2003-03-07
There will soon be another hotel is scheduled for opening in Moscow on Stolechnikov side-street…
The small hotel “Aquarelle”
with 23 guestrooms is scheduled to open in the middle of April of this year on
Stolechnikov. The hotel is still engaged in staff planning, purchasing of
equipment and completion of required operations licenses and documents.
Currently, it is difficult to determine the positioning of the new hotel,
however the proposed published tariffs of $170.00 including VAT and breakfast
already offer some clue as to the orientation of forthcoming hotel facility.
Despite its ambitious pricing strategy, the hotel offers a limited amount of
additional guest services and amenities. In terms of furnishing, the hotel is
equipped with lavishly furnished guestrooms, marble of the highest grade in the
lobby, wood panelling and bras fixtures. There is no restaurant for full course
meals, but only a few tables in the lobby for breakfast with a seating capacity
of 32 guests. Yet the lobby is extremely small, and there is no direct access
either traffic arteries Petrovka or Bolshaya Dimitrovka. Guest parking may also
pose a problem, since access to the Stolechnikov side street is limited to
pedestrians. No underground or alternative parking has been resolved for
prospective hotel guests. The exterior appearance of the Aquarelle is
reminiscent of the Marriott Royal Aurora, which ironically is located adjacent
the hotel. According to the Yuri Kurmitchov, the Manager responsible for the
opening of the Aquarelle, the hotel’s proximity to the Marriott should not
undermine its ability to attract clients, since the hotel enjoys the most
central location in Moscow but offers much more competitive prices and the
luxury of richly furnished and spacious guestrooms.
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