HotelChatter - Moscow

A Sneak Peek at the New InterContinental Moscow Hotel

juliana — 2011-12-01T11:09:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ichmoscowbedroom.jpg" class="top">It's almost like Christmas came very early for us at HotelChatter because a very generous tipster sent us these sneak peeks of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/InterContinenal+Moscow+Tverskaya/local/4939">InterContinental Moscow</a> which will officially open on December 5, although it has been accepting guests for the past month.Our tipster did let us know he was "invited" to spend some nights in the hotel but we think his "review" is still pretty objective. He writes:<blockquote> Hotel has very central location (main shopping street, 10 min from Red Square). Design is very modern with classic Russian elements. Standard rooms are not very spacious but comfortable with fantastic bed and mirror TV in bathroom. Restaurant food are quality prepared but not outstanding (may be they will

Fairmont to Take Over the Pekin Hotel in Moscow...Sometime in 2017

juliana — 2011-10-25T09:15:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/pekinhotelmoscow.jpg" class="top"> Another day, another glamorous new hotel to fantasize about visiting. This time it's in Moscow where the city's iconic Pekin Hotel will be rebranded as the Fairmont Pekin Moscow</a> after an extensive multi-year renovation.The hotel was initially built in 1955 by Dimity Chechulin, one of the Soviet Union's most famous architects and it sits at the junction of the Garden Ring and Triumfalnaya Square. Chechulin also designed the Moscow's White House, one of the Seven Sisters buildings and four Metro Stations. Therefore, the hotel's historic façade and internal spaces will be restored and repeated in other parts of the building. Also, the Chinese motifs found in the hotel will be highlighted to "to emphasize the period design

For The Biggest Best Western, Head East

ASchechter — 2011-08-15T08:45:44-05:00

The "world's biggest hotel family" just got a little bigger. The Phoenix, Arizona-based mega franchise recently opened Best Western Vega Hotel & Convention Centre in Russia—the largest Best Western so far, out of 4,000 hotels worldwide in 95 countries.

Comprised of 970 rooms, the hotel was actually built for the 1980 summer olympics, but got remodeled in 2007. Certainly this will provide a welcome low-budget alternative to the extravagances of certain other Moscow hotels. But if we remember correctly, Holiday Inn was also planning to open their largest hotel in Moscow too. Oh, the indecision.

Trust Karl Lagerfeld to Toast Nude Models at the Ritz-Carlton Moscow

JetSetCD — 2010-12-01T15:58:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/PirelliLagerMos.jpg" class="top"> Moscow in December wouldn't exactly be our first choice for a giant fashion party celebrating photographs of nude models, but then we aren't Karl Lagerfeld. The stiff-collared fashion designer held court at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Moscow/local/4237">Ritz-Carlton Moscow</a> earlier this week while promoting one of his other talents: photography. Lagerfeld again shot the Pirelli Calendar, his 2011 edition of which features more nudes than ever, including actress Julianne Moore. So why Moscow? Pirelli is an Italian tire company, the calendar's theme is Greek Mythology, and the stars of the photographs are of an international assortment. Hmm...perhaps it was all just a great excuse to wear the giant Yeti-like fur coats that Lagerfeld designed for Chanel's Fall/Winter 2010 collection? The

Angelina Jolie Brings Her Sexy Spy Gear to the Ritz-Carlton Moscow

juliana — 2010-07-26T08:56:12-05:00

It was a "salty" sort of day yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Moscow when super world traveler Angelina Jolie swooped into promote her new spy movie, "Salt."

After posing for some media photo opps on the rooftop of the luxury hotel--which is actually where the hotel's sushi restaurant and spa are located--Jolie headed to Moscow's Oktyabr cinema for the official movie premiere. (BTW, have you seen the (appropriately) red Versace dress she wore? Stunning.)

Now we're not 100 percent certain, but we think Jolie spent the night at the Ritz as well. And if she did, then we're certain they put her up in the Ritz-Carlton Suite