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The oversized Cosmos Hotel in Chişinău, Moldova, a classic example of 1970s Soviet gigantism that's failed to find a natural clientele in the modern era. The rooms are too small and poorly fitted out to command the prices that management would need to improve the property. We'll see what happens.

The Weird, Wacky Wonderworld Of Communist-Era Hotels

A celebration of classic haunts where the spirits of the old regimes still often sleep

The oversized Cosmos Hotel in Chişinău, Moldova, a classic example of 1970s Soviet gigantism that's failed to find a natural clientele in the modern era. The rooms are too small and poorly fitted out to command the prices that management would need to improve the property. We'll see what happens. Photo: Mark Baker (Courtesy Photo)

The Weird, Wacky Wonderworld Of Communist-Era Hotels

A celebration of classic haunts where the spirits of the old regimes still often sleep

A celebration of classic haunts where the spirits of the old regimes still often sleep

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