According to British media, the British InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its withdrawal from Russia: "Due to the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United Kingdom, the United States and the EU and the increasing difficulty of working in Russia, we are currently closing all hotels in Russia. Activities", the relevant statement can already be seen on the official website of its group.
This result is not surprising. IHG has not opened a new hotel in Russia since March 10. Not long ago, the company announced that it was negotiating with hotel owners under the Russian InterContinental Hotels Group to terminate the lease contract , and announced a search for an organization that could take over hotel management in Russia.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is the third largest international hotel operator in Russia. It mainly operates two hotel chain brands: Holiday Inn (Holiday Inn) and Crowne Plaza (Crowne Plaza). The group operates 28 hotels in Russia. Hotel, approximately 6,600 rooms. The hotels are located in nine cities in Russia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Krasnodar, Samara, Perm, Ufa, Shim The base , Chelyabinsk , exists under the names Crowne Plaza, Intercontinental , Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites.
This is another international hotel chain brand that announced its withdrawal from the Russian market after Hilton and Hyatt in March. Recall that they claimed that the reason for their withdrawal was due to "the conflict situation between Russia and Ukraine, which affected their business development in Russia."
This is not a good thing for the Russian hotel industry, see the previous McDonald's withdrawal After that, the Russians quickly opened their own chain of fast food brands and perfectly replaced McDonald's. Hotel chains are a traditional industry with little technical content. I believe the Russians will soon be able to find their replacements in the domestic or international market.
Earlier, Tatyana Gostelina, vice president of the Russian Federation of Restaurant and Hotel Operators, said that hotels will not be closed and they will only be managed by Russian operators or hotel owners. Experts also point out that financially, hotels only benefit because they don't have to pay for the upkeep of a brand management company.
