Golden Palace Hotel

Golden Palace Hotel Resort and Spa, is a 5-star grand luxury hotel in Tsaghkadzor, a popular spa town and health resort in Kotayk Province, Armenia. It was opened in 2013 and is operated by the Australian Luxury Group organization.[1]

Golden Palace Hotel
Location within Armenia
General information
LocationTsaghkadzor, Kotayk
Armenia
Coordinates40°31′48″N 44°41′45″E
Opening2013
OwnerGovernment of Armenia
ManagementLuxury Group
Technical details
Floor count5
Other information
Number of rooms120
Number of suites26
Number of restaurants5
ParkingYes
Website
Official website

With 120 guestrooms, the Golden Palace Hotel is the largest hotel in Armenia outside the capital Yerevan.

History and location

The 5-story domed Golden Palace Hotel was officially opened on 2 March 2013, with the presence of president Serzh Sargsyan.[2][3]

It is the second hotel opened by the Golden Palace LLC in Armenia, after the Golden Palace Yerevan (later turned into Radisson Blu Yerevan).

The Golden Palace Hotel Resort and Spa is located on a hill near Mount Teghenis of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, approximately 2100 meters above sea level,[4] around 55 km north of the capital Yerevan. The resort is adjacent to the Tsaghkadzor ski resort and the Tsaghkadzor ski lift, on 34/1 Tandzaghbyur Street. The Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex is also very close to the resort.

The hotel is the only officially recognized 5-star Grand Luxury Hotel in the region.[5]

Features
Golden Palace Hotel (far right) overlooking Tsaghkadzor

The hotel has 120 guestrooms, including 26 suites (with royal and presidential suites).[6] The hotel is home to 4 conference halls (Grand hall, Tsaghkadzor hall, Hayk the Great hall, and Hayk the Small hall), a health and spa centre, an indoor swimming pool, an indoor tennis court, and a large billiards hall.[7] The hotel is topped with a gold-coloured central dome, while the building is covered with white marble.[8]

Inside the dome of the hotel, the work of renowned artist Ruben Yeghiazaryan could be seen painted on the ceiling.[9]

The hotel has 2 restaurants and a cigar bar.[10][11][12] With its unique design, the lobby bar of the hotel is the largest in Armenia.[13][14]

Casino

Tsaghkadzor is among the 4 towns of Armenia that are allowed to accommodate gambling houses and activities in urban settlements.[15] The Golden Palace Hotel is home to the "Senator Casino", one of the few elite casinos in Armenia. It has 3 game halls: large, VIP and private.[16] The "Senator Golden Palace" casino is among the largest entertainment centers in Armenia.

Notable events

Golden Palace Tsaghkadzor hosted the 2015 FIDE World Team Chess Championship between 18 and 29 April 2015.[17][18] The opening ceremony of the championship took place in the large lobby of the hotel with an artistic performance attended by the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan (who is also the president of the Armenian Chess Federation), the FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, and the delegates of the 10 participant countries. The event coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide which had its reflection in the opening ceremony.[19] The Chinese national team had eventually won the title.[20]

References
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  2. LLC, Helix Consulting. "Serzh Sargsyan attends opening ceremony of Golden Palace Hotel complex in Tsakhkadzor". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  3. LLC, Helix Consulting. "President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the Golden Palace Hotel complex in Tsakhkadzor - Domestic visits - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia [the official site]". president.am. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. LLC, Helix Consulting. "Ծաղկաձորում տեղի ունեցավ "Գոլդեն փալաս" հյուրանոցի բացման արարողությունը". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  5. Golden Palace Resort & SPA Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Golden Palace". Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  7. Tours, Barev Armenia. "Golden Palace Tsaghkadzor : Hotels | Barev Armenia Tours". barevarmenia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  8. "«Գոլդեն Պալաս» հյուրանոցային համալիրի կառուցում, ք. Ծաղկաձոր, Տանձաղբյուրի փողոց 34/1, 2010-2012թթ. - ՀԱՍԱՐԱԿԱԿԱՆ". spitaktnak.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  9. Ruben Yeghiazaryan's painting at Golden Palace Hotel
  10. Golden Palace Hotel Cigar Bar
  11. "Armenia Hotels". Hotel website. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  12. "GOLDEN PALACE TSAGHKADZOR ***** - Aquarius Travel". Aquarius Travel. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  13. Golden Palace Hotel Lobby Bar
  14. "lobby bar". goldenpalace.am. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  15. "Սեւանի քարտեզը փոխել են, որ Ալրաղացի Լյովի խաղատունը էժանո՞վ հարկվի". Armtimes.com (in Armenian). Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  16. "Casino SENATOR GOLDEN PALACE, elite casino in Armenia - Halls". senator.am. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  17. "World team chess championship". tsaghkadzor2015.fide.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  18. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: 10th World Team Chess Championship, Tsakhkadzor 2015, information". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  19. "World team chess championship". tsaghkadzor2015.fide.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  20. AM. "China wins World Team Chess Championship 2015". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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