Londonskaya Hotel

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Londonskaya Hotel

Londonskaya Hotel
General information
Location Odessa, Ukraine
Address 11 Primorsky Blvd
Opening 1846
Design and construction
Architect Francesco Boffo
Other information
Number of rooms 67
Website
http://londred.com/

The Londonskaya Hotel is a historic four star 19th century hotel in the center of Odessa, Ukraine, belonging to the same company as the nearby Bristol Hotel, Odessa.

Early history

The building housing the Londonskaya Hotel was originally constructed between 1826-1828 as a private residence, designed by architect Francesco Boffo in the early Italian Renaissance style.[1] The hotel was opened in 1846 by Jean-Batiste Karuta, a French confectioner.[2] It was significantly remodeled from 1899-1900 by architect J.M. Dmitrenko[3] and renovated in 1988.[4]

Famous Guests

Famours guests of the hotel have included: Brazilian emperor Dom Pedro II, Anton Chekhov, Alexander Kuprin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ivan Ayvazovsky,[5] Henri Barbusse, Theodore Dreiser, Louis Aragon, Elsa Triolet, Isadora Duncan,[6] Marcello Mastroianni, Nikita Mikhalkov, Oleg Yankovsky,[7] Vladimir Putin, Victor Yuschenko, Leonid Kuchma, Jean Claude van Damme, Paolo Coelho.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/1826-1828
  2. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/-1846
  3. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/1899-1900
  4. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/-1988
  5. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/1899-1900
  6. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/-1917
  7. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/-1988
  8. ↑ http://londred.com/en/content/Today

External links

Attractions in Odessa, Ukraine

Coordinates: 46°29′17″N 30°44′29″E / 46.48806°N 30.74139°E / 46.48806; 30.74139

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