PRESS RELEASE
February 2009
Inspired by one of the supreme masterpieces of world literature - Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Reval Hotels, the leading hotel chain in the Baltic countries start their expansion in Russia.
Reval Hotel Sonya will be a contemporary and very personal 4-star hotel in the heart of St. Petersburg, close to Liteiny bridge and the Neva river.
”With Reval Hotel Sonya we wanted to create something different from existing offerings on the St. Petersburg hotel market. This will be a lively and inspiring hotel that gives the guest an immediate taste of the destination” says Heikki Vanhanen, CEO at Reval Hotels.
Inspired by St. Petersburg and Russia itself, the keyword for the hotel has been transformation. Transformation is also the theme for Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the world famous novel that is often called the ultimate guide to St. Petersburg and one of the greatest interpretations of the limitless depths of the Russian soul.
Since it was written in 1866, Crime & Punishment has been an important source of inspiration for a great number of artists, writers and directors. Edvard Munch, Japanese manga, Kafka, Ingmar Bergman, Woody Allen, Quentin Tarantino… Now, 143 years later, it’s time for the hotel.
At
Reval Hotel Sonya, the Russian touch will be apparent in everything from the interior design to the menu at the restaurant. The hotel will offer 173 exciting guestrooms, a lively restaurant and bar, fitness centre, conference rooms, courtyard with banquet facilities and free WiFi throughout hotel.
”Offering a taste of Russia and St. Petersburg and a more powerful and exciting hotel experience, we aim to set a new standard on the city’s hotel market.
Reval Hotel Sonya will be an obvious international meeting place where Russian guests and foreign visitors feel comfortable” says Juris Zudovs, General Manager at Reval Hotel Sonya.
Reval Hotel Sonya is the result of the collaboration with Swedish architects and identity consultants Stylt Trampoli who work primary within the hospitality industry.
About Reval Hotels
Reval Hotels is the leading hotel chain in the Baltic countries, operating eight full-service, first-class hotels located in the major Baltic cities: three in Tallinn, Estonia, three in Riga, Latvia, one in Vilnius and one in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Reval Hotels is owned by the Norwegian real estate investment company Linstow AS, owned by AWILHELMSEN AS, major shareholder of the world’s second largest cruise shipping company Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
For additional information, please contact
Heikki Vanhanen
Reval Hotels, CEO
heikki.vanhanen@revalhotels.com
Tel + 371 26598688
Juris Zudovs
Reval Hotel Sonya, General Manager
juris.zudovs@revalhotels.com
Tel + 371 29212474
For more information about Reval Hotels please visit the website at www.revalhotels.com
