Million-dollar hotel re-opens in St Petersburg 05/06/2009
Corinthia Hotels officially re-opened last week its luxury hotel in St. Petersburg in Russia after million-dollar refurbishments and extensions. International Hotel Investments (IHI), who manages the hotel, has spent an estimated US$140 million ...

Private Grand Tour of St Petersburg 02/05/2009
The Grand Tour offers visitors the opportunity to take in as much as possible of the city in a day's sightseeing, a complete tour of St Petersburg's most famous sites from the comfort of a car or mini van and with a knowledgeable and experienced ...

World's biggest Holiday Inn to open in Moscow 13/03/2009
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced a project to open the world's biggest Holiday Inn in Moscow. The hotel chain has reached a deal with the Crocus Group that will see construction of the record-breaking property begin in 2011, with a ...

Hainan Airlines To Launch Beijing-Moscow Flight 09/03/2009
Hainan Airlines has announced that it will open direct flights from Beijing to Moscow from March 19, 2009. There will be three flights each week, which are scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, respectively. The plane will depart from ...

Folklore Show "Feel Yourself Russian" with Russian Buffet Dinner 07/03/2009
The evening begins in the Nikolaevsky Palace restaurant where you discover traditional Russian dance and music during an elegant reception. There is no doubt; without the folk show "Feel yourself Russian" your visit to Russia wouldn't be complete. ...

Allegro: the new high-speed rail connection between Helsinki and St. Petersburg 02/02/2009
The high-speed rail link between Helsinki and St. Petersburg has been given the name Allegro. The livery for the high-speed trains on this route will consist of a white background with blue, red and silver stripes. The trains are due to come into ...

Kremlin Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace Tour from Moscow 31/01/2009
A great three hour tour exploring the Kremlin Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palaces in Moscow! The small city in the center of Moscow, once the residence of Czars and Patriarchs, contains Russia's main cathedrals, Assumption Cathedral, ...

Petro Palace Hotel St. Petersburg 31/01/2009
Petro Palace Hotel is ideally situated a 5-minute walk from the Admiralty and Palace Square in a quiet location, set back from Nevsky Prospekt but only 5 minutes away. Energize at the fitness centre of Hotel Petro Palace for the sightseeing day ...

Hotel Bega Moscow 28/01/2009
Hotel Bega is favourably located beside the Moscow Hippodrome, 5-minute walk from the trolleybus to access the Metro station or all the delights of the Moscow centre. Begin the day at Bega Hotel with an excellent breakfast including plenty of ...

Marriott to Open its Second Courtyard Hotel in St. Petersburg 23/12/2008
Marriot International is set to launch its second courtyard-branded hotel in St Petersburg (the first was Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Vasilievsky Hotel), Russia by late 2009/early 2010. When opened, the 281-room Courtyard by Marriot St. ...

bmi doubles flights from London to Moscow 12/09/2008
Google AdSenseThe airline announced that it will operate two daily flights from London to Moscow for the forthcoming season to build on the success of the once-a-day service that has been running since October 2006. Business class passengers are ...

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