel or hotel complex in the modern tourism infrastructure can hardly be overestimated. And this is no coincidence, because for travelers of our days, the hotel should become a cozy and comfortable home for a while, where they want to return again.

Many specialists are working on solving this issue, and not the last place in this is the work of an architect who, at the design stage, lays the foundations for the hotel's image. The architecture of a hotel or hotel complex includes both the external appearance of buildings, their internal layout, and the landscape organization of the territory and interior decoration of the premises. Each component is important, but only together, uniting into one harmonious whole, they become a complete artistic image, corresponding to the general idea of ​​the hotel. At the same time, the architectural appearance becomes the visual factor that makes the very first and strongest impression on a person.

And today, almost all modern architectural trends and trends are reflected in the architecture of hotels. Being a complex and complex object in its purpose, combining social and entertainment functions along with housing, the hotel allows the architect to realize all creative ideas and create an expressive and memorable image. To do this, architects often use planning techniques and building materials traditional for the area. In combination with unexpected innovative ideas, the architects manage to provide an attractive and memorable image of the hotel complex for tourists. Taking into account the different approach to the architectural solution of hotels, they can be divided into several groups - modern hotel complexes, hotels located in historical buildings and exotic hotels.

Modern high-rise hotels

The architectural appearance of such hotels usually does not have a national coloring - it is, first of all, a visual image of modern architecture, striking the imagination with the boldness of forms and technical solutions. The architecture is extremely functional and modern, using the latest achievements in building technologies, modern structures and building materials. The latest engineering equipment - systems of energy and water supply, ventilation and heating allow you to create your own microclimate inside the hotel complex, a comfortable environment for a person.

Having autonomy, such complexes enable a person to realize their needs for entertainment and recreation without going beyond it. In addition, such hotels have all the conditions for the successful holding of various business events - congresses, conferences, etc.

These hotels include the seven-star Burj al-Arab Hotel. Exactly this large building in the Middle East, taller than the Eiffel Tower. The hotel is built in the shape of a yacht sail. It stands on a triangular artificial island 280 meters from the coast of Jumeirah. The building has steel diagonal bracing on the outer sides of the walls and is set on concrete piles that extend into the seabed. total area its premises is 111 thousand 480 m2, and the height of the building is 321 m. The hotel is equipped with the fastest elevators in the world. average speed their movements are seven meters per second. On the top floor there is a restaurant with a fantastic view of the sea and the coast. The luxurious hotel accommodates two hundred two-level rooms. The area of ​​the smallest single room is 169 m2. The most exquisite materials were used to decorate the interiors of the hotel: marble, precious woods, natural stone, leather, and even precious metals - more than 8 thousand m2 of the hotel is decorated with pure gold of the highest standard.

Designers have taken care not only of the beauty of the facade and interior decoration, but also of the convenience of the staff, which provides guests with a truly impeccable service. Each floor has its own reception service and butler service for every guest. The hotel has 6 chic restaurants, one of which is underwater.

Today, modern hotel complexes are closely connected with the entertainment industry. This trend can be seen in the example of hotels located in the territories of theme parks, such as Disneyland. Under these conditions, the hotel is so consistent with the surrounding fairy-tale reality that it becomes a kind of decoration against which guests get an amazing feeling of an illusion come to life. The architecture of hotels in the world gambling center Las Vegas is characterized by the fact that they are based on the sights of various countries.

For example, the Paris - Las Vegas hotel is France on the American continent, and the New York - New York hotel consists of many "Manhattan" skyscrapers, in front of which there is a small copy of the Statue of Liberty. Las Vegas also has its own little Venice - the Venice Hotel, which allows guests to visit Venice, the most romantic city in Italy, without leaving the States. The Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and other Venetian sights have been recreated with the highest authenticity in the hotel complex. The construction of this hotel cost $4.2 billion.

Entering the entertainment industry to a new level was marked by the opening of the Bellagio hotel-casino, which is a real Art Museum, for which paintings by famous artists were specially bought: Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Picasso and other celebrities.

Construction of hotels in Las Vegas continues. So, D. Trump, an American billionaire, announced his intention to build the highest hotel on the territory of the famous Street quarter in Las Vegas. The hotel will be similar to the International Hotel and Trump Tower in New York. Construction of the 64-storey hotel, consisting of 1,000 rooms and 50 luxury apartments, is scheduled to begin in 2005. Its cost is estimated at 300 million dollars. The duration of construction can be 18-24 months. The 197 m tall hotel building will exceed the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas (187 m), which will be built in April 2005. Moreover, its cost is estimated at $2.6 billion. The 196-meter-high Palazzo Hotel is being built next to it, the construction of which will cost $1.6 billion. It is planned that it will be put into operation in 2007.

New life for old hotels

The trend of preserving and restoring old hotels can be traced almost all over the world. This is especially noticeable in Europe, where many original architectural monuments have been preserved. In the architecture of hotels, the trend towards respect for history is most noticeable, and old buildings are gaining new life. IN European capitals And historical cities with rich cultural traditions, such hotels are usually located in close proximity to other historical sites.

