Russia

Book your clients a Hurtigruten Expeditions journey and they’ll receive from $200 up to $1,500* onboard credit per cabin!

Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding yet another new region to its global footprint, with the expedition cruise line to explore Russia’s White Sea in 2022.

Quark Expeditions is offering 17 itineraries in its just-released Arctic 2023 program including four brand new adventures. Many of the Arctic expeditions – which run from early-May to early-October – are offered aboard the polar adventure specialist’s new technologically-advanced ship, Ultramarine.

Stay at Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow for its thoughtfulness. My first visit there was mid-winter. I was thoughtlessly wearing shiny-soled black boots and was about to slide, over ice, to Red Square. Immediately, a young managerial trainee rushed to help and escorted me to my destination – that ‘good samaritan’ was Mattheos (Aki) Georgiou, on his first secondment to this signature property. But as well as staff anticipation, there are many other reasons for choosing this as your Moscow base.

Accor will introduce the bespoke Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand to Russia in around two years time.

Accor has been selected as the hospitality group to operate a new designer hotel in Moscow under the SO/ Hotels & Resorts luxury lifestyle brand; SO/ Moscow.

The five-star Corinthia St Petersburg has introduced new suites that represent modern European luxury, sophisticated art and impeccable comfort in the Russian cultural capital.

Silversea Cruises is offering included business-class airfares, international transfers and luggage handling on 13 select voyages in 2020, aboard Silver Cloud and Silver Explorer in the Arctic and the Russian Far East. Guests will also enjoy complimentary: overseas transfers between the airport, hotel and ship; one-night pre-cruise accommodation; and daily shore excursions, with guided Zodiacs.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, five-star-rated for seven consecutive years, is bringing its revamped Boeing 777-300ER to the Tokyo-New York route. The plane was designed in collaboration with famed architect Kengo Kuma and leading British design firm Acumen. The first flight from Tokyo will be NH110 (Tokyo/Haneda-New York) and the first out of New York will be NH9 (New York-Tokyo/Narita). Both flights will be departing on November 8th in their respective local time zones.

In-house research has revealed Hawaii as the number one destination Australian customers are booking through travel e-commerce specialist, Luxury Escapes. More than 40% of Luxury Escapes’ customers say they want to travel to the Aloha State, says CEO Cameron Holland.

Silversea Cruises invites guests to discover the untamed and untarnished beauty of the Russian Far East and Alaska with a collection of extraordinary voyages. Transporting guests in superlative comfort, the luxurious Silver Muse and Silver Explorer offer a range of fascinating itineraries ranging from seven to 18 days, departing in 2019 and 2020.

Radisson Hotel Group has this month opened the five-star Radisson Collection Hotel, Moscow. The rebrand of  the former Hotel Ukraina is now complete and the hotel has become the latest addition to the group’s collection of premium lifestyle properties.