UNWTO has expressed its full support to the decision of the Government of Belarus to launch the 5-day visa-free policy that will be applicable to travelers from 80 countries. The measure aims at advancing seamless travel and attracting visitors, particularly those on business trips.
DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) 13 market-leading brands, today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minsk within the Galleria Minsk, a premier shopping and entertainment complex located in the heart of the city. This new upper upscale, contemporary hotel features 193 guest rooms and suítes and marks the brand's debut in Belarus.
Marriott is expanding in Belarus with plans to open a second hotel in the country. The 220-room Marriott Minsk Hotel is expected to open in early 2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG. The hotel will be the second Marriott International property in Belarus after the recently opened Renaissance Minsk Hotel. Download images.
Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG (VI), the biggest Austrian hotel operator, is acting as management partner for the 5-star Marriott Hotel Minsk. The opening of the high-end property is planned for the beginning of 2015.
Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com), a hotel brand known for inspiring travellers to Live Life to Discover®, announced today the opening of the Renaissance Minsk Hotel, representing the first Marriott International hotel to open in Belarus. Centrally located in Minsk's thriving business district, the modern new hotel is a short walking distance to the city's cultural treasures including the Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre. The hotel is operated by an affiliate of U.S. based Interstate Hotels & Resorts. Download images.
"Hotel Europe is an ideal affiliate for Warwick International Hotels, with its prestigious history, timeless elegance and gracious, personal service," said G. Paul LeBlanc, Vice President Marketing & Sales for Warwick International Hotels. "The Hotel's management is very excited to share with us their expertise and resources and to benefit from our worldwide network, as well as of our expertise in fine dining."
The Vienna-based Austrian hotel group Vienna International is entering the Belarusian market in a joint project with the international architectural office of Moser Architekten Ziviltechniker GmbH. The 280-room business hotel is to open in Minsk, with 1.83 million inhabitants Belarus's largest city, by the year 2014. Contract partner and owner of the new hotel is Alexandrov-Passage GmbH, a Belarusian-US joint venture.