The most fashionable of them are located in old buildings of architectural and historical value in the existing urban development. Many hotels have existed for a long time, have their own history and traditions, and are proud of their famous guests. The level of comfort in them is at the highest level, since in the process of reconstruction and renovation they were equipped with all the means of modern engineering equipment. At the same time, the external appearance of the building and the interior were restored, they were returned to their original appearance, the authentic atmosphere of a bygone era was recreated. The interiors and all the decoration of such hotels are made in the style and traditions of a certain historical period. Such hotels have become world famous.

For example, the Parisian Hotel Meurice is considered the most prestigious hotel in France and is part of the famous Dorchester Group, which includes the most luxurious hotels in the world. During the 183 years of its existence, the hotel was reconstructed three times (in 1907, 1947 and 2000). The architect and designer who carried out the renovation project were well aware that the Meurice is not just the oldest hotel in Paris - it is part of its history. In Paris, which is called the living room for the whole world, there are a large number of hotels located in renovated old buildings. These are the Saints-Peres Hotel, a charming and noble old mansion with completely restored interiors, and the Lotti Hotel, which first opened in 1910, where the rooms are decorated in the styles of Louis XV and Louis XVI.

The Lancaster Hotel, built in 1889, was completely renovated in 1996 and still perfectly exemplifies the "art of living the French way" during the Second Empire. The great and only Ritz is located in the very center of Paris. The preservation of historic buildings is also at the heart of the urban planning policy of other Western countries. In Zurich (Switzerland), which, while remaining one of the largest business centers in the world, combines the sophistication of antiquity and the elegant simplicity of modern cultural center, is "Dolder Grant Hotel". Located on a high hill in an old city park, it was built about a hundred years ago in the Art Nouveau style (French L "Art Nouveau - new art). The appearance of the hotel corresponds to the surrounding landscape and resembles a castle.

The tendency for old buildings to take on new life and new destiny led to the fact that real castles, which time spared, have become today strongholds of hospitality.

For example, medieval castle Amberley Castle, which has been rising for almost nine centuries among the majestic hills and vast lakes of West Sussex, 120 km from London, strikes with a delightful atmosphere of solitude and serene peace. The hotel has a total of nineteen suites individually decorated with antiques and luxurious fabrics, offering all modern comforts.

Recently, another approach to the architectural solution of hotels located in historical buildings has become more widespread. Taking care of the appearance and facades, the architect reserves the right to create a completely new interior in style and spirit. So, located in the very center of London near Trafalgar Square, the five-star One Aldwych hotel strikes with a sharp contrast - a building from the beginning of the century and an ultra-modern interior.

Exotics of the hotel business

The architecture of hotels in this group depends on those design features that affect the safety of residents. So, for example, for the equipment of the underwater hotel "Jules" Undersea Lodge "two researchers-oceanologists Jan Koblik and Neil Money converted their underwater laboratory, located at a depth of 21 m under water in the Emerald Lagoon in Florida. The hotel is designed for 6 guests, equipped with a shower room, kitchen, living room, there is even a telephone, living area - 600 m2.

You can get into Jules "Undersea Lodge only with scuba gear, the "entrance hall" is arranged on land and resembles a descent into the pool. Guests enter the hotel through the so-called wet room, where you can change into normal clothes and take a shower. Visitors get around at the hotel without breathing apparatus, as the pressurized room is filled with air.The control of maintaining normal conditions in the hotel is carried out at the station located on the surface, in the Emerald Lagoon.The station is connected to the hotel by a cable, through which air, water and electricity are supplied to the hotel.It is believed that that Jules "Undersea Lodge" is the world's first underwater hotel. The creators of the underwater hotel initially hatched plans to build a network of similar facilities. But on this moment, with the development of this idea, they are in no hurry.

Tree-top hotels are also popular. The peculiarity of the hotel complex "Ariau Jungle Tower" is precisely that it is located on the trees. The hotel is located at the confluence of the Rio Negro with the Amazon, 55 km from the capital of the Amazon - Manaus .. And this is not just an eccentricity of architects. There were several reasons for raising the numbers to a height of 50 m. Firstly, in a particularly unfavorable season, the water level here rises by 20-25 m. In addition, there are a lot of all living creatures in the Amazon that are not averse to feasting on a gaping European tourist, for example, cute piranha fish. But despite this, "Ariau Jungle Tower" is very popular among the world's elite. At one time, Bill Clinton, the presidents of all Latin American countries and German President Roman Herzog visited here. VIP-guests took part in the conference, which are held here very often. Despite the "minor" inconveniences, the hotel is so mesmerizing with its exotic beauty that there is simply no end to the guests.

Newlyweds book for honeymoon tower "Tarzan in Love", located at a height of 60 m. Who abruptly occupies apartments in the "Imperial Tower". And for ordinary guests, the whole range of familiar services - rooms with baths and air conditioning, guides who speak several languages, and, of course, two swimming pools, four meters above the ground.

Tree hotels are not uncommon today. There are similar “hanging hotels” in other regions of the world. For example, in Turkey, the "tree" hotel "Kadir's tree houses" has been operating for more than 17 years. It has a capacity of 300 beds and is a couple of dozen cobbled huts built right on the branches of giant trees.

