Since its completion the Metropolhas always played a greater role in Moscow's life than simply
that of a Grand Hotel. It has been a part of history with its corridors witnessing many of the
historic events of the century. Designed in 1898 is a 'style moderne' by William Walcott the
hotel has had an illustrious history. From the beginning the Metropol attracted the cream of
Moscow society; Leo Tolstoy and Rachmaninov frequented the hotel, Shalyapin sang here. Bernard
Shaw and Bertold Brecht were guests of the hotel. The guest list since renovation boasts names
like M. Rastropovich, Monserrat Caballe, Pierre Cardin, Michael Jackson as well as Presidents
and Prime Ministers from around the world. The incomparable style
 
of the hotel is nowhere more evident than in its elegantly decorated rooms and suites; the
careful blending of original paintings and antiques has created a special opulence and warmth.