LONDON— Hilton International based here has revealed plans for two major hotel developments in Moscow, Russia and Venice, Italy. The 436-room, five-star Hilton Red Square, Moscow will be situated on Red Square adjacent to The Kremlin and minutes from the Maly and Bolshoi theatres. Due to open early in 2006, Hilton will manage the hotel on behalf of developer Red Square Co., who is building the hotel on the site of the former Intourist hotel. The project will feature the largest rooms in all of Moscow, conference space catering for up to 800 delegates, two restaurants, two bars (one a cigar bar), a health club, a swimming pool and a spa. The 380-room Molino Stucky Hilton, Venice is scheduled to open early 2005. Situated on the island of la Giudecca, five minutes from St Marks Square in the centre of Venice, the hotel will offer two restaurants, a terrace overlooking the city, horizon pool, a fitness and beauty center, as well as a conference center. The project is being developed by Acqua Pia Antica Marcia. Plans for the new hotel will not alter the façade or industrial structure of the original Molino Stucky mill, which was Venice’s first gothic revival building, originally built in 1895.