In recent years, work has been actively underway to create space hotels. On May 25, 2002, an agreement in principle was reached between Russian company"Atlas Aerospace" and the international corporation "Mircorp" on the creation of an orbital hotel for tourists. Of course, there are serious disagreements between them about what should be the world's first space hotel. Mircorp offers the traditional version, which has been used in the world so far, that is, a universal station. From the point of view of Atlas Aerospace, in addition to the high cost, such a station has a significant drawback - high costs for operation and maintenance during periods of forced downtime. It was for these reasons that the Mir station was flooded.

Atlas Aerospace proposes to use a fundamentally new approach - modular construction, in which individual parts of the station are highly specialized, inexpensive, can be launched into orbit and sunk autonomously, if necessary. A flexible approach allows you to build a ship from modules for a specific task. At the same time, it is planned to significantly change the internal design in the space module, adapt it to more comfortable living, and increase the volume of living quarters. The life support system of the hotel will be powered by the engines of the ship delivering tourists into orbit. Thus, when the crew is not on board, it is just a blank, the stay of which in space costs nothing to the owners on Earth.

According to the calculations of the partners, the initial price of the project (the main ligaments that ensure the operation of the hotel in the mode of simultaneous reception of two tourists) is $100 million. At the visiting station, as partners prefer to call it, there will be two chairs. The cost of each ticket with regular launches can drop to $10-15 million. In addition to tourism, the visiting station has a second promising purpose - a platform for alternative scientific programs. There are other areas of activity, for example, the possibility of going into space for countries that are not members of the ISS Space Club today. And, finally, the hotel can become a unique platform for various shootings. Experts admit that despite the different approaches, this is the first major joint project in the history of commercial astronautics with the participation of two companies.

stage when each private company sought to go into orbit alone, passed. Time has shown that for the implementation of space programs, cooperation of the financial and technical capabilities of former competitors is simply necessary. NPO Energia is the general contractor for the joint project. Instead of the conclusion modern world there are a huge number of hotels. They differ in purpose, capacity, number of storeys, type of construction, level of comfort, location and other features.

All these features, in turn, have an impact on the architectural and planning solution, and hence on the image of the hotel. Indeed, today the hotel has ceased to be just a place for a temporary overnight stay. A high level of comfort is no longer enough. To succeed in the competitive struggle, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of the modern market. Just to entertain the guests and ensure their comfort - now this is not enough, you also need to surprise, and maybe even stun.

In Russia and the CIS, interesting hotel projects are rare - for obvious reasons. However, there are several hotels. Our selection includes ten Russian designer hotels, two in Georgia, and one each in Azerbaijan and Ukraine, with room rates ranging from 2,350 to 30,000 rubles per night.

Barvikha Hotel&SPA

Barvikha Hotel&SPA

Where: Russia, Barvikha, Rublevo-Uspenskoe highway, 114/3
When open: late 2008
Architecture/Design: Antonio Citterio, Ekaterina Rutkovskaya
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 30,000 rubles. per double room (breakfast included)

The hotel building would fit perfectly into the Expo town, which, as you know, is always designed by the very best architects. At the same time, it fits perfectly into the surrounding landscape - and here we mean not only the most expensive village in Russia, Luxury Village, where the hotel is located, but how many pine forests: the facades of the hotel decorated with wood become, as it were, their continuation. The interior is also dominated by natural materials (wood, marble, linen) and colors (chocolate, vanilla, sand), and the furniture made by B&B Italia according to Antonio Citterio's designs especially for the hotel does not shout about its exclusivity, but is organically included in the space. // barvikhahotel.com

11 Mirrors

11 Mirrors

Where: Ukraine, Kyiv, st. Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 34A
When open: November 2012
Architecture/Design: Anatoly Kirik and Marina Leo
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 18426 rubles. per double room (breakfast included)

In working on the project of this hotel, its owner Vladimir Klitschko became for the designers Anatoly Kirik and Marina Leo what Stalin was for Iofan: an ideologist and, in fact, a co-author. Which speaks only in favor of the boxer: the hotel became the only one in the CIS that was included in international association Design Hotels. In addition, in 2012 it won the International Hotel Award for Best Small Hotel. The narrow eleven-story building with a granite facade combines modern design and 19th architecture century. The interior of the hotel is dominated by mirrors and glass - which means air and lightness, which are always in short supply in large capitals. // 11mirrors-hotel.com

Rooms Hotel Kazbegi

Rooms Hotel Kazbegi

Where: Georgia, Stepantsminda, st. Vakhtang Gorgasali, 1
When open: summer 2012
Architecture/Design:
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 8469 rubles. per double room (breakfast included)

From the village of Stepantsminda (until 2007 - Kazbegi) climbs to the second highest point of the Caucasus, Mount Kazbek, which rises above the village in all its glory, start. Nata Dzhanberidze and Keti Toloraya from the Rooms Bureau came up with a compelling reason not to leave the village. The mountains, which through the panoramic windows of all rooms enter the space of the hotel and construct it, of course, attract all the attention of the hotel guests. The interior, as it were, only frames this grandiose picture: natural wood, stones, light and air, home comfort that does not contradict modern conciseness - if there is a place more in tune with Kazbek, then only a tent under its top. // roomshotel.ge

This panorama deserves special attention.

