26.10.2017
AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya Moscow works at full capacity after receiving the "4 star" category
AZIMUT Hotels has completed the renovation of the former "Belgrade" hotel building, which was held since January 2016, and now the new AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya Moscow is ready to welcome guests. To preserve the hotel historical appearance was the priority in the process of renovation, considering its importance in the architectural ensemble of the Smolensk Square.
Interiors of the ground floor, entrance lobby, service areas and rooms from 5th to 19th floors were completely redesigned as well as interior design; engineer communication were changed. New glazing opens spectacular panoramic views of the city. Due to the arrangement of several floors, which were decommissioned, room fund increased from 236 to 474 rooms.
Key importance in new floor plan has 4th floor, where multifunctional lobby, reception, business corner, library, lounge area, restaurant AVENUE and SMART Shop are located. Executive lounge with panoramic city views, sauna and SPA work on the 20th floor. On the 1, 22 and 23 floors there are restaurants by the owner of White Rabbit Family - Boris Zarkov - and Denis Ivanov.
"AZIMUT Smolenskaya is a unique project. Its renovation surpasses difficulties of new building construction. We saved the historic walls of "Belgrade" hotel with maximum use of modern technologies and materials, we also landscaped room fund in accordance with the SMART concept. AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya will be certified in category "4 star" and after the renovation we expect high demand from guests", – Walter Neumann, General Director of AZIMUT Hotels.
Before the renovation the hotel was called "Belgrade" and had "3 star" category. In September the member of the AZIMUT Hotels international chain – AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya – which is located in the historic centre of Moscow on Smolensk Square, next to Arbat and Kremlin, opposite the Foreign Affairs Ministry, held an official classification by the international system and received "4 stars" category.
Mikhail Gitman, the CEO of AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya Moscow: "Increasing stars category after renovation is an evidence of quality of accomplished work which was held by large friendly team. We are pleased that we can offer a decent level of service for foreign guests during the FIFA-2018. All necessary conditions for holding high-profile business events were created in AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya. With hotel’s history, its unique location and professional staff the hotel will become a venue for official events of Federal and regional level".