Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow
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Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow is a 5-star hotel in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts.

History

The idea of the hotel project began in 1995, when the OAO Moskva Krasnye Holmy was established to develop a business and cultural complex, called "Riverside Towers", located on the eastern tip of the Kremlin Island. The main shareholders of this joint stock company are ENKA Holding and the Moscow City Government.

The hotel construction was designed by Russian architects TTA, with the participation of international architect firm Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot is a global design studio specialising in the design and planning of facilities across three key sectors: education and science, lifestyle, and workplace....

. For the interior design, the work of interior design company BBG-BBGM was selected. BBG-BBGM is internationally recognized as a one of the leaders in the design of hotels, spas, restaurants and other hospitality projects.

Bringing a dynamic and contemporary style to the 21st century Moscow, it was the tallest hotel building of Moscow when it was completed in 2005. The building features 34 storeys. Its design plays with geometries, its circular tower being paired with a stepped, rectilinear podium.

After the opening in 2005 Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow was named “The Best Design Hotel” by Lodging Hospitality Magazine.

Location

Moscow's landmark hotel and one of the tallest buildings in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy is centrally located in the city’s upscale area and a short distance from the Kremlin
Kremlin
A kremlin , same root as in kremen is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or metonymically to the government that is based there...

 and Red Square
Red Square
Red Square is a city square in Moscow, Russia. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod...

.

Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy is a part of the Riverside business complex which includes Moscow International House of Music, business centre Riverside Towers and Swissôtel Conference Centre.

Hotel

The hotel offers 233 well-appointed guest rooms including 27 suites, all featuring the latest in-room technology.

Guest rooms are furnished in warm earthy tones, with chestnut wood and marble bathrooms, creating a subtle sense of luxury. While enjoying the room’s modern conveniences, guests are treated to spectacular views of old and new Moscow through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Awards
World Travel Award 2011
Europe's Leading City Hotel
Russia's Leading Business Hotel

World Travel Award 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Russia's Leading Hotel

Business Travel Conference & Travel Academy Awards Russia 2009
Best Business Hotel

Expedia Insiders Select List Award 2009
Top One Percent of Hotels in the World

Golden Meridian Award 2008, 2009
Best Business Hotel in Russia

Kai Restaurant

Kai Restaurant is the signature restaurant of Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow opened in October 2008. The warm modern design of the interior was created by BBG/BBGM together with a Swiss Interior Design Agency – Kessler. Erica Zaionts, a Russian fashion designer, designed the restaurant employee uniforms.

The word Kai means:
“strong”/”unbreakable” (in Burmese)
“triumphant” (in Chinese)
“change”/”sea”/”mediation”/”floor” (in Japanese)
“food” (in Maori)
“big water”, “the ocean/sea” (in Polynesian/Hawaiian)
“keeper of keys”/”earth” (in Welsh/Scandinavian cultures)


Kai Restaurant offers French contemporary cuisine with Asian flavours focusing on seafood and meat of the finest quality. Guest Chef Series with participation of the World famous Chefs (Daniel Chambon, Alain Burnel, Philippe Parc, Jerome Nutile, Jerome Laurent) have become a monthly tradition.

In 2009 Kai Restaurant was named The Best Hotel Restaurant by Eating & Drinking Award (TimeOut Magazine).

Awards
Kai Restaurant – Seven Stars & Stripes 2009
Six Stars & Stripes

Kai Restaurant – 3rd place
St. Petersburg Sommelier. The Baltic Cup 2009

Kai Restaurant – Moscow Best Hotel Restaurant 2009
TimeOut Magazine Award

City Space Bar

The panoramic cocktail City Space Bar, one of the World’s Top Ten Bars (by the Bartender’s Guide 2008), is located on the top floor of the hotel (140m) and offers breathtaking 360 degree view of Moscow.

Moscow Spring Punch, one of the signature cocktails introduced in Spring 2008, was the winner in "Speed and Taste" challenge at World Class Bartender of the Year 2009 competition in London.

Every month City Space Bar invites some of the top mixologists: Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson is an award-winning mixologist and director of drinks consultancy Intoxicology.In 2007 Pearson won the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild National Cocktail Competition with his cocktail Spirit of '57; he went on to represent the UK in the IBA World Cocktail Competition, finishing in the...

, Aristotelis Papadopulos, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Marian Beke, Ricardo Albrecht, Paul Tvaroh, Ago Perrone, Lydia Reismueller.

Awards
City Space Bar –World’s Top Ten Bar
Bartender’s Guide 2008

City Space Bar – Best Barman of Russia 2009
World Class Bartender of the Year 2009

City Space Bar – Speed & Taste Liquid Oscars 2009
World Class Bartender of the Year 2009 London

Swissôtel Conference Centre

The contemporary Swissôtel Conference Centre located near the hotel offers seven multi-functional conference halls, including one of the most spacious halls of Moscow, Grand Ballroom (557 sq.m.).

Grand Ballroom has an access to a freight elevator can lift up cars, motorbikes, small yachts and bulky equipment which is very useful during exhibitions, presentations and fashion shows.

Trivia

  • A 165-meter building of Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow was used as a podium for a Vertical Catwalk Show in Moscow (October 2007).
  • The internet project Unreal Politics appeared in October 2008 as a creative duo of a showwoman Tina Kandelaki and a journalist Andrey Kolesnikov. Together with Russian celebrities they discussed the most popular topics of Russian politics. The internet project that later became a TV show was filmed on the 29th floor of the hotel in a panoramic hall Davos.
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