W St.Petersburg

W St.Petersburg

Where:Russia, St. Petersburg, Voznesensky prospect, 6
When open: June 2011
Architecture/Design: Vladimir Grigoriev / Antonio Citterio
How much is the night:on booking.com - from 14,160 rubles. per double room (breakfast not included)

Hotels of the W network have some constant that does not change from city to city (for example, a branded W-bed), and a variable that expresses the author's style of designers and architects. In this case, the Italian designer Antonio Citterio also had the task of fitting the hotel into a culturally and historically rich urban context. Citterio brilliantly coped with the task - literally in places: chrome and gold dominate in the color scheme. The restrained beauty, straight lines and open spaces characteristic of St. Petersburg form the interiors of the W Hotel, in which the dome of St. Isaac and other views of the city penetrate through the huge windows as the most important detail. // wstpetersburg.ru

JW Marriott Absheron Baku Hotel

Where: Azerbaijan, Baku, Azadlig square, 674
When open: December 2012
Architecture/Design: ReardonSmith Architects
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 10,007 rubles. for a double room with a single bed and from 12,508 rubles. per double room with double bed (breakfast not included)

It cannot be said that the architectural solution of the hotel was striking in its novelty and courage, but, perhaps, this is exactly what a lifetime monument to a successful resource-based economy should look like: glass, symmetry and elevation above the city. The specialists of the British firm ReardonSmith, with all evidence, acted within the framework of the order - and settled in this Procrustean box with all possible elegance. And although the rooms at the JW Marriott Absheron are quite standard for a five-star hotel, without interior revelations, the designer managed to solve the most difficult task in the lobby and other public spaces. Namely - to pronounce the word luxury so that it does not sound abusive. // marriott.com

Grand-Hotel & Spa Rodina

Grand-Hotel & Spa Rodina

Where: Russia, Sochi, st. Grape, 33
When open: July 2006
Architecture/Design: Mateo Thun, Domus Aurea Design Interiors Group
How much is the night: on booking.comfrom 23 200 rub. per double room (breakfast included)

A vivid example of a sharp, and therefore spectacular, discrepancy between form and content: minimalism in the packaging of Stalinist architecture. The living quarters were designed by the court decorators of the Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix - Suzanne Logger and Patrick Brugman from Domus Aurea Design Interiors Group. They have developed every detail of the interior of all forty rooms of the hotel especially for Rodina. There is, however, a semantic link between the outside and the inside - public spaces with marble floors and crystal chandeliers, designed by the Italian Mateo Thun, throw a bridge from Stalinist neoclassicism to modern ideas of beauty and comfort. // grandhotelrodina.ru

Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

Where: Georgia, Tbilisi, st. Kostava, 14
When open: October 2014
Architecture/Design: Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraya (Rooms design bureau)
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 19395 rubles. per double room (breakfast not included)

The second hotel of the chain, named after the design studio Rooms, which was engaged in the design of both hotels. Rooms Hotel Tbilisi is located in the very center of the Georgian capital in the building of the former printing house Samshoblo. Thanks to the efforts of Nata Dzhanberidze and Keti Toloray, the concrete ruins acquired a loft-bohemian chic. The key components of interior decoration are wood and leather. Plus, each room (141 in total) is decorated with wallpaper self made, including with silk-screen patterns. The lobbies and rooms are lined with vintage items that add to the atmosphere of the hotel. // roomshotels.com

DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow - Marina

Where: Russia, Moscow, Leningradskoe highway 39, building 1
When open: October 2014
Architecture/Design: ADM bureau, Frontarchitecture arch bureau together with Martin Hulbert Design
How much is the night: on the hotel website - from 12,000 rubles. for a room with two single beds and from 13,500 rubles. for a double room with one large bed (breakfast not included)

Located on the banks of the Moskva River, the hotel was designed by ADM according to the strict standards of the Hilton brand, in practice, which means extremely simple forms and straight corridors. The architectural studio Frontarchitecture was responsible for the interior design. The interiors are done in warm colors and furnished with natural materials. // hilton.ru

Mriya Resort & Spa

Mriya Resort & Spa

Where: Russia, Crimea, Yalta, p. Opolznevoe, General Ostryakova street, 9
When open: August 2014
Architecture/Design: Norman Foster
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 7,099 rubles. per double room (breakfast included)

This year-round resort, which includes a five-star hotel (408 rooms and 14 villas), medical and spa centers, was designed by the famous Norman Foster, the author of Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Bridge in London. In September 2016, the complex, shaped like either an elegant flower or an alien ship, was recognized as the best in Europe according to the World Travel Awards, an analogue of the Oscar for the tourism industry. // mriya.me

