Hotel Astoria (Saint Petersburg)

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Hotel Astoria
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Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Opening date 1912
Management The Rocco Forte Collection
Rooms 213
Suites 52
Restaurants 2
Parking Valet Parking
Website thehotelastoria.com

Hotel Astoria (Russian: гости́ница «Асто́рия») is a five-star hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia opened in December 1912. It has 213 bedrooms, including 52 suites.

It is located on Saint Isaac's Square, next to Saint Isaac's Cathedral and across from the historic Imperial German Embassy. The architect of the hotel was the Russo-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval, who developed a style based on art nouveau and also influenced by neo-classicism. Hotel Astoria, along with its neighboring sister hotel, Hotel Angleterre, is managed by The Rocco Forte Collection and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The hotel underwent a complete refurbishment in 2002.

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Shortly after the Russian Revolution, Hotel Astoria housed members of the Communist Party[citation needed].

During World War II, Adolf Hitler reportedly planned to hold a victory banquet in the hotel's Winter Garden. He was so convinced Leningrad would fall quickly that invitations to the event were printed in advance.[1]

The hotel's many famous guests included Lenin, Prince Charles, Luciano Pavarotti, Madonna, Elton John, Isadora Duncan and U.S. President George W. Bush[citation needed].

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Coordinates: 59°55′59″N 30°18′32″E / 59.933°N 30.309°E / 59.933; 30.309