The Metropol Hotel was built at the beginning of the 20th century on the initiative of the famous philanthropist Savva Mamontov. The building is an architectural monument of Art Nouveau and is a cultural heritage site. At the end of the 20th century, the Metropol was recognized as one of the best hotels in Moscow and received a 5-star category. The building was sold at a recent auction. The public is seriously interested in who bought the Metropol and what awaits him in the future.
The sale of the historic hotel was initiated by the Moscow City Administration. The starting price for the lot was 8, 7 billion rubles. To acquire the Metropol Hotel, the buyer took just one step: the final price was 8.874 billion rubles.
The Metropol Hotel was bought by Alexander Klyachin, who is ranked eighth in the Forbes ranking of Kings of Real Estate 2012, the owner of the Azimut Hotels chain. Until recently, one of the most famous participants in the real estate market in Moscow and the Moscow region was the tenant of this building until 2017. All questions about possible reconstructions in the representative office of the company he headed gave a negative answer.
It was the question of changing the appearance of the building that worried the public most of all. As you know, the Metropol Hotel is a cultural heritage site. The last reconstruction was carried out in 1991. The hotel includes 362 rooms (including 72 suites), 10 meeting rooms, two restaurants. The Metropol is also famous for its indoor painting collection.
Before the auction, the capital's authorities indicated that the Metropol Hotel must, without fail, retain its hotel value. Also, the buyer will need to sign a special security commitment.
Alexander Klyachin became known to Russian citizens more than 10 years ago. To date, the businessman has concentrated his resources on creating a chain of hotels in the country, characterized by European 3 and 4 stars. The main condition for their work is general availability.
Azimut Hotels is recognized as the largest in Russia in terms of geographic coverage. Projects for the implementation of Klyachin's innovative ideas are also interesting: the industrial premises of the former factories "Danilovskaya Manufactory" and "Krasnaya Roza" were converted into lofts in the capital. Now you can live and work there with comfort.
