Hotel Astoria

The UK based Palace Hotel company comissions the construction of the Hotel Astoria. The architect is Fyodor Lidval.

First opening of the Hotel.

Tercentary of the Romanovs – the Hotel is involved in the celebration festivities. According to the legend Raspoutin stayed there during the event.

After the Revolution Lenon appeared on the balkony of the Royal Suite to make a speach.

Leningrad was besieged by German forces. The siege lasted 872 days from September 1941 to January 1944. The city became largely depopulated.

Acquisition by Rocco Forte.

Renovation for the centennual of the Astoria.

Charles Forte, an Italian immigrant to the UK, opens a « Milk Bar » on Regents street in London … the company becomes the Forte Hotel Group (Trusthouse Forte)

the Forte Hotel group faces a hostile takeover bid from the Media Conglomerate Granada the founding family is ejected with a settlement payment of £350 million. Two of the 6 children, Rocco Forte and his younger sister Olga Polizzi decide to reinvent their fathers Hotel business.

Sir Rocco Forte founds RF Hotels.

Opening of Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh..

Acquisition of Hotel Savoy in Florence.

Acquisition of Hotel Astoria in St Petersburg.

Acquisition of Hotel Amigo in Brussels.

Opening of Hotel de Russie in Rome.

Acquisition of Brown’s Hotel in London.

Opening of Villa Kennedy (Villa Speyer) in Frankfurt.

Opening of Hotel de Rome (formally seat of Dresdner Bank) in Berlin.

Rocco Forte Hotels are renamed Rocco Forte Collection.