Boutique Hotel Rodniki

Boutique Hotel Rodniki

Where: Russia, Vladimir region, Alexandrov, 80 km from MKAD
When open: February 2013
Architecture/Design: Mikhail and Dmitry Ganevich from the architectural bureau "Atrium"
How much is the night: on booking.com - from 21,000 rubles. for a suite with a bedroom and a living room and a terrace overlooking the forest (breakfast included)

A complex consisting of 6 cottages (2 rooms each), a spa center and a restaurant, contrary to stereotypes about Russian country hotel does not look like a hut or a manor. Asymmetrical buildings made of concrete and glass with sloping roofs are made in a modern style. The interior decoration used mainly stone, wood and shingles. Each room is equipped with underfloor heating, a fireplace, a dressing room and a terrace with a garden. The hotel also has a complex with a Finnish bath and a Japanese furako bath. // rodniki-hotel.ru

The hotel industry is at its peak today. High competition forces business owners to think about methods to increase the flow of customers. Among them:

• Development of an individual project for the facade of the hotel or a hotel is an interesting and challenging architectural design task.
• Creation of a unique hotel interior, is an effective way to attract visitors.
• cozy atmosphere, a competent combination of decorative elements and practical accessories, no doubt, will impress visitors, causing a desire to return to your hotel or hotel again and again.

Professionals of the architectural studio "Design Moscow" will implement for you the concept of any complexity. The attentive approach of our architects and designers allows us to create truly special projects. Depending on the chosen conceptual direction and the location of the object, the development of the external and internal appearance of the building is underway.

Hotel building project

The projects of the hotel are very diverse and vary greatly in terms of both the layout and the volumes and facades of the building. First of all, its layout depends on the location of the hotel.

• City hotels built-in urban structure of streets and roads are subject to certain conditions dictated by the city (entrance area, building width, style, height)
• Resort hotels located on free land. Style and structure planning solutions resort hotels are dictated by the landscape and the surrounding nature (shape of the building, height, entrance parade group). Such hotels or hotel complexes make the most of the opportunities and advantages of the surrounding landscape.

Hotel projects

We will develop a Hotel Concept, create a project and implement the best design solution.

• Design and design of hotels for a ski resort
• Mountain hotel design
• Designing a hotel with a swimming pool
• Design and design of family hotels
• Design design Boutique hotels
• Designing hotels for active recreation

For our Design-Moskva studio, the development of a hotel or hotel design project is a paramount task, an indicator of the level of skill of specialists and confirmation of the high reputation of the company. Ergonomic, functional and exclusive interior design solutions lead us to the main goal: to create a room in which it will be pleasant to relax and, if necessary, to work. At the same time, the wishes and preferences of customers remain in the first place for us.

Style stage

• Defining a room style
• Collages with the selection of style by room
• Plans and sections of the ceiling with dimensions, types of materials, reference to structures
• Decorative wall sweep with tile layout
• List of areas and types of finishing materials
• List of equipment (electric points, plumbing, furniture, decor items and
  interior)
• View images of rooms in perspective in ArchiCad

Studio "Design-Moskva" is ready to implement your ideas and implement the most non-standard ideas!

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To attract a client with impeccable service, in order to want to return to the hotel again, you need to do something special - to create a unique atmosphere. The interior decoration of the hotel depends on the wishes of the customer and the requests of the guests, on which the business is oriented.

Decoration.

• Selection of paintings, drawings, wall graphics
• Selection of sculptures
• Selection of cutlery, sets and tablecloths
• Selection of bed linen
• Selection of accessories for different rooms

• Author's supervision is a set of activities carried out to ensure that the artistic solutions of the facility being put into operation comply with the solutions provided for in the design project approved by the Customer.

Design of the entrance group and reception.

Art Deco hotel reception

Entrance group of the hotel

Reception style eclectic

Eco style hotel entrance group

Architects and designers of our studio have rich experience in designing hotels. Many styles - from elegant to lassica and luxurious art deco, to the modern reading of the style Vintage can be successfully realized in design and decoration hotel rooms.

• The author's look at familiar elements is the best solution in creating an individual style.
• The status of the hotel's interior is emphasized by materials and details - furniture and finishes made of precious wood, the noble brilliance of bronze and silver, high-quality soft leather, intricate marble patterns, flowing silk curtains.

Our advantages are experienced architects and designers who develop unique projects for hotels. We are ready to provide our clients with:

• Consultations on any specialized issues;
• Design and design of bars, restaurants, lobby bars in a hotel / hotel;
• Design and design of rooms, public areas;
• Completion of projects with furniture, finishing materials, interior items, lighting fixtures;
• Full project support.

The key stages included in the design of hotels and hotels are the creation of an architectural project and zoning of the premises. It is also necessary to develop an interior design project, including:

• entrance area
• lobby
• reception
• restaurant
• number fund
• conference rooms
• corridors and elevator halls, etc.

When designing hotels, it is important to take into account the interconnection of the housing stock, the entrance area of ​​the reception, restaurants and cafes, and infrastructure maintenance.

