Swissôtel Hotels to open new property in Gorky-Gorod, Sochi

posted | Monday, 19 Sep 2011

Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts is to add another Russian hotel to its portfolio as it has recently signed a management contract for a hotel in the Russian year-round mountain resort Gorky-Gorod, in the city of Sochi.

The deluxe hotel is set to be part of the Krasnaya Polyana winter sports area, which is due to be completed in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics. By then, 59 ski lifts should be up and running, providing access to around 200km of ski pistes.

Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts already has a presence in Russia, having run Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy, Moscow for many years, and soon guests can expect to have the opportunity to stay in the hotel chain’s first ski resort.

“About 158 elegant rooms and suites, six penthouses, several restaurants and bars, as well as a spa and fitness centre are planned for the new hotel.”

“About 158 elegant rooms and suites, six penthouses, several restaurants and bars, as well as a spa and fitness centre are planned for the new hotel,” explained president, Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts, Meinhard Huck.

“Most of our company’s hotels are primarily city or business hotels in large metropolises and this will be our first ski resort. It is an exciting project, especially given that Krasnaya Polyana is going to be comparable in terms of infrastructure and atmosphere to the most famous mountain resorts in the Alps.”

General manager, NBB Development, Sergey Kovalevsky added: “Thanks to the efforts of the government, the participation of investors and the support of the largest banks in Russia, Sochi acquires the potential to become the first world-class resort in Russia.

“NBB Development sees its global task in creating a modern, comfortable and safe environment for life and recreation in Russia.”

“Our strategic partnership with Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts helps us to provide guests and visitors of Gorky-Gorod with high-level services which meet international resort standards both during the Olympic Games and especially in the post-Olympics period,” continued deputy general manager, NBB Development, Yevgeny Kaplun.

The modern year-round resort Gorky-Gorod is being built on the territory of Gornaya Karusel mountain resort in Krasnaya Polyana which occupies 863ha at 540m to 2,200m above sea level.

Gorky-Gorod comprises two ski villages, one at 540m and one at 960m. Additionally, more than 740,000m of real estate for various purposes is expected to be built in Gorky-Gorod.

During the Olympics, Gorky-Gorod is set to host a mountain Olympic media village and sub-media centre for over 4,000 international journalists.

The future Swissôtel hotel is set to be located on the central square of the upper village, right along the shopping street and only a few metres away from the most important skiing facilities.

Guests can reach Gorky-Gorod via Sochi International Airport, which is approximately a two-hour flight from Moscow and a three-hour flight from Vienna.

The resort is also set to be soon connected from Sochi International Airport by a 30-minute train ride to Krasnaya Polyana.

By 2014, Gorky-Gorod aims to become the centre of the mountain resort in Krasnaya Polyana capable to host up to 50,000 guests every day and to accommodate about 12,000 persons at the same time.