Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Russian Federation

Tambov Wolf and the Russian New Year

Aleksandr Shatskih

The New Year is here and Festive Tambov presents a multitude of entertainment events to add to visitor’s agendas. One of the most anticipated events of the vacation calendar is the first ever astro-festival “A Christmas tale”, according to the festival organizers.

ExpoHoReCa 2017 Comes to Saint Petersburg in March

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming in March, the ExpoHoReCa 2017 is the largest hospitality industry event of Northwest Russia. The event and exhibition includes; equipment, technology, occupational clothing and textiles, food and beverages, cleaning, franchising, training programs, as well as networking opportunities.

JLL Hotels & Hospitality 2016 Report Out

Aleksandr Shatskih

As 2016 draws to a close Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Hotels & Hospitality has released the preliminary report on markets and hotels in Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to the report showed overall stability with a substantial ADR increase.

Giant Leningrad Spa Resort “Gatchina Gardens” Moves Forward

Phil Butler

The development of the Leningrad Region project “Gatchina Gardens” has reached its initial stages according to news from the project. The eco-friendly spa-residential undertaking is slated to become Europe’s largest spa resort when completed.

Russia Duma Postpones Hotel-Hostel Decision

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Russian State Duma has announced the decision to consult further on the bill that would prohibit residential buildings from being transformed into hotels and hostels. The first Deputy head of the party “United Russia”, Andrey Isaev made the announcement late last week.

Dunyasha Market Opens in Moscow at Christmas

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Dunyasha Market offers an opportunity to find handmade Christmas decorations and cool Christmas gifts at the popular ArtPlay center in Moscow.

Republic Of Buryatia Head Addresses Lake Baikal Sustainability

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Prime Minister the Republic Of Buryatia, Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn told a session of the Siberian Federal District constricting the sustainable growth of the region surrounding lake Baikal will have negative impacts.

Rosa Khutor Winter Season Starts

Aleksandr Shatskih

High up in the mountains of Krasnodar Krai the cable car to the ski slopes of Rosa Khutor are running wide open. The resort resumed operation with the first guests of the season arriving via cableways “Olympia”, “Forest”, “Conversation”, and “Chalet”.

Russian Caviar House Partners with Russian Hospitality Awards

Phil Butler

Earlier this year the Russian Caviar House announced having partnered for the third consecutive year with the Russian Hospitality Awards. One of the world’s most famous sources of “black gold”, has put its stamp of approval on Russia’s most respected hospitality benchmark. Here’s a brief on this news plus an added surprise.