Hotel "National" (Moscow) is considered one of the best in the capital. She was assigned the highest category - “five stars”. In 2006, she entered the global hotel chain Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide.
History
Construction began in 1900. The building project was developed by order of the Varvara society of homeowners, the then-famous architect A. Ivanov. During the construction, modern technologies were applied and still new building materials were used.
"National" (hotel, Moscow) is an operating museum that receives its guests in unique interiors. At the dawn of creation, the distinguished guests of the last Russian emperor and many representatives of the reigning European dynasties stayed in it.
After the 1917 revolution, the National Hotel (Moscow), whose history has truly legendary milestones, turned into a place where many members of the Soviet government lived for a short period of time. There were Lenin, Dzerzhinsky and Trotsky. Subsequently, the building was transformed into the House of Soviets and became a hostel for the Soviet nomenclature.
During the Second World War, this hotel served as a residence for sixteen foreign embassies and diplomatic missions.
Historical interiors
Among the items that can be seen in the interior of the National, there are personally owned by the Romanovs royal family and well-preserved to date furniture sets and many works of art transferred here from Tsarskoye Selo and Anichkov palaces.
The National Hotel (Moscow), reviews of which note the unique atmosphere prevailing here, cannot be compared with any other world hotel. She has the highest level of highly artistic interior, in which valuable pieces of furniture and decor, as well as rare examples of painting and applied art, have found their place. The hotel is recognized worldwide as a place where famous statesmen, heads of major international organizations and representatives of science and art prefer to stay.
Location
Hotel National (Moscow, address: 15/1 Mokhovaya) is located in the historical center of the capital, near the Kremlin. Its building occupies the corner of Tverskaya and Mokhovaya streets and is one of the important components of the architectural component of Manezhnaya Square.
Every Muscovite or guest in the capital, anyone who has ever visited the Kremlin walls, must have seen a six-story building, built in the Art Nouveau style, which is distinguished by its unique external decoration. The National Hotel involuntarily stops looking at itself.
The location of the hotel was chosen very well. You do not need to travel long to visit the Bolshoi Theater, walk around the Alexander Garden or walk along the embankments of the capital. Any of these places are a five minute walk. From the nearby metro station, you can quickly get to the Tretyakov Gallery or Chistye Prudy, Old or New Arbat, to Moscow City, many of the largest shopping centers.
From the Sheremetyevo Airport, the National Hotel (Moscow) is thirty-two kilometers distant, and Vnukovo and Domodedovo are a little further. As for
railway stations, any of them can be reached by subway in a maximum of fifteen minutes.
Restoration
Due to the fact that the National Hotel was used as a hostel of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee for a long time, most of its interiors and furniture became unusable, and engineering communications also wore out. Therefore, the building was overhauled. The appearance of the hotel has changed: the lower floors, which were faced with granite and red brick, were repainted, aluminum frames replaced the oak frames, and instead of a majolica panel, an industrial landscape was created on the corner attic.
Prices
The National Hotel (Moscow), whose photos of rooms in their pre-revolutionary decoration are very different from modern ones, was furnished with furniture recruited during the nationalization of large noble estates. Therefore, the hotel turned into a kind of museum, and this immediately affected the cost of living. Even foreigners could not afford to settle in hotel rooms.
I must say that before the revolution, the cost of living in the "National" was not low. She ranged from one and a half to twenty-five rubles per day. For comparison, I must say that at the beginning of the last century, doctors and Zemstvo teachers received a lower salary, which, moreover, was considered a good income.
Today, the most modest hotel room costs from five thousand rubles per night. At the same time, luxury apartments with a ten percent discount and breakfast included will cost tourists twenty thousand rubles per night.
Infrastructure
The five-star National Hotel (Moscow) overwhelmingly collects reviews on the services it offers only positive ones. Here, for guests, excellent conditions are created not only for relaxation, but also for business.
Fourteen banquet and meeting rooms of the hotel can accommodate up to one hundred and seventy people. The administration guarantees not only professional and technical support for any corporate and special events, but also the possibility of using unique online tools for organizing them.
