Donbass Palace

Donbass Palace, or Donbas Palace, is the first 5-star hotel in Donetsk, Ukraine that joined the leading hotels of the World (2005-2014).[1][2][3][4]

1938, construction completed
Donbas Palace, present view
Donbas Palace, interior design

History

Hotel "Donbass" was built in 1938 upon the plans of N. Rechanikov and A. Shuvalova. During the construction, the project was redesigned by N. Porkhunov.[5] Panteley Tamurov supervised construction. During the Nazi occupation of Donetsk, the Gestapo was headquartered in the hotel; the building was partially destroyed during the war.[6]

From 1947 to 1949, the building was renovated, but the dome was not restored due to a lack of funds. In 1971, the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture conducted restoration works.[7]

The hotel was considered an architectural monument of the Donetsk region. On 26 February 2001, the old building was blown up. On 15 May 2004, the five star hotel "Donbas Palace" was opened. The new building differs slightly from the original. Currently, Donbas Palace is owned by ESTA Group, which operates the real estate business of System Capital Management group.

Infrastructure

Donbas Palace is located in the centre of Donetsk near the Drama Theatre, the Opera House and commercial areas. The hotel offers 129 rooms,[8] an indoor pool, spa-center, and fitness club. Donbas Palace Hotel has two a la carte restaurants, a lobby lounge and L'Opera Hall which serves as a concert hall or a ball room. For business meetings, the hotel provides a business centre and two conference halls.

Awards

Donbas Palace is the first Ukrainian hotel to become a member of the LHW[9]

13 November 2005 - “Ukraine’s Leading Hotel 2005”
20 September 2006 - “Ukraine’s Leading Hotel 2006” and “Ukraine’s Leading Business Hotel 2006”[10]

Other information

  • During the cornerstone laying in October 2001, Rinat Akhmetov buried a time capsule.[11]
  • In 2008, Donbass Palace was a shooting area for the screen adaptation of Dmitry Gerasimov's novel "Cross in the Circle"[12]
  • In 2009, Donetsk journalist Yevgeniy Yasenov published a book named Donbass Palace [13] dedicated to the 5-year anniversary of the hotel.

References

  1. ^ "Donbass Palace Hotel: Donetsk, Ukraine hotel". Lhw.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. ^ "Ukraine's Leading Business Hotel 2007". World Travel Awards.
  3. ^ "The "Donbass Palace" Hotel (Donetsk)". DICS. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18.
  4. ^ "Donbass Palace- best 5 stars hotel in Donetsk, Ukraine". Alldonetskhotels.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  5. ^ "эмброл инжинринг - отель донбасс-палас". Engine.embrol.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  6. ^ Kozlenko, Dennis (2006-12-13). Гостиница «Донбасс-Палас» В ДОНЕЦКЕ. Фото разных лет ['Donbass Palace' in Donetsk. Photos of different years] (in Russian). Infodon.org.ua. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  7. ^ Kozachenko, Tatiana (2010-05-17). Донецк / Факты / Отель 'Донбасс палас' [Donestk Facts: Donbass Palace Hotel]. Geoid (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. ^ "About The Hotel · Donbass Palace". Donbasspalace.com. 2005-12-11. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  9. ^ "SCM - Our business - Sectors - Real estate". Scmholding.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  10. ^ "News & Events · Donbass Palace". Donbasspalace.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  11. ^ Гостиница "Донбасс". Через разрушение к звездам (in Russian). Donbass.name. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  12. ^ Top-POP (2008-09-29). "В "Донбасс-паласе" сняли "гостиничную мистику" ФОТО - Новости Донецка". KP.UA. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  13. ^ Rudenko, Evgeny (2009-05-19). Первые пять лет отеля пяти звезд | Новости Донбасса | В "Донбасс Паласе" презентовали книгу об истории гостиницы | СЕГОДНЯ [First five years of a five-star hotel]. Segodnya (in Russian). Retrieved 2012-07-09.

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