Yerevan

The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, Inc., has entered Armenia with the opening of The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Yerevan. The hotel proudly brings The Luxury Collection’s rare, indigenous and captivating experiences to the capital of Armenia, one of the world’s oldest cities and a noted historical intersection between the East and West. As the country’s first internationally branded luxury hotel, The Alexander joins a portfolio of more than 100 Luxury Collection hotels around the world.

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.