Famous Guests

Honore de Balzac
The famous writer visited Ukraine three times and three times he stayed at the “George” hotel, on his way to his beloved Princess Evelyn Ghanaian. The writer was spending all nights long in the hotel, drinking French wine and playing cards.
Ethel Lilian Voynich
Glorious English writer, author of such famous novels as a "Gadfly", "Hire your shoes" and "Jack Raymond," stayed at the “George” hotel in 1895.
Jean-Paul Sartre Charles Emar
Famous French philosopher, playwright and writer. He was also a guest of “George” hotel.
Ivan Franko
Ukrainian writer, poet, scholar, journalist, translator, social and political figure, Ivan Franco visited the hotel restaurant. In 1898, in “George” hotel there was a celebration of centenary revival of the Ukrainian literature and the 25th-year anniversary of Franko's works. Such performances of Ivan Franko, as "Stolen Happiness" and "The Three Princes on One Seat", were held at the “George” hotel - “Hotel de la Russ”, where the author himself acted as an actor as well.
Maurice Ravel
Distinguished French composer during his concerts in Lviv was the guest of the “George” hotel during his concerts in Lviv.
Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont
Famous Polish writer, Nobel laureate in literature was also in Ukraine and stayed at the “George” hotel in 1923.
Richard Strauss
Legendary German composer, conductor, author of operas and symphonic poems in the Romantic style visited in the “George” hotel .
Henryk Sienkiewicz
In 1879, the famous Polish writer, historian, Nobel laureate visited Ukraine for a long time and stayed in a „ De La Russ” hotel.
Ferenc (Franz) Liszt
Austrian composer, pianist, teacher, conductor, writer, one of the greatest representatives of musical Romanticism, founder of the Hungarian composer's school. He visited Lviv with concerts in 1847 , and stayed at the “George” hotel. He has been greeting his fans, from the balcony of his room. Then they accompanied him on his way to the theater.
Franz-Josef 1
In 1855 Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary visited our city and stayed at the “George” hotel.
Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar
The King of Iran Muzaffer Eddin stayed at the hotel in 1905. Count Potocki wanted to invite such an honorary guest to his palace, but the number of guests was so great that they had occupied all rooms of “George” hotel. During stay at the hotel Iranian guests had tasted the most exotic dishes. Three days of recreation at the hotel cost 48 thousand krones, at that timethis was the price was of big house in Lviv. This amount was for the Iranian King unaffordable.The Iranian order has been offered to the hotel owner instead of money . Finaly thay paid 44 thousand krones and the King of Iran has left Ukrain by his own train.
Jozef Klemens Pilsudski
Marshall, Polish politician and statesman, first chairman of revived Polish state, the founder of the Polish army. He was in Lviv on 21.12.1918, during the Ukrainian-Polish War and stayed in the hotel George.
Yuri Gagarin
The world's first cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel, who made the legendary turn around the Earth.