The 192-room hotel is slated for opening in 2017. It is positioned adjacent to terminals D, E and F at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia’s second largest airport serving the capital and surrounding regions.

Aron Libinson, Associate Vice President of Development, Russia and CIS commented: “We’re delighted to have signed our first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Russia’s capital. This hotel is going to be a fantastic representation of the brand and we couldn’t have asked for a better location at one of Moscow’s two international airports.”

Co-owner of Palmira LLC, Sergey Tarasov said: “This hotel, boasting state of the art facilities in a prime airport location, is just what guests’ need.” Co-owner Boris Minakhi added: “We are anticipating high demand as tourism and business travel in Russia continues to rise. We are looking forward to opening the hotel’s doors in 2017.”

The signing comes just months before Russia’s first Holiday Inn Express hotel is due to open – Holiday Inn Express Voronezh.

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