Yalta Hotel Complex
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Yalta Hotel Complex is a hotel in Yalta
(Crimea
, Ukraine
), set in Massandra park on the Black Sea
coast. It is one of the major tourist centers in Ukraine.
The original design allocated floors 2 to 15 for guest rooms, and lower floors were occupied by public facilities such as cafes, bars, restaurants, an excursion bureau, a souvenir shop, a variety theatre, a post office, and hairdresser’s and barber shops, with independent access to all of those. The top floor with a panoramic view of the environs featured a concert/cinema hall, restaurant, and a sunroom terrace.
The beautifully landscaped deck park around the hotel complex was built as a natural extension of the early 19th century Мassandra park. The new park features the Amphora alley, the Cyprus tree ground, the plane tree ground, the chestnut tree ground, a ‘scalinada’ (steep stairs running up the hill), and fountains ‘Cascade’ and ‘Flora’.
, a famous muralist, painter and sculptor. The essential idea underlying the artistic concept is the poetic world of the Crimean legends. The main building of the hotel reminds one of an ocean liner crowned with a light boat of the ancient seamen. The copper storiated high relief composition above the grand entrance to the hotel is called “the Legends of Crimea” and features the silhouette of the Mount Ayu-Dag
, the founders of the city of Yalta, the orchards and villages of the first inhabitants of the Crimean South Coast, the heroes of the Crimean legend about the Adalars (the winged boys), and Maria from the legend of the Bakhchisaray Palace
captive. The central hotel lobby used to be decorated with a laced decoration in the shape of a fishing net. The entrance to the Marble restaurant had marble quadrae of fine bas-relief representing the light dance of the girls from the ancient Greek town of Chersonessus. Such distinct signs of the hand of the grand master of arts can be noticed in almost all of the hotel complex premises.
By 1978, the hotel’s complex infrastructure included: two 2500-seat restaurants, several cafes, bars, souvenir shops, three swimming pools (one Olympic-size, one diving pool and one paddling pool), and a beach (maximum capacity: 3000) with bars and cafes, changing rooms, saunas, a first aid station and beach and sports equipment rental.
At present, the hotel’s room capacity consists of 1140 rooms of different types (980 standard, 134 semi-deluxe, and 26 de luxe rooms), each featuring a balcony showcasing a scenic view of the sea, the mountains, and the city of Yalta below.
Restaurants with a wide range of gala and banquet halls, bars and cafes, both indoor and beachfront.
Conference halls, meeting rooms, regular office facilities; conferencing and exhibition equipment.
International events
The hotel complex has been a venue for such international events as: the summit meeting of the Black Sea basin countries policy-makers, the 41st Congress of FIJET, a UN
conference on human rights, several international UNESCO
conferences, international meetings of journalists, international meeting of media executives, European Community and NАТО seminars, an international conference "Energy Club of Ukraine and the CIS", and a BSEC
congress.
Yalta
Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black...
(Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
), set in Massandra park on the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast. It is one of the major tourist centers in Ukraine.
History
Yalta-Intourist Hotel Complex was finally built in 1977 with joint effort of Krymspetsstroy local construction company and Union Engineering INGA (Yugoslavia). The design work was performed by A.T. Polyansky, member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts, architect I.N. Mokshunova, and civil engineers K.N. Vasiliev and Ya.I. Dukhovny.The original design allocated floors 2 to 15 for guest rooms, and lower floors were occupied by public facilities such as cafes, bars, restaurants, an excursion bureau, a souvenir shop, a variety theatre, a post office, and hairdresser’s and barber shops, with independent access to all of those. The top floor with a panoramic view of the environs featured a concert/cinema hall, restaurant, and a sunroom terrace.
The beautifully landscaped deck park around the hotel complex was built as a natural extension of the early 19th century Мassandra park. The new park features the Amphora alley, the Cyprus tree ground, the plane tree ground, the chestnut tree ground, a ‘scalinada’ (steep stairs running up the hill), and fountains ‘Cascade’ and ‘Flora’.
Architectural and artistic features
The concept of the hotel complex exterior and interior decoration was developed with participation of Zurab TsereteliZurab Tsereteli
Zurab Konstantines dze Tsereteli is a Georgian-Russian painter, sculptor and architect who holds the office of President of the Russian Academy of Arts.- Life :...
, a famous muralist, painter and sculptor. The essential idea underlying the artistic concept is the poetic world of the Crimean legends. The main building of the hotel reminds one of an ocean liner crowned with a light boat of the ancient seamen. The copper storiated high relief composition above the grand entrance to the hotel is called “the Legends of Crimea” and features the silhouette of the Mount Ayu-Dag
Ayu-Dag
Ayu-Dag or Medved'-gora , is the peak in Crimea, Ukraine. It is also known under Russified name Medved'-gora . The peak is located 16 km north-east from Yalta between the towns of Gurzuf and Partenit....
, the founders of the city of Yalta, the orchards and villages of the first inhabitants of the Crimean South Coast, the heroes of the Crimean legend about the Adalars (the winged boys), and Maria from the legend of the Bakhchisaray Palace
Bakhchisaray Palace
The Khan's Palace or Hansaray is located in the town of Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quarters and gardens. The palace interior has been decorated...
captive. The central hotel lobby used to be decorated with a laced decoration in the shape of a fishing net. The entrance to the Marble restaurant had marble quadrae of fine bas-relief representing the light dance of the girls from the ancient Greek town of Chersonessus. Such distinct signs of the hand of the grand master of arts can be noticed in almost all of the hotel complex premises.
Hotel infrastructure
In 1978.By 1978, the hotel’s complex infrastructure included: two 2500-seat restaurants, several cafes, bars, souvenir shops, three swimming pools (one Olympic-size, one diving pool and one paddling pool), and a beach (maximum capacity: 3000) with bars and cafes, changing rooms, saunas, a first aid station and beach and sports equipment rental.
At present, the hotel’s room capacity consists of 1140 rooms of different types (980 standard, 134 semi-deluxe, and 26 de luxe rooms), each featuring a balcony showcasing a scenic view of the sea, the mountains, and the city of Yalta below.
Restaurants with a wide range of gala and banquet halls, bars and cafes, both indoor and beachfront.
Conference halls, meeting rooms, regular office facilities; conferencing and exhibition equipment.
Excursions, trips and transport services.
The hotel complex consists of 2 heated sea water swimming pools (an Olympic-size and a paddling pool with water slides), own beach, 3 tennis courts, 2 saunas, a gym, a dolphinarium, childcare, a variety theatre, a disco, and a billiard hall.International events
The hotel complex has been a venue for such international events as: the summit meeting of the Black Sea basin countries policy-makers, the 41st Congress of FIJET, a UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
conference on human rights, several international UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
conferences, international meetings of journalists, international meeting of media executives, European Community and NАТО seminars, an international conference "Energy Club of Ukraine and the CIS", and a BSEC
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
On 25 June 1992, the Heads of State and Government of eleven countries signed in Istanbul the Summit Declaration and the Bosporus Statement giving birth to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ...
congress.