DUSHANBE, February 24, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- A five-star hotel, Hyatt Regency, is expected to be put into operation on March 1, Asia-Plus has learned from Shuhrat Shodmonov, manager for marketing communications, Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel.  

They are giving a press conference on this subject today.  The Independent School of Journalism, Tajikistan – 21st Century, has provided assistance with organization and holding of the press conference.

We will recall that the company Russkiye Oteli (Russian Hotels) has invested in the construction of the Dushanbe Hyatt Regency Hotel and its affiliate – the limited liability company Sozidaniye – has acted as contractor.  The general contractor for this project is ENKA Insaat Ve Sanayi A.Sh.

The work on the hotel began in summer 2005.  The architectural concept has been worked out by Seattle’s NBBJ in cooperation with Istanbul’s HAS Architects Ltd.  The construction of the hotel officially commenced on March 1, 2006.

The hotel’s infrastructure includes 12-story building with 202 rooms, business center, conference chamber for 200 people, negotiation rooms, fitness-center, entertainment complex and three restaurants.

Hyatt Regency Dushanbe features 202 well-appointed guestrooms and suites. All feature an LCD television, an in-room safe, a work desk with high-speed broadband Internet connectivity, a multi-line telephone with voice mail, and tea- and coffee-making facilities.

The company “Russkiye Oteli” was founded in September 2004 for managing investment projects on the commercial real estate market.  Over the past period, the company has implemented a number of investment projects in Yerevan (Armenia), Tbilisi (Georgia), Novosibirsk, Abakan and Sochi.  

An operational management of the hotel will be conducted by the international corporation Hyatt – international operator, under brand of which 215 hotels function in 44 countries across the world.