Izmailovo Hotel
Hotel in Moscow, Russia
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The Izmailovo Hotel (Russian: Гостиничный комплекс «Измайлово») 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]
| Izmailovo Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Izmaylovo District, Moscow, Russia, Izmaylovskoye Shosse 71 |
| Opened | 1980 |
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History
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]
