ZAVIDOVO, RUSSIA The Rezidor Hotel Group announces plans to open the 230-key Radisson Hotel Zavidovo in 2014.
The hotel will be located in one of the most environmentally pristine areas of Russia, stretching along the scenic Ivankovo Lake and bordering a nature reserve. The hotel will take advantage of the nearby 18-hole PGA Europe golf course to be opened in 2012.
The Radisson will offer two restaurants, a bar, a destination spa, conference facilities and a yacht club. The hotel will be developed by ProfEstate, a Russia company developing a master-planned community in the area. “Zavidovo is an established resort and conference destination nearby Moscow with a lot of tourists, activities, special events, and yet a shortage of quality accommodation and services, says Sergey Bachin, president of ProfEstate. “Being the first 4-star hotel in the area, the Radisson Hotel Zavidovo will fill this gap and add a new momentum to the local development. We firmly believe in its success.”
Planned as a retreat for the elite of Moscow, 90 km away, Zavidovo is home to one of the official vacation residences of the president of Russia. The residence has also been used since Soviet times as a military hunting ground and as a venue to host foreign leaders. Visitors enjoy an active sports and entertainment calendar that includes boating regattas, equestrian competitions, a rock festival, an aqua-bike world cup and an extreme sports festival.
Rezidor has more than 60 hotels and 14,500 guestrooms in operation and under development across Russia and the CIS. The region is one of the company’s focus areas for future business development and is managed out of a full-service branch office in Moscow.