The great “Crystal Boat” Award Ceremony took place in the Renaissance Moscow Hotel on the 9th of December this year. The Academservice Company won in the category “The Best Lodging Establishment of Moscow Partner 2009”. Academservice was awarded as “The Best Tour Operator – Partner of Lodging Enterprises of Moscow”.

The “Crystal Boat” is an annual award, which is given to the hotels and lodging enterprises of our capital, according to the results of the year in different nominations. Winners are chosen according to the contest which is held by OJSC “GAO “Moskva”.

This is a professional award for management and staff of Moscow hotels, their partners, directors and specialists of the hotel industry who contribute much to the hotels infrastructure development.

Permanently since 1995 according to the contest results at the great award ceremony winners receive a unique original work of authorship – the “Crystal Boat” statuette. The results of the contest are based upon self-concept information.

This year Academservice receives the “Crystal Boat” for the 5th time. In 2002 and 2004 the company received it as “The Best Company – Partner of Moscow Hotels”. In 2005 – “For Issuing the Annual Catalogue of the Best Hotels of Russia, CIS Countries and the Baltic States for Many Years”, in 2007 – “For Successful Realization of Moscow Lodging Complex Development Projects”.

Academservice congratulates staff and management of the hotels – members of the Best Eurasian Hotels Marketing Chain that also won in different nominations:

Nomination “The Best Lodging Enterprise of Moscow 2009”:

“5-star category” –
the Petr I Hotel, Director Alla Panarina

“4-star category” –
the Renaissance Moscow Hotel, General Director Ilya Ermant

“4-star category” –
the Marco Polo Presnja Hotel, General Director Vladimir Zaytsev, Director Boris Stasyuk

“3-star category” –
the Peking Hotel, General Director Vitaliy Babushkin

“The Best Business-Hotel of Moscow 2009” –
the Rushotel Hotel, General Director Andrey Buts

“The Best Apart-Hotel of Moscow 2009” –
the Volga Hotel, General Director Eduard Korol

Nomination “The Best Manager of Lodging Enterprise of Moscow 2009”

“5-star category” –
Oliver Eller, the Ritz-Carlton Moscow Hotel General Manager

“3-star category” –
Oktai Safar-Zade, the Alfa Hotel General Director

“2-star category” –
Emmanuil Gilyadov, the Sevastopol Hotel General Director

Special awards

“For Great Contribution into Lodging Establishment and Hospitality Development of Moscow” – the National Luxury Collection Hotel, General Director Yuriy Podkopaev

“For Longstanding Contribution into Moscow Hospitality Development” – the Cosmos Hotel, General Director Arnold Spivakovsky

“The Best Moscow Hotel in Realization of Social and Cultural Programs” – the Altay Hotel, General Director Olga Kuleshova

“The Best Moscow Hotel in Hotel Infrastructure Modernization and Management” – the Astrus Hotel, General Director Gennady Shipilov

“For Longstanding Work in Lodging Establishment of Moscow” – the Tourist Hotel, General Director Petr Kriskovets

Special Awards of Organizing Committee

“For Longstanding Contribution into Moscow Hospitality” – the Vladykino Hotel, General Director Vyacheslav Dmitriev

“For Longstanding Contribution into Moscow Tourism and Hospitality” – the Alfa Hotel, General Director Oktai Safar-Zade

“For Longstanding Contribution into Moscow Tourism and Hospitality” – the Vega Hotel, General Director Alexey Vorobyev