
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Kaluga. The hotel marks the entry of the midscale brand to the Russian market.
Owned by Gostinichny Centre OJSC, the new Four Points features 174 guest rooms, a 240 square metre Agua Spa with access to hammam, sauna, Jacuzzi and a spacious fitness center. There is also a bar (The Hubble) and a restaurant with Mediterranean dishes (La Grillade).
"With nearly 200 hotels worldwide, we're seeing incredible growth momentum of the Four Points brand globally, and look forward to building footprint in Russia with the brand's entry to Kaluga," said Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East.
Starwood currently has six hotels in Russia, including Four Points by Sheraton Kaluga, The St. Regis Moscow Nikoskalya, Sheraton Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Hotel, Sheraton Palace Hotel Moscow, Hotel National, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Moscow, as well as W St. Petersburg. The company will double its footprint in Russia over the next three years and will open an additional hotel in 2015 - Sheraton Ufa.
On January 1, 2015, Starwood Hotels & Resorts was the 7th group worldwide in terms of number of rooms with 346,599 units at 1,207 properties according to MKG Hospitality, consulting firm founded by Georges Panayotis. (Read our article).
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