In the old days, stone flour shops were located at the corner of Mokhovaya and Tverskaya streets; in the mid-1890s, the Balaklava tavern was located here. A few years later, the ownership passed to the Varvara joint-stock company of homeowners, which in 1900 began the construction of a first-class hotel designed by the architect Alexander Vasilyevich Ivanov, an architect, by that time already well known in Moscow, who built the building of the office of the Association of the Tver Morozov Manufactory on Varvarka and the house of the insurance company "Russia" on Lubyanka Square. The hotel, called "National", received its first guests in 1903.

The facades of the building were made in a mixture of styles, a combination of neo-renaissance with neoclassicism and modern details, which gives them the impression of stylistic uncertainty, but at the same time gives an individual character. In the decoration, the architect used natural stone and ceramic tiles, stucco and smooth plaster. The corner attic was decorated with a majolica panel "Apollo and the Muses", made at the Moscow Butyrka Ceramic Factory of S. I. Mamontov "Abramtsevo" by artists S. V. Chekhonin and A. Ya. Golovin. Soon after the revolution, it was replaced by another panel, on an industrial theme, made according to the sketches of F.I. Rerberg, all at the same Abramtsevo plant.

The interiors amazed with their luxury and splendor: marble stairs, mosaic floors, huge stained-glass windows, figures of Atlanteans near the entrance to the elevators, ceiling paintings. Custom-made fine wood furniture in the rooms. A whole range of modern technical innovations: electric elevators, telephones, a steam heating system made at the San Galli foundry. Many of the rooms were equipped with bathrooms and water closets.

Accommodation in a hotel was not cheap (up to 25 rubles per day ) , but there was no end to the guests - rich industrialists, merchants, foreign diplomats willingly stayed here. In 1913, the uncle of Nicholas II, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich, lived in the National. Prominent figures of Russian culture did not shy away from the luxurious hotel - Ivan Bunin, Anna Pavlova, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov lived here at different times.

The fate of the hotel changed a lot after 1917. During the October battles, the building was damaged by shelling. And immediately after the transfer of the capital from Petrograd to Moscow, members of the Soviet government settled here for some time before moving to the Kremlin in a “modest” bourgeois atmosphere: Lenin, Sverdlov, Trotsky, Dzerzhinsky. For many years the hotel became the "1st House of Soviets" - a hostel for functionaries of the new government. The status of the hotel was returned to her only in the early 1930s. At the same time, its name was finally fixed - "National" (before the revolution, both names were used), apparently more in line with the spirit of the times. The building has undergone a major overhaul. At the same time, its appearance was also partially changed: the lower floors were repainted to look like granite, oak window frames were replaced with aluminum ones. The hotel furnishings were replenished with furniture from Anichkov and Tsarskoye Selo palaces.

In 1974, the ceilings of two halls on the second floor were decorated with painted plafonds, made by the artist I. V. Nikolaev in the classical style of painting the ceilings of the school of old masters, but at the same time with elements of the newer decorative school of V. A. Favorsky. In the details and ornaments of the plafonds, the features of the World of Art aesthetics are noticeable, which emphasizes the connection with the works of the famous artists of the Benoit-Lancere family, from which the author himself comes.

In the same 1974, the National was included in the list of historical and cultural monuments protected by the state.

Speaking of the hotel, one cannot fail to mention the famous hotel restaurant - for many years it was a favorite place for a pleasant pastime among the intelligentsia and Soviet bohemia.

Despite repeated renovations in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and attempts to modernize the hotel, it fell into disrepair. And in the late 1980s, its comprehensive reconstruction and restoration began. According to the results of the competition, the general contractor was chosen - the Austrian company "Rogner", and the authors of the restoration project were the architects from Austria V. Hoffelner and E. Survillo. On the Russian side, specialists from the Moscow department for the design of public buildings and structures Mosproekt-2 took part in the restoration of the National. All work was completed in 1995, and the renovated hotel opened its doors to its guests again. And in her lifetime she has seen a lot of them, including the famous ones. Presidents have also stayed here different countries, and members of royal families, and famous cultural figures from around the world.

Hotel Ukraina is one of the seven Stalin skyscrapers in Moscow. The hotel building was being built at an accelerated pace for the International Festival of Youth and Students, which was scheduled for 1957. Hotel Ukraine in Moscow originally included 1,000 hotel rooms and 254 apartments.

The outer part of the building is decorated with obelisks, vases made of sheaves of wheat, and decorative walls made of five-pointed stars. The interior of the hotel is also characterized by lush decorative decoration with marble and picturesque plafonds. Hotel Ukraine 206 meters high with a spire, consists of three parts. central part The hotel includes 34 floors.

The hotel is located in an important, from the point of view of urban planning, place near the Dorogomilovskaya bend of the Moscow River on the Taras Shevchenko embankment. The building was erected even before the construction of the Novo-Arbat bridge and active development adjoining part of Kutuzovsky prospect.

The skyscraper was supposed to become a vertical marking the beginning of the newly laid Kutuzovsky Prospekt. According to the master plan for the reconstruction of Moscow in 1935, the projected avenue was supposed to be called Constitution Avenue and it had to pass by Poklonnaya mountain through the Dorogomilovsky district to the center. Now it is Novy Arbat and Kutuzovsky Prospekt.

