2 ussr Hotels

Soviet architecture divides the crowd. Visionary? Old-fashioned? Straight-up ugly? You can decide for yourself by immersing in the Soviet-style interiors for a few nights. The building, which now houses Hotel Sovietsky in Moscow, served as a venue for government delegations under Stalin. It was revived in the 90s as a …

This stunning hotel was built in 1952 as part of the ‘Soviet Skyscraper’ project. The foundation stones were laid in 1947 to mark the 800th anniversary of Moscow and celebrate the USSR's victory in World War Two. Though completed after his death, this building and its sisters are seen as …