Named the reason for the departure of the brands Marriott and Hilton from Russia. This was reported by the Izvestia newspaper concerning the head of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers Igor Bukharov.
Igor Bukharov believes that the decision will be connected not only with the geopolitical situation but also with a drop in traffic. In March, the flow of guests who can pay from 60 to 100 thousand rubles per day fell sharply. At the same time, Bukharov believes that one of the alternatives is to reduce the cost of placement. But in this case, hotels will have to sacrifice the level of customer service and service.
However, if the company decides to leave Russia, the owners of the buildings may want to use them as familiar names and restart the business. But investors may go to court.
In this regard, the operational management of Russian hotels was suspended by the international hotel operator Hyatt. According to the company’s employees, they hope for a speedy normalization of the situation, but so far they are observing the sanctions regime. The network reported that they had terminated relations with the Moscow hotel Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park and had ceased to manage one of the largest hotels in Sochi – Hyatt Regency Sochi.