Izmailovo Hotel

Izmailovo Hotel
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General information
TypeHotel
LocationIzmaylovo District, Moscow, Russia
AddressIzmaylovskoye Shosse 71
Opened1980
Website
izmailovo-hotels.ru/en.html

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]

History

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When it opened in 1980, by the beginning of the Olympic games.[3] 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.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The world's largest hotels (Including Mecca's 10,000-room monster)".
  2. ^ "Moscow hotels. Izmailovo Alfa Hotel**".
  3. ^ "About Izmaylovo Hotel". www.elpida.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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