Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan
| Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan | |
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  Location within Armenia | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 40°10′53″N 44°30′59″E / 40.18139°N 44.51639°E |
| Opening | 1926 |
| Owner | Renco S.p.A |
| Management | Groupe du Louvre |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Nikolai Buniatian |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 104 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan (Armenian: Ռոյալ Թուլիփ Գրանդ Հոթել Երևան), is a 5-star hotel at the central Kentron District of Yerevan, Armenia. It was opened in 1926 a state-owned enterprise during the Soviet period. It is one of the oldest hotels of modern Armenia.[1]
The hotel is located on 14 Abovyan Street, overlooking the Charles Aznavour Square. The hotel is adjacent to the Artists' Union of Armenia and the Moscow Cinema.
History
The hotel was opened in 1926 as an state-owned hotel of the Armenian SSR, based on the design of architect Nikolai Buniatian. It was known as the Intourist Hotel named after the Intourist agency, which was the regulating body of the hotels and tourism within the Soviet Union. Thus, Yerevan Hotel became the first hotel that was opened within Soviet Armenia.[2]
During the 1930s, the hotel became the regular meeting place of the intellectuals of the city including Yeghishe Charents, Yervand Kochar and Vahram Papazian.
In 1959, the Intourist agency was transferred to the newly opened Armenia Hotel at the Republic Square, and the Intourist Hotel became to be known as the Yerevan Hotel.
After the collapse of the USSR, Yerevan Hotel was acquired by the Italian Renco S.p.A company, and after a major renovation it was reopened as the 4-star Golden Tulip Hotel Yerevan in 1999, operated by the Groupe du Louvre. In 2009, following a major renovation, the structure was upgraded to a 5-star hotel to become known as the Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan.[3]
Features
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool at the roof, a health and spa centre, the "Rossini" restaurant, the "Dolce Vita" bar, and the "Zanzibar" outdoor bar. The hotel is also home to 4 conference halls.
Royal Tulip Grand Hotel Yerevan is among the regular venues that host the events of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.
The hotel can be reached via the nearby Republic Square underground station.