The Izmailovo Hotel is a four-building hotel located in the Izmaylovo District of Moscow, Russia. It is the largest hotel in Europe, and was the largest hotel in the world from 1980 to 1993.[1] Built for the 1980 Summer Olympics to accommodate sportsmen and visitors, the hotel remains popular among Russians and foreign guests.[2]
Izmailovo Hotel | |
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General information | |
Type | Hotel |
Location | Izmaylovo District, Moscow, Russia |
Address | Izmaylovskoye Shosse 71 |
Opened | 1980 |
Website | |
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History
editWhen it opened in 1980, it surpassed the Rossiya Hotel (1967–2006) as the largest hotel in the world. It held the record until 1993, when it was surpassed by MGM Grand Las Vegas.[1] Today, Izmailovo Hotel is still the largest hotel in Europe with 5,000 rooms divided between four buildings: Alpha, Beta, Vega and Gamma-Delta.[3]
Gallery
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View from Izmaylovsky island
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Hotel Alpha
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Main pedestrian street and Izmailovo Hotel
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The world's largest hotels (Including Mecca's 10,000-room monster)".
- ^ "Moscow hotels. Izmailovo Alfa Hotel**".
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-06-17.