Architects of the hotel "Ukraine"

The architect of the Ukraine Hotel was A. Mordvinov, who specialized more in the high-speed construction of new Moscow quarters. His ideas were more in line with solving problems with a catastrophic lack of living space for the citizens of Moscow.

Therefore, he involved the newly released architect V. Oltarzhevsky, who took part in the work on the project of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow and was repressed in the 1930s on charges of sabotage, to work on the project of the Hotel Ukraine.

After the death of I. Stalin, the architects of the skyscraper had to make excuses for its construction for a long time. With the filing of N. Khrushchev, an incredible criticism of both the structure and the architects who created it began. Most of the architects who took part in the work on skyscrapers, including the Ukraine Hotel, lost their Stalinist awards and high positions. Architect A. Mordvinov was shamefully removed from the post of President of the USSR Academy of Architecture.

Construction of the hotel Ukraine in Moscow

The architects and builders of the hotel Ukraine faced a difficult task. The bank of the Moscow River is not the most good place for the construction of a high-rise building. The design of the building assumed that the foundation of the entire structure should go to a depth of 11 meters and 6 meters below the groundwater level.

There were two solutions to such a difficult task in those years, or the already well-known system of freezing the soil or lowering the water with the help of a network of pumps. More than 900 pumping units were provided for the diversion of groundwater in the pit.

Hotel Ukraine received its name only under N. Khrushchev, before that, at all stages of architectural planning and construction, the project was called the Hotel Building in Dorogomilovo.

Fully architectural ensemble was completed only at the end of the 60s, when the appearance of Arbatskaya Square and Novy Arbat finally took shape. The Taras Shevchenko embankment and the square laid out on it successfully complemented the appearance of the Ukraine Hotel.

Engineers, when planning Constitution Avenue, planned to build it up with houses three times less in height than those erected. However, in connection with the criticism of the project by N. Khrushchev, buildings were erected on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, catching up with the height of the Ukraine Hotel and significantly detracting from its appearance.

The journals of that time wrote that "the eerie bulks that grew on the sides new route, wiped out the hotel spire with their grayness, which against their background looks like a medium-sized seedling stretching from under the asphalt of Novy Arbat.

In 1957, at the time of its opening, the Ukraine Hotel was considered the largest in Europe. The restaurant of the Stalin skyscraper was also a landmark of Moscow in its own way. From above, the whole building is a rectangle, one side of which is the main element - a high-rise building directly to the hotel itself, and two long and symmetrical sides make up residential buildings.

The golden hue of limestone near Moscow, used for facing the building, emphasizes the richness of the facade. The majesty of the building is emphasized by the colorful mosaic in the high-rise part of the building, the extensive use of bas-reliefs and three-dimensional sculpture.

One of the legends about Stalin's skyscrapers says that the projects of the pyramids were the basis for the projects of all buildings. Indeed, among the design drawings of Ukraine there is a drawing reflecting the idea of ​​a pyramid.

It is their proportionality that contributes to the harmonious perception of skyscrapers. The architect of the Ukraine Hotel A. Mordvinov based the project on a versatile pyramid. The architectural image of the skyscraper embodied the universal principles of harmony.

Interior of the hotel Ukraine in Moscow

The room fund of the hotel Ukraine was designed and equipped according to the highest standards of that era. Equipment for preparation and heating of air was practically silent. The building was provided with a general dust removal system.

The building was provided with several restaurants and shops. The halls of the restaurant were made in typical Stalinist architecture. The closed rectangular architecture, the monumental enfilade did not fit in with the restaurant function at all.

One of the European guests of the Hotel Ukraina wrote that "when having breakfast in the restaurant hall, I experienced the full severity of the building, pathos, excessive pomposity, and my own insignificance." According to the plan of I. Stalin, it was precisely such feelings that should have arisen among all visitors to the Moscow skyscrapers.

Large rooms and individual elements restaurants were completely disproportionate to a person, and even more so to a seated one. The use of expensive materials in decoration, elite fabrics and utensils made eating not just an uncomfortable event, but a very dangerous ritual. One awkward movement of the guest and for the damaged tablecloth or dishes it was necessary to pay a large fine.

It is impossible not to mention the KGB post on one of the floors of the building. The Soviet government could not allow such an object as the Ukraine Hotel, which also received foreign guests and was located within walking distance from the Foreign Ministry building, to not have special equipment for listening to conversations and monitoring guests. And as you know, a post with on-duty employees of a specialized department was necessarily exhibited to the equipment.

High-rise reconstruction

In 2005, the building of the Ukraine Hotel in Moscow was put up for auction. The Moscow government was forced to sell the building, as there was no co-investor willing to invest almost 60 million dollars in its reconstruction. More than 20 little-known companies participated in the auction. Biscuit LLC won the auction and paid $275 million for the high-rise building.

The building has been completely renovated. have been updated internal elements decor, facade, including a 73 meter spire. During the reconstruction, one of the eight decorative towers collapsed on the restaurant building. There were no casualties in the accident, as it all happened at night.

During the analysis of the destroyed structure, architects and experts agreed that the collapse occurred due to the use of low-quality building materials in the construction of the Ukraine Hotel back in the 1950s. But despite this, its further operation is considered safe.

