Londonskaya Hotel

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Londonskaya Hotel

Londonskaya Hotel is a four star hotel in Odessa, Ukraine. Londonskaya Hotel was a member of Premier Hotels chain, but now it belongs to the same company as Bristol Hotel, Odessa

It is 4-stars Odessa hotel, based in the historical center of Odessa city ceter just few minutes walkf from all major sights of Odessa like Potyomkin Steps, Odessa Opera House, Odessa city hall etc.

The facade of the hotel is designed in the spirit of the early Italian Renaissance. Classical style hotel designed in the style of the 19th century. It is one of the oldest and well known Odessa hotels.

Early history

1826-1828 – a private residence in which Londonskaya Hotel initially was located in Boulevard Street № 11 (nowadays the Primorsky Boulevard) was built under the project of architect F.K.Boffo in style of the early Italian Renaissance.

1846 – Londonskaya Hotel welcomed the first visitors. Jean-Batiste Karuta, the well-known French confectioner and epicure became the creator and first owner of the hotel. As all the "patriotic" French names were already taken by the other hotels, Karuta turned his look to foggy Great Britain and Londonskaya hotel appeared in Odessa.

1899-1900 - the first capital renovation of "Londonskaya" under the project of the architect J.M. Dmitrenko who added the beautiful features which still exist today. Great care was taken to preserve the hotels distinct architecture, both the interior of the hotel with its turn-of-the-century décor and the magnificent façade were restored to their former glory. The Brazilian emperor Don Pedro II, Anton Chekhov, Alexander Kuprin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ivan Ayvazovsky were among the guests of the hotel.

1917 – the "revolutionary" and after that the "soviet" history of the hotel took its turn. In those years of general equality and ascetism it has managed to keep completely extraordinary atmosphere of aristocracy. The guest book of the "Londonskaya" Hotel has played host to celebrities from all over the world like Anri Barbus, Theodor Driser, Louis Aragon, Elsa Triolet, Isidora Dunkan.

1988 – the last renovation of the national and cultural landmark — Londonskaya Hotel — was completed. It was not a surprise that the most famous stars of the I International Cinema festival "Golden Duкe" (Marcello Mastrojani, Nikita Mikhalkov, Oleg Jankovskiy, Mark Zakharov and Stanislav Govorukhin) were hosted by Londonskaya Hotel.

External links

• Official website
• Premier Hotels website

Coordinates: 46°29′17″N 30°44′29″E / 46.48806°N 30.74139°E / 46.48806; 30.74139