Izmailovo Vega

The Izmailovo Hotel complex (Hotels: Izmailovo - Alfa, Beta, Vega, Gamma-Delta) was built in 1979 on the site of the historic Izmailovo village and Royal Estate, whose remaining buildings are clustered just a 10-minute walk east of the hotel. The first mention of the Village of Izmailovo in the register was in 1571 as of the Boyar's Izmailov estate. The village was founded by Nikita Izmailov. After the boyar's death Ivan the Terrible took over the village and all its chattels and it became a royal patrimonial estate. It reached heyday during the reign of Alexey Mikhailovich. In 1679 the Cathedral of the Protection of the Virgin was erected on the island located in the very center of the estate. Its architects and builders were Grigory Zamoischikov, Dmitry Mechnov, Gavrila Petrov and Ivan Schelkunov. The Cathedral still remains one of the grandest structures in Russia. With its total height of 57 meters, its central cupola rises 18 meters high, which is as tall as a modern 6-storey building. The Royal Stead that held a palace built of timber, which was the residence of the tsar and the royal family, took up major part of the site.

During the 1980 Moscow Olympics the Izmailovo Hotel complex (Hotels: Izmailovo - Alfa, Beta, Vega, Gamma-Delta) was used to accommodate many of the athletes attending the games and although not centrally located, the hotel offers clean and comfortable rooms at very reasonable rates. Just across the road from Izmailovsky Park metro station where trains will whisk you in twenty minutes to Red Square, the Kremlin and all the other fascinating places of interest in Moscow (the hotel is 6 stops from Red Square and the centre of the city). The Izmailovo - Vega, Moscow block is the second block located on the left along the way from the metro station. It takes only 3-5 minutes walking to reach the Izmailovo - Vega lobby and the reception desk.

The Izmailovo Hotel Complex, Moscow renovated in 1998 is an excellent choice for the more budget-conscious traveler and offers its 4 main buildings (blocks): Alfa, Beta, Vega (28 floors and 563 rooms of different types), Gamma-Delta. More than 10 thousand tourists can be accommodated in 7500 rooms of the Izmailovo Hotels in one time. The Izmailovo - Vega block offers the renovated and VIP rooms.

Rooms

The Izmailovo-Vega Hotel (Izmaylovo Vega hotel), Moscow offers to its Russian and foreign guests 563 rooms for comfortable accommodation for reasonable money, modest, but clean standard rooms featuring direct-dial telephone, satellite television and en suite bathroom. You can choose a single , twin (double) , junior suite , suite or for a more luxurious stay guests can opt for one of the hotel's upgraded rooms of V.I.P. (full renovation) and Business (partly renovation) categories, recently renovated, with newer furniture and more modern amenities, including mini-bar. There are 264 rooms of Business category and 88 rooms of V.I.P. category. All rooms are equipped with a professional hotel furniture and bath rooms with full bath or shower, direct telephones with access to the international line, multi channel TV, mini-bar.

services

There are different services at the Izmailovo-Vega Hotel such as: restaurants , bars , souvenir shops, newspapers and magazines booths, sale points of airline and train tickets, exchange office, pharmacy, hair dresser, dry-cleaning, first aid point, billiard room, sauna with Jacuzzi and swimming pool, parking, etc.

The service-center of the Izmailovo-Vega hotel offers the following services provided by the Service Desk:

• Transmission and receipt of faxes, photocopying
• International and domestic long-distance telecommunications
• Mobile telephones hire
• Underground parking
• Booking of vehicles
• Airline and train tickets - from 8.00 to 23.00 daily
• Individual deposit-boxes
• Printing of business cards, letterheads, manufacturing of seals and stamps,, color photocopying
• Theatre tickets
• Excursions
• Laminating

Restaurants

The Restaurants of the Izmailovo-Vega Hotel are well known in Moscow as the places with the tasty and gourmet food. There is cozy atmosphere and live music. The Restaurants offers Russian and European cuisine. The Restaurants are good for banquets, weddings, celebration dates, etc.

The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
The Great Wall is the biggest and beautifully decorated Chinese restaurant in Izmailovo. The Restaurant boasts exquisite Chinese cuisine and serves a wide choice of dishes.

Cafe-Hall
Cafe-Hall is located on the ground floor of Izmailovo-Vega Hotel. It offers a wide choice of snacks and drinks. Open daily from 8.00 to 20.00.

Cafes
The cafes of Izmailovo-Vega are located on the 8 th , 9 th , 12 th , 13 th , 15 th , 18 th , 19 th , 20 th , 21 st , 23 rd , 24 th and 27 th floors. Cafes on the 12 th and 23 rd floors are equipped with kitchens. There is a wide variety of hot dishes, snacks and drinks. Cafes are open 24 hours a day.

"Vega" Restaurant
Vega Restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Izmailovo-Vega Hotel and offers open-buffet breakfasts for tourist and business groups. You are welcome to use this restaurant for company or family celebrations, banquets for up to 200 persons. Open daily from 7.00 to 21.00.

"Stary Dvorik" Restaurant
The most elegant restaurant of the Izmaylovo Hotels Complex. Stary Dvorik is located on the ground floor of Vega Hotel. This cozy restaurant offers exquisite Russian menu. Gourmets will have their tastes catered for: fish and meat solyankas (sour cabbage soup), pancakes with caviar and smoked chicken, mutton braised with garlic and pork shepherd-style are among the dished listed in the restaurant's menu. You can have a Russian Table laid with potatoes boiled in an iron pot, pickled mushrooms and cucumbers, sour cabbage, herring with onion, Russian pelmeny (meat dumplings), vodka and cranberry mors - an old traditional Russian soft drink.
In this Restaurant you can enjoy real Heineken on tap. Our wine list will impress you with its choice French, Spanish and Georgian wines, famous French and Armenian cognacs, as well as a wide range of cocktails. The Restaurant's original interiors, soft candlelight and charming live music create a romantic atmosphere. During the intervals in your meal you can play a game of American pool in the Beer bar of the Stary Dvorik Restaurant. Open daily from 12.00 to 07.00.

"Izmailovsky Dvor" Restaurant
Offers the traditional Russian and European cuisine. Very good for banquettes and celebrations for 150 people. Open daily from 12.00 to 24.00.

"Fargo" Club

Striptease night-club Fargo offers:

• The Russian and European cuisine restaurant with wide choice of drinks at the bar;
• Magical strip-show of charming girls Strip-surprise;
• Disco in the rhythm of 60-s and 80-s;
• Karaoke;
• Billiard-hall;
• Films, sport events and NTV+ broadcast on a large screen.

Fargo Club is good for banquets, anniversaries and presentations. Open daily from 10.00 to 18.00.