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Hotel Astoria is a historical 4-star luxury hotel in Genoa, Italy on Via ..........
History
The six-floor building was designed expressely as a hotel (originally, "Astoria and Belgrano", from the name of the Restaurant Belgrano it housed) by architect .... and was built in 1860, for the family of the Marquis Serra, near the railway station of Genova Brignole. This makes Hotel Astoria the longest-operating hotel in Genua. The area
The architectural style is Eclectic, mixing Neoclassic, Gothic Revival and Renaissance Revival features. In time, Art Nouveau furniture and decoration was added, for instance in the Jardin d'hiver (the lemon house and tea room).
Built in the burgeoining area out of the ancient city walls, the hotel aimed at addressing the needs of an emerging bourgeoisie (since inception, every room had a private bathroom, which was a luxury feature) in a grandiose yet austere environment. The "Imperial suite" at the first floor (currently, congress hall) was designed to host royals.
The recent refurbishing left intact the original architectural features, while renovating the interior of most rooms.
The hotel has hosted famous and notable guests such as .... One affectionate gues was popular singer Fabrizio De André, who patronised it with his female friends, and would occasionally sing and play guitar in the hotel hall for them and for guests.
In 1957 the building was bought by shipowner Memore Barbagelata.
The hotel closed in 2017, and reopened in 2021 after major maintenance works by architect Giorgio Mor, and refurbishing by architect and scenographer Manuel Giliberti[1].