In Russian Federation hotelier news, IHG has announced plans for a managed service center that will offer guests support services in Russia and the CIS. Scheduled to open in early 2013, the Moscow center will let IHG Hotels offer features not previously available in the region.
Moscow hotels
Moscow’s Hotel Metropol Auctioned
Times in hospitality, they are a changing. news from the Russian Federation last week tells of an iconic stay in Moscow being auctioned. The Hotel Metropol, a Moscow landmark, was sold last Thursday to entrepreneur Alexander Klyachin.
Moscow Room Rates Increase as Demand Grows Stronger
Tourism in Moscow is set to get a much-needed boost this year with the completion of eight new luxury hotel projects, boosting the number of quality hotel rooms in the Russian capital by 6% – to a total of 32,500 – according to a top consulting company.
Russia’s Economic Recuperation: Hotel Industry Spotlight
In hotel news from the Russian Federation, hotel values there are expected to rise, as well as in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Republic of Georgia, according to several reports. Some estimates suggest the growth rate at up to double that of other countries in Europe.
World’s Biggest Best Western Opens in Russia
In hotel news from Moscow, Best Western International opens their first hotel in Russia. The Best Western Vega Hotel & Convention Centre in Moscow, it not only the chain’s first Russia entry, but the franchise’s largest hotel ever.