Hotel Astoria
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Hotel Astoria is a five-star hotel in Saint Petersburg
, Russia
opened in 1912. It has 213 bedrooms, including 52 suites.
It is located on Saint Isaac's Square, next to Saint Isaac's Cathedral
and across from the historic Imperial German Embassy
. The architect of the hotel was the Russo-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval
, who developed a style based on art nouveau
and also influenced by neo-classicism. Hotel Astoria, along with its neighboring sister hotel, Hotel Angleterre, is managed by The Rocco Forte Collection
and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World
. The hotel underwent a complete refurbishment in 2002.
, Hotel Astoria housed members of the Communist Party .
During World War II, Adolf Hitler
reportedly planned to hold a victory banquet in the hotel's Winter Garden. He was so convinced Leningrad would fall quickly that invitations to the event were printed in advance.
One its many famous guests was U.S. President George W. Bush
.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
opened in 1912. It has 213 bedrooms, including 52 suites.
It is located on Saint Isaac's Square, next to Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor in Saint Petersburg, Russia is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city...
and across from the historic Imperial German Embassy
Embassy of Germany in Saint Petersburg
The Embassy of Germany in Saint Petersburg was the diplomatic mission of the German Empire to the Russian Empire in Saint Petersburg. After the relocation by the Bolsheviks of the Soviet capital from Petrograd to Moscow, it served as a consulate of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany...
. The architect of the hotel was the Russo-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval
Fyodor Lidval
Fyodor Ivanovich Lidval was a Russian architect of Swedish ethnicity.-Life:Lidval was born in St. Petersburg into a family of Russified Swedes. In 1882 he attended elementary school at the Swedish Church of St. Catherine, and then the second Petersburg Technical High School in 1888...
, who developed a style based on art nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
and also influenced by neo-classicism. Hotel Astoria, along with its neighboring sister hotel, Hotel Angleterre, is managed by The Rocco Forte Collection
The Rocco Forte Collection
The Rocco Forte Collection is a family of 13 hotels and resorts across Europe.As brand of Rocco Forte & Family PLC, the company owns and part-owns luxury five-star hotels...
and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World
The Leading Hotels of the World
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is a hospitality consortium owned by Hotel Representative, A.G. It represents over 430 hotels and resorts worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, the consortium maintains offices in 24 cities world wide....
. The hotel underwent a complete refurbishment in 2002.
History
Shortly after the Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution
Russian Revolution can refer to:* Russian Revolution , a series of strikes and uprisings against Nicholas II, resulting in the creation of State Duma.* Russian Revolution...
, Hotel Astoria housed members of the Communist Party .
During World War II, Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
reportedly planned to hold a victory banquet in the hotel's Winter Garden. He was so convinced Leningrad would fall quickly that invitations to the event were printed in advance.
One its many famous guests was U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.