Best Western International has debuted in Suzdal, Russia. Marking the brand’s fifth hotel in Russia, the Best Western Art Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad is part of the company’s effort to establish a footprint in the region.

Comprising of eight two-story buildings covering two blocks, the 133-room hotel has 46 superior rooms in the main building and between eight and 11 suites in the other buildings. Three different restaurants serve traditional Russian and European cuisines, while an onsite pub offers a variety of homemade microbrews. The hotel also features five modern conference rooms, a concert hall, a sports arena that can accommodate 800 people, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
“The Best Western Art Hotel Nikolaevsky Posad is the first internationally branded property in Suzdal,” says Suzi Yoder, Best Western vice president international operations. “We believe that it will be the first of many future Best Western hotels in the historically important Golden Ring. Our pipeline in Russia has additional projects in Ivanovo, Zelenogradsk, and Kaluga, highlighting our commitment to continue to grow the brand in Russia as well as the other CIS countries.”