Constructed by the famed Russian architect Alexander Ivanov, a member of The Emperor Academy of Arts, Hotel National welcomed its first guests in 1903. Built in the Moscow Modern style, the hotel displayed Ivanovs penchant for classicized eclecticism, which combined varied ornamented dcor motifs from late classicism. Prior to the revolution, this ornate style drew foreign diplomats, politicians, royals, business tycoons, and famous performers, including the Russian composer Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, the great ballerina Anna Pavlova, renowned English author Herbert Wells, and many others. After 1917, Hotel National was proclaimed the First House of the Soviets and became a residence of the Bolshevik government, accommodating top communist leaders including Vladimir Lenin. From 1931 to 1932, the hotel underwent extensive renovations, including refurbishment of the building's main facades, renewal of its interiors, and more. Additionally, the hotels elegant furnishingstaken from former estates and palaceswere supplemented with artifacts from Russian tsar palaces and aristocratic estates. As a result, the hotel took on a museum-like quality, with singular furniture, exceptional paintings, and exclusive objets d'art, which remain in the premises today. During World War II, Hotel National served as a centre for the anti-fascist coalition and a large number of government delegations stayed there. This role continued throughout the 20th century, as it hosted a league of distinguished guests.In 1991 Hotel National began its most recent renovation and reconstruction, which ended on May 9, 1995 (Victory Day), when the hotel reopened its doors. This same year, The Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry officially bestowed the hotel with a top five-star rating. In 1997, Hotel National joined Le Mridien, establishing itself as Le Royal Mridien National., For non-US hotels, rates confirmed in USD may be converted to local currency by the hotel at your time of stay, based on the exchange rate used by the hotel.

Area attractions

Attractions:
Arbat; Bolshoi Theatre; Cathedral of Christ The Savior; Lenin's Mausoleum; Moscow Kremlin; Moskovskii Zoopark; Red Square; St. Basil Cathedral; The Moscovsky Restaurant The Moscovsky restaurant offers probably the best Russian cuisine in the city. Dishes are made to old traditional recipes, chef's specialities make it famous among the hotel guests and Moscow gourmands.; The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts; The State Tretyakov Gallery/National Museum of Russian Fine Art