HOTEL BUSINESSHOTEL BUSINESS IN IN RUSSIA: FROM THE PAST RUSSIA: FROM THE PAST

TO THE FUTURETO THE FUTUREBy Semen Dashevskiy, student of TK By Semen Dashevskiy, student of TK

28 28 Supervisor: Maria G. Batalova, teacher of English, TK 28

OLD TIMES: first hotels in OLD TIMES: first hotels in RussiaRussia

Hotel historyHotel history began in began in the Middle Ages. Those the Middle Ages. Those daysdays Inns Inns appeared.appeared.They looked like simple They looked like simple buildings, and the buildings, and the services included services included overnight and simple overnight and simple food (Bed&Breakfast of food (Bed&Breakfast of our times). our times). And there also were And there also were buildings for people who buildings for people who arrived to the arrived to the Monasteries - they Monasteries - they called them called them Farmsteads.Farmsteads.

InnInnThe Inns- were generally The Inns- were generally

establishments or establishments or buildings where buildings where

travelers could seek for travelers could seek for lodging and, usually, lodging and, usually,

food and drinks. food and drinks. Historically inns provided Historically inns provided

not only food and bed, not only food and bed, but stabling for but stabling for

travelers horses. travelers horses.

FarmsteaFarmsteadd

Farmstead - originally Farmstead - originally monastery inn for monastery inn for

travelers and monks travelers and monks which arrived there which arrived there

to pray – for to pray – for pilgrims. Sometimes pilgrims. Sometimes

used by used by ambassadors, ambassadors, merchants and merchants and

bishops.bishops.

1616thth century century

In the 16In the 16thth century century trade and international trade and international communication communication developed faster than developed faster than ever.ever.

The Seating yards The Seating yards began to appear in big began to appear in big cities.cities.

They were called They were called according to their according to their hosts nationality: hosts nationality: German,Greek,English German,Greek,English and Armenianand Armenian

Seating yardsSeating yards

Seating yard - a Seating yard - a complex of complex of

buildings that buildings that provided both trade provided both trade and accommodation and accommodation

services for the services for the merchants (usually merchants (usually from other regions).from other regions).

Those complexes were Those complexes were built separately from built separately from

the other city the other city objects.objects.

1818thth and 19 and 19thth centuries centuriesDuring the 18During the 18thth-19-19thth

centuries the population centuries the population grew and new hotels grew and new hotels

were built. In 1818 there were built. In 1818 there were 7 active hotels in were 7 active hotels in Moscow. And in 1900 Moscow. And in 1900

there were 325 hotels in there were 325 hotels in Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg

2200thth century century

There were 228 hotels and 78 inns in 1910 in There were 228 hotels and 78 inns in 1910 in Moscow. The most famous were: National, Moscow. The most famous were: National, Metropol, Savoy.Metropol, Savoy. After the revolution all hotels After the revolution all hotels were nationalized and many of them were closed were nationalized and many of them were closed

NationalNational Hotel "National" - a Hotel "National" - a

hotel in the center hotel in the center of Moscow, class of Moscow, class "5 stars". Hotel "5 stars". Hotel building occupies building occupies a corner of a corner of Tverskaya and Tverskaya and MossMoss streets, and streets, and it is an important it is an important part of the part of the architectural architectural appearance of appearance of Manezhnaya Manezhnaya Square.Square.

MetropolMetropol

Hotel Metropol is a historical Hotel Metropol is a historical hotel in the center hotel in the center of Moscow, built in 1899-of Moscow, built in 1899-1907 in Art Nouveau style. 1907 in Art Nouveau style. It is notable as the largest It is notable as the largest Moscow hotel built before Moscow hotel built before the Russian Revolution of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and for the unique 1917, and for the unique collaboration of collaboration of architectarchitectureure and art and art..

SavoySavoy

The Savoy Hotel opened The Savoy Hotel opened in 1913. At that time, in 1913. At that time, the original five-storey the original five-storey building had the most building had the most up-to-date equipment up-to-date equipment of the time, such as of the time, such as elevators, telephones in elevators, telephones in the rooms, and safes. the rooms, and safes.

The 20The 20thth years yearsIn the 20s they began to construct the first Soviet Hotel In the 20s they began to construct the first Soviet Hotel

societies. societies.

In the 50s such hotel as the Leningradskaya, the Ukraine, the Altai In the 50s such hotel as the Leningradskaya, the Ukraine, the Altai were built. In 1986 appeared the first foreign brands – Marriott were built. In 1986 appeared the first foreign brands – Marriott among them.among them.

Moskva hotelMoskva hotel

The Hotel The Hotel MoskvaMoskva name  name waswas used used for two identical buildings on the for two identical buildings on the same spot in Moscow, located same spot in Moscow, located near near the the Red SquareRed Square, , close to close to the old City Hathe old City Halll. l.

Modern timesModern times

We have a lot of hotels all over Russia our times. The We have a lot of hotels all over Russia our times. The most popular are: Crowne Plaza ,Radisson, Hilton and most popular are: Crowne Plaza ,Radisson, Hilton and Marriott. All of them are very comfortable and perform Marriott. All of them are very comfortable and perform very mordern hospitality services.very mordern hospitality services.

My VisionMy Vision

Hotel industry does everything to make our guests Hotel industry does everything to make our guests happy in our days. In my opinion our hotels will be happy in our days. In my opinion our hotels will be better, will progress and be more attractive for the better, will progress and be more attractive for the clients. I think that hotels will be equipped with the clients. I think that hotels will be equipped with the best modern facilities you can ever find . And I want best modern facilities you can ever find . And I want to be a part of this industry because it has got great to be a part of this industry because it has got great history, which I have already told about, and even history, which I have already told about, and even

more interesting future.more interesting future.