Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan () is a hotel at the central

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. It was opened in 1958 as Armenia Hotel (, ), a state-owned enterprise during the

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. After the collapse of the

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, the hotel was privatized in 1998 and following a major renovation; it was reopened as the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan in 1999. The hotel is located on 1 Amiryan Street, overlooking the Republic Square. The

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and the government building are located in front of the hotel. As of 2016, with 259 guestrooms, Armenia Marriott is the 2nd-largest hotel in Armenia. As of 2020, the hotel has 144 rooms in the inventory with the Ararat wing being temporarily closed.

History

The construction of the hotel was launched in 1950 and completed in 1958. The hotel was opened in 1958 and named Armenia. It was operated by the state-governed ''Intourist'' agency; the regulating body of the hotels and tourism within the

. At the time of its opening, ''Armenia'' was the largest hotel of the

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. The hotel was designed by lead architects Lernik Barsegyan

Mark Grigorian Mark Grigorian (, ; April 29, 1900 – January 10, 1978) was a Soviet Armenian Neoclassical architect. Life Born in Nakhichevan-on-Don, southern Russia, Grigorian moved to Soviet Armenia in 1924. He graduated from the Yerevan State University in ...

and Eduard Sarapyan, based on the original plan of Yerevan composed by Lernik Barsegyan

Alexander Tamanian Alexander Tamanian (; March 4, 1878 – February 20, 1936) was a Russian-born Armenian Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical architect, well known for his work in the city of Yerevan. Life and work Tamanian was born in the city of Yekaterinod ...

. The project was directed by Kostantin Altunyan. The foundation of the hotel are from

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stone, while the hotel itself is built of pink Armenian

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. Following the economical crisis of Armenia during the 1990s, the hotel was acquired by the "AK Development" company in 1998 from "RDP" Rits Development Paris owned and operated by Barsegyan for US$53 million. After large-scale renovation works and an investment of US$40 million, the hotel was entirely redeveloped to meet the highest international standards. It was reopened in 1999 as the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan, operated by the

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. Currently, the hotel consists of three separate buildings (''Ararat'', ''Armenia'' and the ''New building''), located adjacent to each other.

Features

The hotel has many restaurants, including the "Crystal" bar and lounge, the "Armenia Brasserie" restaurant, the "Meeting Point Gastro Cafe and Terrace" outdoor café (seasonal for summer), and the only in-town Executive Lounge, serving breakfast and dinner for those staying in the Executive and above category of rooms. New bar and restaurant to be opened at "Armenia Marriott
/ref> The hotel is also home to 10 conference halls, a fitness and health center, as well as an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel can be reached via the nearby Republic Square underground station.

References

External links

Armenia Marriott at marriott.com
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