Odessa is a hospitable and welcoming city, and coming here its guests have a unique opportunity to stay not just in a hotel: spending their vacation in Odessa, everyone can live in a building that is included in the list of attractions of the city. One of the architectural monuments that serve as hotels is Hotel «Krasnaya» (Pushkinskaya, 15).
The building of the hotel «Krasnaya» was built on the corner of Pushkinskaya and I. Bunin in 1898-1899, a little earlier than «Passage». This building was the first four-story hotel in the city and immediately won a very high status due to its luxurious decoration. The architect who gave the city such a magnificent building was A.O. Bernadazzi, who created many other sights of Odessa, which have survived to this day.
Together with the young architect A.O. Minkus, Bernadazzi created a real architectural masterpiece in the Neo-Baroque style with Renaissance elements. The building is graceful not only in general plan, but also in every detail, the smallest nuances are worked out in a single concept, thanks to which the building can be called a real perfection.
The facades of the hotel, made in delicate pink and white colors, are richly decorated with stucco and thought out to the last detail. Classical relief columns, masterly sculptures and busts harmoniously combine into a single ensemble with the abundance of floral ornaments that adorn each window, each balcony. Beautiful wrought iron railings with various ornaments installed under the windows and balconies complement the elegance of the facades.
The interior decoration of the hotel, its interiors are no less beautiful: the continuation of the luxurious lobby, which is the first thing every guest enters, is a magnificent wide marble staircase, its railing has an openwork frame covered with gilding. Staircase passages are decorated with colorful stained glass windows, which creates an absolutely unique atmosphere, a feeling of joining something high and amazing.
Coming to Odessa, many famous people stayed in this hotel, falling in love with it at first sight, having seen its external beauty, and finally giving preference to it, having appreciated the internal. Famous artists of the XIX-XX centuries visited the hotel: writer I.A. Bunin, French writer Henri Barbusse, American writers T. Dreiser and D. Aldridge, German writer W. Bredel and other outstanding personalities. Many politicians and famous people stayed at the Krasnaya Hotel.
Hotel «Krasnaya» is considered one of the most luxurious in Europe, its beauty and elegance, resulting in a unique architectural harmony should be seen with their own eyes. From 2002 to the end of 2010, the restoration was carried out, and since December 15, Hotel Krasnaya was opened as a 5-star hotel, while its original exterior and interior decoration has been fully preserved, which allows you to enjoy this luxurious sightseeing Odessa. A winter garden has been created on the back patio, where you can admire flowering plants and swim in the pool at any time of the year.