The first hotel on the site was established by Napoleon Bokin in 1840, a three-story structure known as Napoleon’s.[1] Leo Tolstoy was a frequent guest. The hotel was completely rebuilt from 1886–89, with a fourth floor added and the interiors reconstructed. At this time, the name was changed to Hotel Angleterre, meaning ‘Hotel England’ in French. The hotel had 75 rooms and numerous shops on the ground floor.[2]The Angleterre and Astoria in 1930.
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