Today, the skyscraper not only fulfills its main purpose as one of the best hotels Moscow, but is also a bright landmark of the city. In 2010, the renovated skyscraper began to receive guests under the Radisson Royal brand (Radisson Royal). The management of the building has been entrusted to The Rezidor Hotel Group. New Hotel Radisson Royal is part of the international Radisson Hotel chain.

One of the conditions for the reconstruction of the Ukraine Hotel in Moscow was the preservation of its historical appearance and interior decor. Now in the pompous halls of the skyscraper are:

1. Restaurant "Tatler Club" A. Novikov.
2. Beef bar "Junior".
3. Restaurant "Veranda".
4. Iranian cuisine restaurant "FARSI".
5. Restaurant of Italian cuisine "Bono".
6. "Mercedes Bar".
7. Karaoke bar "Troubadour".
8. Restaurant for two "Romantic".

most high point buildings - a glass veranda under the spire of the Ukraine Hotel, or as it is now called the Radisson Royal Hotel, is occupied by the Romantik Restaurant. At almost 200 meters high, there is a magnificently decorated table and two most comfortable armchairs, just for two.

And the main decoration of this restaurant is not its snow-white decoration and romantic atmosphere, but of course the view! View of Moscow from the center to the outskirts. By the way, the restaurant "Bono", located nearby, is included in our two ratings "The most expensive restaurant in Moscow" and "Panoramic restaurants of Moscow".

The cuisine of the restaurant fully corresponds to the height of the restaurant itself, each dish is unique and is a masterpiece of culinary skills. Dinner at this unusual place is remembered for a lifetime, and the story of the evening spent on one of the highest and most unusual rooftops in Moscow will be passed on as a family legend.

Diorama Moscow - the capital of the USSR

Hotel Ukraine in Moscow not only performs its function of receiving guests, but is also a hall for a large number items of artistic value. In the main gallery of the first floor there is an amazing historical exhibit - Diorama Moscow - the Capital of the USSR. The diorama is a miniature Moscow of the 70s. The diorama is not only a cultural and historical monument, but also a masterpiece of panorama art.

The diorama is amazing high level accuracy. The layouts of the depicted objects are particularly reliable. The diorama is made on a scale of 1:75, which allows you to see in detail the entire center of what was then Moscow.

The total area occupied by the diorama is 306 square meters. m. and is equipped with mechanisms that reproduce the corresponding time of day. The diorama was created in the art workshop of Yefim Deshalyt for the National Exhibition in the USA by order of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The diorama was exhibited in many countries of the world, giving an opportunity to make a virtual journey behind the Iron Curtain to the capital of the Soviet Union. The diorama at the exhibition in Leipzig won a gold medal as a work of high art.

In the USSR, the Diorama was exhibited at VDNKh and in one of exhibition complexes Moscow. In 2007, especially for the reconstructed hotel Ukraine in Moscow, at an auction, the Diorama was bought by the new owners of the building. In 2010, the restoration work on the Diorama was completed and it is now on display.

Berth hotel Ukraine in Moscow

Berth of Ukraine in Moscow, located on the Taras Shevchenko embankment opposite the square in front of the hotel. The pier, like the embankment, was built in 1961 to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the Ukrainian poet T. Shevcheno, complementing the architectural composition of the structure. The berth is equipped for disembarkation and embarkation of passengers. The pier of the Radisson Hotel is usually called a pier, despite the fact that in the river fleet the more common term is a pier.

Near the pier do not make a stop " river trams” – pleasure boats of the Capital Shipping Company, making regular river walks along the Moscow River. The mooring of the hotel Ukraine is intended only for the mooring of motor ships of the Radisson Royal flotilla. The Radisson cruise along the Moskva River on modern and comfortable yachts begins from the pier of the renovated hotel.

Flotilla Radisson Royal

In 2009, 5 magnificent pleasure yachts were launched, custom-designed for Radisson Royal:

1. Ferdinand.
2. Scarlet.
3. Celebrity.
4. Chapel.
5. Bon Voyage.

Snow-white yachts surprised and delighted not only the travelers themselves, but also Muscovites, who were surprised to watch the smooth sliding of motor ships along the waters of the Moskva River. The trip on the pleasure boat from the Radisson flotilla was mainly entertainment for foreign tourists. But in recent years, Muscovites have begun to increasingly buy tickets for cruises on the Moscow River.

In 2013, the Radisson Royal flotilla was replenished with improved yachts with class 1 saloons and open decks, allowing you to feel the journey along the water surface of the Moscow River: enjoy the sun, headwind and wave spray:

1. Butterfly.
2. Montana.
3. Felicita.
4. Primavera.
5. Beauty.

Cruises on the Moskva River from the Radisson Royal pier are held every day all year round. Motor ships are equipped with all necessary equipment to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers. Panoramic glazing of all yachts of the Radisson Royal flotilla allows you to admire the center of Moscow without any interference. open decks are great place for a photo shoot.

All ships have restaurants and bars where you can have a nice dinner and admire different panoramas of Moscow.