Hotel Moskva

Hotel Moskva (Serbian: Хотел Москва / Hotel Moskva) translated in English to Hotel Moscow in Belgrade is one of the oldest Serbian hotels located in the very heart of the city's downtown core. In addition to being a 4 (****) star hotel with 132 rooms and 6 apartments, Hotel Moskva is recognized as a valuable architectural monument and, as such, is placed under governmental protection.

History

Hotel Moskva was built in 1906 in secessionist style, quite daring for the time, giving Belgrade a modern face during the transformation it was undergoing around the turn of the century. Located right in front of the hotel is Terazije fountain built in 1860 during the reign of Duke Miloš. That very point is the centre point of the Balkans and the distance of point in the city is measured from the fountain. Various business buildings, as well as Hotel Balkan are located near by.

Famous Hotel

Hotel Moskva is notable for many reasons. It addition to quickly becoming a city landmark, it was, for many years, the gathering point of many famous writers, politicians and musicians who have either stayed there or frequented its cafe and restaurant. The hotel has won numerous awards. In past one hundred years 36 million guests visited hotel including many famous like Alfred Hitchcock, Ivo Andrić, King Peter I of Serbia, Fieldmarshal Živojin Mišić, Orson Welles, Yves Montand, Robert de Niro, Jean-Paul Sartre, Rajiv Gandhi, Yasser Arafat, Ray Charles, Richard Nixon and many others.[1]

The Hotel

Rooms

As mentioned, Hotel Moskva houses 132 rooms and 6 resident apartments. There are 40 duplex rooms on the first and second floors - a rarity today's hotel industry. All rooms are equipped with a television set, mini bar, wireless Internet and are adjusted for the needs of businessmen.

Restaurants and cafes

Hotel Moskva is very famous for its cafes and restaurants. There are 2 restaurants (one with international while the other with national cuisine). There is also a snack bar, a famous old fashioned café and a summer garden which is very popular with guests.

Future

The new owner of hotel Moskva, Swiss company Netwest Finance, plans to expand that hotel if it obtains necessary permits and, in that way the hotel will get another star giving it the status of a 5 star hotel. The manager of hotel Moskva, Sava Janićević, said that, following the resolving of ownership relations with the old owners and obtaining of necessary permits, the garage, congress hall and shopping centre would be built, which would bring the 5th star to the hotel. According to his words, since the new owner arrived in Summer 2005, there have not been any changes in the management. The stocks of hotel Moskva have been rated on the Belgrade Stock Exchange since September 2005.