Restoration work has begun on the former Astoria Hotel in the center of Saratov, a cultural heritage site of federal significance, better known as the Volga.

The history of the Astoria dates back to 1911, when Dmitry Tikhomirov, a merchant of the first guild, purchased a plot of land on what was then German Street. Initially, he planned to build a residential building, but by 1913, the project had been changed: architect Semyon Kallistratov developed a plan to build a 200-room hotel with retail space on the first floor. The building was constructed in the Art Deco style, with an attic floor, open galleries, and sculptures of knights on pylons, created based on sketches by sculptor Bogoslovsky. Vladimir Mayakovsky was a frequent guest at the hotel.