Building of hotel Avala started in 1928. on demand of King Alexandar Karađorđević for the purposes of ministry of forestry & waterpower engineering of Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Structure was projected by famous Russian architect Viktor Lukomski who also projected Serbian royal palace, Serbian Orthodox Church patriarchate as if lot of other public buildings with great cultural and historic importance.

Lot of events of national importance are related with this building. One of them took a place here in 1929. year when the First Ski Championship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia was started from the today's parking lot. First Ski Championship of Serbia after World War II was also started from here.

From the roof of hotel, in may 1957. year was sent first TV signal in Yugoslavia. Transmitter was located on that same place until 1965. when was build famous Avala TV Tower.

Today, because of it's huge cultural and historical importance, building of hotel is on the list of Belgrade City Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments