Polissya hotel

The Polissya hotel (Ukrainian: Готель Полісся, romanized: Hotel Polissia; Russian: Гостиница Полесье, romanized: Gostinitsa Polesye) is one of the tallest buildings in the abandoned city of Pripyat,^[1] Ukraine (which was affected by the Chernobyl disaster). It was built in the mid-1970s to house delegations and guests visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.^[2] Currently, the hotel is half-ruined. As of 2021, a section of the hotel's roof has become noticeably unstable, sparking concerns of a potential collapse.^[3]

The hotel continued to be occupied for weeks after the evacuation of Pripyat, to house nuclear engineers from across the USSR who came to observe the disaster and evaluate its consequences. The hotel was also used for crisis meetings.

In popular culture

• The hotel is a primary setting for the 2019 miniseries Chernobyl.
• The hotel is featured in fourth-to-last level of the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, where it is the location of a crucial mission to obtain the game's best ending.
• The hotel is visible in the background of the Pripyat level of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, though it is outside the playable area.
• The hotel is featured in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, where Price and MacMillan shoot Zakhaev from.^[4]
• The hotel is seen in Suede's music video, "Life Is Golden".
• The hotel is featured in a few levels of the game Chernobylite. The building model (both inside and outside) is made using photogrammetry, and players are able to explore the building through the missions.

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