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AFK ‘Sistema’ aсquires RHC’s Hotels

The investment firm VIYM, which specialises in growth capital and real estate investment across the CIS and Europe, has today announced the signing of a binding contract, stipulating the sale of  ‘Regional Hotel Chain’ (‘RHC’), where VIYM has played the role of development consultant, to the holding company AFK ‘Sistema’. RHC is one of the largest mid-market hotel chains in Russia, offering hospitality services from leading international brands, including: Park Inn by Radisson, Holiday Inn Express and Courtyard by Marriott. The sum of the transaction is RUB 6.6 bln, which includes banking debt, as identified on the day of the deal closure. Colliers International acted as a consultant for the deal.


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VIYM's Hotel Projects Receive HolidayCheck and Hotels.com Awards

VIYM's hotel projects have been recognised by major tourism websites with key industry awards, further testifying to our brands' performance and high quality of service provided.

Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl was awarded a HolidayCheck Quality Certificate and Park Inn by Radisson Novosibirsk received an Outstanding Certificate from Hotels.com.

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VIYM's Hotel Projects Awarded TripAdvisor Quality Certificates for 2016

VIYM's hotel projects have once again been recognised by the world's largest travel website, TripAdvisor. Holiday Inn Voronezh and Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl have been awarded TripAdvisor certificates for 2016.

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Regional Hotel Chain reached the finale of Russian Hospitality Awards

Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), a portfolio company of VIYM and one of the largest developers of internationally branded hotels in Russia, became a finalist of Russian Hospitality Awards 2015 of the category "Developer of the Year” and entered the TOP 3 list of the best hotel developers in Russia.

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Park Inn by Radisson opens in Novosibirsk

Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS & Baltics, and Regional Hotel Chain LLC (RHC), one of the largest developers of internationally branded hotels in Russia, are pleased to open a new mid-market Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Novosibirsk. This is the first hotel in Siberia of Park Inn by Radisson brand which is the largest international hotel chain in Russia.

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Park Inn by Radisson hotel opens in Volgograd

Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS & Baltics, and Regional Hotel Chain LLC (RHC), one of the largest developers of internationally branded hotels in Russia, are pleased to open a new mid-market Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Volgograd. With this addition, Park Inn by Radisson extends its leading regional footprint in Russia to 18 hotels and almost 5,000 rooms. The opening of the hotel also supports the development of Volgograd’s hospitality infrastructure before the FIFA World Cup 2018.

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Park Inn by Radisson Izhevsk listed in TripAdvisor’s Top-25 inns in Russia

Park Inn by Radisson Izhevsk has been awarded the Travelers’ Choice award as one of the 25 best B&Bs and Inns in Russia by the world’s leading tourist site TripAdvisor.

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The first Holiday Inn Express in Russia was opened in the very heart of Voronezh

Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) together with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) - one of the leading international hotel chains - held the official opening ceremony of Russia's first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Voronezh. RIMC CIS Company is going to be the operator of the first Holiday Inn Express hotel.

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IHG® launches the Holiday Inn Express® brand in Russia

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies today announces the launch of its Holiday Inn Express® brand in Russia, the CIS and Georgia. In cooperation with Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), Russia’s rapidly growing hotel properties developer, IHG is pleased to introduce Holiday Inn Express® Voronezh – Kirova which marks the debut of the brand in the region and will open its doors in just a few weeks’ time.

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Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl Wins Prestigious CRE Federal Awards 2014

Park Inn by Radisson Yaroslavl, one of RHC’s newly opened hotel properties, was selected as the best new regional hotel of 2014 in Russia at the recent CRE Awards ceremony. CRE Federal Awards (Commercial Real Estate Federal Awards) are widely recognized among the most prestigious annual real estate awards for Russia.

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New CEO Joinning RHC Team Leadership

Dear colleagues!

We have the great pleasure to announce that Mr. Michael Johnston is joining the team of the Regional Hotel Chain as its new CEO.

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TripAdvisor Travelers' Score Review of Sochi Hotels - the Power of Brands

TripAdvisor has prepared a new Travelers' Score Review of Sochi Hotels based on the post-Olympics feedback from the community of TripAdvisor travelers. The newly opened Park Inn by Radisson Sochi Centre has proved its quality to rank second in the list of the Top 10 most superior places to stay in Sochi.

Park Inn by Radisson Sochi Centre is an absolutely new hotel on the Sochi hospitality market. It was opened by the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), Russia’s leading dedicated regional hotel developer and one of Rezidor’s most important partners for future business development in Russia, at the end of January 2014, just in time for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

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RHC and Rezidor announce the Park Inn City Centre Sochi in Russia

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, and the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), the leading dedicated regional hotel developer in Russia, have announced the Park Inn City Centre Sochi. The new hotel was scheduled to open by the end of January 2014, in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. RHC is one of Rezidor’s most important partners for future business development in Russia. In 2009, the companies signed a strategic agreement for up to 20 Park Inn hotels centrally located across major cities in the country.

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RHC and Rezidor inroduce Park Inn Yaroslavl

Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) and The Rezidor Hotel Group have announced the opening of the Park Inn Yaroslavl. The hotel was developed by Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) under the strategic agreement signed by RHC and Rezidor as one of the most dynamic and fast growing international operators globally and in the emerging markets of Russia and other CIS.

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Holiday Inn Voronezh — coming soon

On August 13, 2013, representatives from the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) completed the inspection of 73 hotel modules designed and produced by the German company ADK Modulraum. This is the second (after April 2013) and the last batch of fully equipped turn-key modules required for implementation the hotel project in Voronezh – Holiday Inn Express Voronezh-Kirova. The new hotel is due to be opened by the end of 2013. At the moment, all of the modules are ready for shipment to Russia.

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VIYM and RHC participate in Russian Tourism Road Show in Beijing

On 20-22 June, 2013, VIYM introduced its Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) project headed by its CEO, Vladislav Smirnov, at the Russian Tourism Road Show 2013 in Beijing, China. During the plenary discussions with government authorities of China and Russia, RHC was presented as one of the most important initiatives for the Russian travel industry with an ambitions to increase regional tourist flows by opening affordable hotels of international quality in Russia's most economically vibrant and perspective regional centers.

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RHC launches new construction technologies in Russia

On April 18, 2013 an international team of experts from Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) and InterContinentalGroup (IHG) visited the manufacturing facilities of Germany-based ADK Modulraum, one of the leading producers of transportable module buildings, to inspect a mock-up hotel module designed specially for the companies’ joint project in Russia. After some insignificant adjustments to the primary concept, the experts accepted the mock-up of the fully equipped turn-key hotel module and approved its large-scale production.

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HVS Moscow acts as the Hospitality Advisor in Regional Hotel Chain’s roll out of Holiday Inn Express hotels in Russia

HVS Moscow is pleased to announce its role as the hospitality advisor to the Regional Hotel Chain in their plans to develop Holiday Inn Express hotels across Russia. IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed a franchise multiple development agreement (MDA) with Regional Hotel Chain, a portfolio company of VIY Management (VIYM) to develop 15 new hotels in Russia by 2019.

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RHC brings new modular technologies to Russia

RHC develops modular construction strategy for its lower mid-market hotel cluster for its 15 new hotels across Russia's most vibrant regional centers.

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RHC launches Holiday Inn Express in Russia

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a franchise multiple development agreement (MDA) with Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), a portfolio company of VIY Management (VIYM) to develop 15 new Holiday Inn Express hotels in Russia by 2019.

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