The hotel infrastructure includes a laundry with dry cleaning, a beauty salon, a left-luggage office, and a depository safe. Concierge and porter services are available. On the ground floor there is a currency exchange, there are several ATMs.
At the reception, which works round the clock, check-in is executed instantly, without unnecessary delays. There you can order a taxi, arrange a transfer. The hotel has the opportunity to rent a car, including executive class. At the air and railway ticket offices you can buy tickets in any direction.
The National Hotel (Moscow) has its own parking lot, which is free of charge for residents. Guests can use the nearby paid car park.
Rooms
"National" is the only brand in Russia belonging to the Luxury Collection network. To acquire such a high rank, the hotel made fundamental changes not only in interior design and in the color scheme of restaurants and conference rooms, but also in equipment. Today, the National Hotel (Moscow), reviews of which indicate that this is a world-class hotel, is considered to be intended for even the most senior persons. It combines royal luxury and all modern conditions that provide guests with comfort.
Elegant rooms have the following categories: classic, junior suite, suite, studio, presidential and Kremlin. All are furnished with luxurious furniture and have high ceilings. The rooms include a flat-screen TV, minibar and bathrobes.
The presidential suite has three rooms with windows overlooking the Kremlin and Tverskaya. The living room, bedroom and study, which has a separate shower, are furnished with antique furniture, and objects of art, combined with interior solutions, give rooms with increased comfort a special charm. Of these, you can bypass public areas and immediately get to the gym and pool.
Presidents of many countries, kings, princes and princesses prefer to stay here.
In total, the hotel has 202 rooms, including sixty-five historic suites. There is also a service for preparing apartments for bed. In addition, the hotel has four connecting rooms, the rooms of which are connected to each other for the convenience of guests. Reservations must be made in advance.
Bathrooms
Bathrooms are fully tiled with marble. The apartment has several bathrooms, a jacuzzi, a separate shower. The personal hygiene products installed in the bathrooms are provided by the most famous cosmetic companies. Bathrobes, slippers, a hairdryer - all this is at the service of those living in any room.
Kitchen
Russian and Italian cuisine is offered by the National (hotel, Moscow). A photo taken from the windows of Piazza Ross reflects all the beauty and grandeur of the Kremlin. Another restaurant - "Composer" - offers international dishes. The Aleksandrovsky bar, decorated in a historical style, has a magnificent wine list. In addition, the hotel has fourteen banquet rooms.
Additional services
In addition to the elite beauty salon, gym, sauna and hammam, guests can use the pool, solarium and massage room. A visit to the last two is paid.
rules
The hotel warns upon arrival that alcoholic drinks in restaurants and bars are sold to guests who are over twenty-one years old.
If meals are included in the price, guests can eat in the restaurant overlooking the Kremlin or visit the business breakfast served in the Aleksandrovsky bar.
All services are paid only in Russian rubles. The National Hotel does not populate tourists who come to the capital with their pets.
The reception can arrange late check out upon request. If the room is vacated before six in the evening, an additional fee of half of its cost will be charged. For a longer delay, you need to pay the full price per day.
Children under the age of twelve can stay for free, moreover, if desired, they are provided with a free breakfast.
In public areas of the hotel, in addition to a specially designated place in the bar, smoking is prohibited, although for those who have this habit, separate rooms are provided.
The hotel offers great advantages when booking a special package that includes acquaintance with the capital. This offer provides a third night stay free of charge. In 2014, the National Hotel became the best Russian historical hotel located in the luxury segment.
Tourists reviews
Those foreigners who stayed at the hotel were struck by luxury. Here, at every step, antique furniture and works of art belonging to the Russian nobility. Customers from many countries around the world are satisfied with the rooms and their arrangement. Many good words have been said about the food offered in restaurants, the variety of dishes and the cleanliness, which is not all hotels in the capital differ. But the biggest plus tourists consider the location of the hotel.
The work of the staff did not go unnoticed: responsiveness and friendliness, professionalism, providing for knowledge of at least two languages - these are the qualities inherent in hotel employees.
However, there are not so enthusiastic opinions. For example, regarding plumbing installed in luxury apartments. Some Europeans believe that a five-star hotel requires a more luxurious bathroom.