The Astoria Hotel was constructed in 1914 to the order of Lviv Opera House and now is one of the oldest Lviv hotels.The epitome of the Modern architectural monument, this building was designed by Polish architect Tadeusz Hartel and immediately became the center of social life at the time of the Austrian-Hungarian Lviv.After the Second World War the Astoria Hotel has been renamed to â??Hotel Kiev'. However, after completion of a major renovation in 2013 the Astoria Hotel was restored to its original glory and the legendary name.