Wyndham to Open First Ramada in Russia

Wyndham Hotel Group, with more than 7,000 hotels under 11 brands, will expand its Ramada hotel chain with the opening the brand’s first hotel in Russia -- the 156-room Ramada Yekaterinburg.

Owned by Mayak Corporation Ltd. and managed by Sophos Hotels, the property is the brand’s fifth hotel to open in a new market in the past year and gives the brand a presence in 48 countries.

Situated three and a half miles from Kotsovo International Airport, the six-story Ramada Yekaterinburg consists of 132 guestrooms, 24 suites and six cottage apartments.

Highlights of the hotel include complimentary airport and city shuttles, business and fitness centers, heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, full-service restaurant, three bars and night club. Rooms feature high-speed wireless Internet access and 32-inch flat-screen televisions.

Yekaterinburg-based Mayak Corporation Ltd., a 20-year-old private construction and property development company, specializes in commercial real-estate and has worked with numerous major international partners. Most recently, the company has placed a strong focus on working with Wyndham Hotel Group to develop a presence in the central and Eastern Europe hotel market.

Switzerland-based Sophos Hotels SA, a privately held hotel management company specializing in a commitment to efficiency and value through a lightweight and proactive structure, currently manages over a dozen hotels throughout Central and Eastern Europe, including the Days Inn Lourdes.