Arkady Rotenberg invests 129 billion rubles. in the creation of resorts in Russia

Arkady Rotenberg intends to invest more than 129 billion rubles in the next five years. in tourism projects in Russia. He named resort and recreational areas of the “new format” in the Southern and Siberian federal districts as key projects.

As the businessman explained RBC, projects for the “new format” territories will include the construction of hotels, apartments, water parks, entertainment and health infrastructure in all price segments. It is also planned to improve public spaces, beaches and eco-routes, and some of these spaces, with the consent of local authorities, will be made publicly accessible.

According to Mr. Rotenberg, the first stages of resorts will be launched in 2026 in Crimea, Krasnodar Territory and Altai. He assured that the emphasis will be on “affordable offers” in three- and four-star hotels “for every taste and budget.” In Crimea, resorts will be built on the site of Soviet sanatoriums on the southern coast of the peninsula, which the entrepreneur bought for reconstruction in 2019. In the Krasnodar Territory, it is planned to expand its presence in Gelendzhik by “creating a new comfortable tourist environment.” Details of projects in the Siberian Federal District are not provided.

Arkady Rotenberg added that he sees high potential for creating integrated resorts for family holidays in the Far East. “We are now looking at several potential sites in the Primorsky Territory,” the businessman said.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko saidthat by 2030 Russia plans to create year-round seaside resorts on the Baltic, Azov, Black, Caspian and Japanese seas. It is expected that these resorts will create at least 44 thousand new hotel beds.

Laura Keffer