One of the most beautiful buildings in Tashkent is the 23-story Chorsu Hotel, built in 1982 and designed to accommodate 1,104 people. The building's architects are V. Spivak, L. Nefedov, and N. Zologina; the designers are A. Asanov, A. Sideltikov, N. Bron, and S. Pestrakova.

Old-timers remember that the hotel was once called "Moscow."

The building was iconic for Tashkent: it was visible from afar, visually completing Navoi Avenue and forming its division into two directions — Beruni and Samarkand Gate streets.

Unfortunately, in 2000, the hotel was closed in the hope of finding a new owner-investor for its modernization. There were several contenders, but no one acquired the deteriorating building, and it — or rather, what remained of it — stood for a quarter of a century as a monument to a bygone era. Rumors circulated about the structure tilting or settling, but they were unfounded: the hotel stood firmly on piles of a special design, as confirmed by the expertise of Turkish investor Demir, who at one point planned to restore it.

In November 2024, the Chorsu Hotel passed to new owners. Experts determined that the load-bearing structures, exposed to the elements for many years, had weakened to the point where reconstruction was impossible. According to the project by the German bureau Tchoban Voss Architekten, a new 29-story hotel reminiscent of the "veteran" in silhouette will appear in its place, becoming the core of a complex with a business center, residential buildings, shops, and cafes.

Demolition began in early 2025, and in May the hotel disappeared, concluding its forty-year history of rising over the city.