Hotel Leningradskaya

Hotel Leningradskaya is one of Moscow 's Seven Sisters -- Skyscraper s built in the early 1950's in the Stalinist Gothic Style . Stalinist Gothic mixes Russian Neo-classical with the Style of America's skyscrapers of the 1930's . A main element of stalinist gothic is the use of Socialist Realism art. The hotel, completed in 1954 , was designed to be the finest luxury hotel in Moscow.

Upon entering the hotel, the Gold accents and hand-carved wooden ceiling impress visitors. The lobby boasts beautiful black Granite pillars, Bronze statues, glittering Chandelier s, and furniture in the Russian Empire Style . The staircase features one of the longest Lighting fixtures in the world -- it was once in the Guinness World Records . The halls and corridors of the hotel's upper floors are paneled in dark Cherry Wood and the rooms have views of Moscow.

Like many Soviet -era hotels, Hotel Leningradskaya has almost everything a person needs. The Hotel includes a Restaurant , Bar , Lounge , Casino , Café , Billiard room, Hairdresser , Post Office , Exchange Office , Gift Shop , Health Center , Conference Hall , and Business Center .

The tower of the Hotel Leningradskaya dominates Three Station Square , named after three Railway Station s (the Leningradsky , Yaroslavsky and Kazansky ) located nearby, along with a main Ring Road of downtown Moscow.

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