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Hotel Metropol Moscow
Moscow, Russia · Independent · Core Luxury
Savva Mamontov dreamed the Metropol and William Walcot built it, opening in 1905 as a Moscow Moderne palace wrapped in Mikhail Vrubel's mosaics. It served as a Bolshevik headquarters, then a hotel again, with Golda Meir and Michael Jackson on the register. Three hundred and eighty-eight rooms around a stained-glass atrium, a four-minute walk from the Bolshoi, still run as a hotel-museum.
- 388 rooms
- Opened 1905
- Neighborhood: Tverskoy
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
- Architect: William Walcot
About Hotel Metropol Moscow
- Mikhail Vrubel's mosaics still wrap the 1905 Moderne façade.
- Architect William Walcot designed it for patron Savva Mamontov.
- The building served as a Bolshevik headquarters before returning to hotel life.
- Golda Meir and Michael Jackson both stayed.
- A stained-glass atrium holds the banquet hall; the Bolshoi is a four-minute walk.
History
Savva Mamontov commissioned the Metropol and William Walcot designed it, opening in 1905 as a Moscow Moderne palace with Mikhail Vrubel's mosaics on the façade. The building later served as a Bolshevik headquarters before returning to hotel life. Golda Meir and Michael Jackson are among the guests on the register. Recent renovations kept the stained-glass atrium and the hotel-museum character of the 388-room house beside Theatre Square.
The setting
15-minute walk to Moscow Kremlin.
Restaurants and bars
- Chaliapin — Restaurant
- Metropol — Restaurant
- Remy Kitchen Bakery — Café · European and Asian influences · Ruslan Polyakov (brand chef)
- SAVVA — Restaurant · Chef Andrey Shmakov's original cuisine (haute cuisine concep · Chef Andrey Shmakov (brand chef)
- Motto Azabu — Restaurant · Japanese (washoku and yoshoku) · Chef Vadim Malkov (Executive Chef)
- Shalyapin Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Savva restaurant — Chef Andrey Shmakov's original cuisine on the first floor, awarded a MICHELIN Star in 2022 and included in the GreatList ranking.
- Tea ceremony in the room — Russian tea ceremony, a hotel tradition whose history dates back to the late 18th century, available in the room.
- Metropol restaurant breakfast — Breakfast under the restaurant's dome, with fountain and harp, described as a Moscow tradition of more than 120 years.
- Chaliapin cocktail bar — Updated cocktail bar described as the first cocktail bar in Moscow, opened at the Metropol.
- Perfect Date dinners — Series of exclusive dinners featuring Imperial Porcelain Factory tableware.
- Sunday brunch — Sunday brunches with a rich variety of dishes.
Amenities
- SAVVA (Michelin-starred restaurant) and Shalyapin Bar
- 16 historical banquet and conference halls
- Indoor pool, sauna, and fitness center
- 'The White Garden' health and beauty center
- In-room 'Smart Home' technology in renovated suites
- Extensive collection of antiques and Art Nouveau mosaics
- Spa
- Pet-friendly
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