The state sold the dilapidated hotel of the former SSM by the Brno Dam

Brno - The state sold the considerably dilapidated Hotel Přehrada by the Brno dam in an auction for 25.3 million crowns, which used to belong to the former Socialist Union of Youth (SSM). Radek Ležatka, spokesperson for the Office for State Representation in Property Matters (ÚZSVM), said this today. There have been lengthy court disputes in the past over who owned the area. The building is now awaiting demolition. A luxury hotel will be built in its place.
    The hotel served for recreation during the former regime. It fell into disrepair after 1989. For several years, it was used by the Fund for Children and Youth. Although the facility was sold off, it turned out that this was done in violation of the law. The court subsequently ruled that the area is state property. However, the state did not find a use for it, so the ÚZSVM subsequently sold it.
    The office took over the complex in 2011, when it was already in a deplorable state. Most of the structural elements were destroyed and the original equipment was dismantled or completely damaged, stated the spokesperson.
    In 2013, the ÚZSVM had to ensure the ecological disposal of solid waste and residues of petroleum substances from underground tanks, which previously served for storing fuel for heating the main building.
    The new owner wants to demolish the hotel and build a luxury hotel in its place. The daily Mladá fronta Dnes (MfD) reported that this will be a project worth 150 million crowns, with the new facility offering visitors, in addition to luxury accommodation and relaxation, also Eastern medicine targeted at the wealthiest clientele.