Swissotel has opened a new conference centre in the Russian capital.
Part of the Swissotel Krasnye Holmy hotel, the new 557 sqm ballroom can accommodate up to 500 people in a theatre-style seating arrangement.
An extra five flexible breakout spaces have also opened, including a balcony and a garden.
The hotel, which opened in 2008, already had seven multi-functional meeting rooms and two banquet halls.
The additional space means the hotel will be able to host larger events, said general manager Jan Chovanec, and can market itself as a convention centre.
"Swissôtel conference centre in conjunction with the current function space will render Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy as the ideal meeting headquarter venue - whether it is an executive meeting for 15 or a gala reception for 500 people," said Chovanec.
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