{"id":20484,"date":"2013-11-26T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/are-you-ready-for-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-pullman-and-mercure-two-brands-and-three-olympic-hot-spots-2\/"},"modified":"2013-11-26T07:33:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T07:33:00","slug":"are-you-ready-for-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-pullman-and-mercure-two-brands-and-three-olympic-hot-spots-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/11\/are-you-ready-for-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-pullman-and-mercure-two-brands-and-three-olympic-hot-spots-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?  Pullman and Mercure: two brands and three Olympic hot-spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Accor adds three new establishments in the Caucasus&nbsp;Mountains to its Russian network, which already comprises 14 hotels.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mercure Rosa&nbsp;Khutor, inaugurated in January 2013, as well as the Pullman Sochi Center and Mercure&nbsp;Sochi Center, two hotels located in the center of the Olympic city which will open in&nbsp;January 2014, will soon welcome fans and sponsors from around the world for the 2014&nbsp;Winter Olympic Games.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"img-1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-435222\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-1-300x197.png\" height=\"197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-1-300x197.png\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: right;\" width=\"300\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mercure Rosa Khutor, which is located in the Rosa Khutor alpine&nbsp;resort that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics alpine skiing and&nbsp;freestyle events, boasts 153 rooms and suites starting at \u20ac110 a&nbsp;night. It features a Slav atmosphere and contemporary style and&nbsp;combines wooden furnishings with eggplant tones to create an&nbsp;elegant, modern interior. Its prime location at the bottom of the&nbsp;ski slopes and right next to the center of the resort, offers guests&nbsp;remarkable conditions for stay between the sea and the&nbsp;mountains.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The resort is a prime destination for winter sports and mountain hiking enthusiasts. Mercure Rosa Khutor is located&nbsp;close to the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, which will host the snowboard and freestyle skiing events, and the Rosa&nbsp;Khutor Alpine Center, which will host all the alpine skiing disciplines (Downhill, Nordic Combined (downhill and&nbsp;slalom) Giant Slalom and Super-G).<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Guests will be able to relax in the establishment\u2019s naturally-lit, glass-domed&nbsp;15m x 15m swimming pool (the only hotel pool in the resort!), Turkish baths and fitness center. Access is also open&nbsp;to non-residents subject to availability for an entrance fee of \u20ac25.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"img-2\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-435223\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-2.png\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-2.png\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: left;\" width=\"158\" \/>La Table du Ma\u00eetre, an essential culinary stopover<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The hotel restaurant \u201cLa Table du Ma\u00eetre\u201d is the ideal place to sample traditional&nbsp;Russian, Ukrainian and Mediterranean dishes. The restaurant\u2019s warm, lounge&nbsp;atmosphere is enhanced by its open kitchen, where the Chef invites guests to watch&nbsp;the dishes being prepared in a relaxed, friendly setting.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A perfect business destination<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The establishment has three fully-equipped conference rooms, ranging from 25m2&nbsp;to&nbsp;125m2&nbsp;that can cater for up to 100 people. The hotel organizes seminars in a&nbsp;modern and elegant setting and focuses on creating the perfect environment for&nbsp;concentration and team work.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The Pullman Sochi Center is located on Sochi\u2019s waterfront, right&nbsp;next to the city center. Its rooms, which start at \u20ac170 a night for a&nbsp;superior standard room, are designed for cosmopolitan, mobile&nbsp;and hyper-connected travelers. Whether they are staying for&nbsp;business or leisure, the establishment offers guests a modern&nbsp;approach to upscale hospitality.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">This new property is just 20 kilometers from Sochi-Adler&nbsp;International Airport and its rooms boast magnificent views of the&nbsp;city of Sochi and the Black Sea.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"img-3\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-435224 alignright\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-3-300x208.png\" height=\"208\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-3-300x208.png\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: right;\" width=\"300\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The 150-room Pullman Sochi Center, offers the best of the brand\u2019s \u201csignature services\u201d: the Welcomers, the Pullman&nbsp;bed, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, the Connectivity by Pullman&nbsp;concept, Nespresso\u00ae&nbsp;services, Vinoteca by Pullman, the Pullman&nbsp;Fit &amp; Spa Lounge, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The Pullman Sochi Center also boasts 2800m2&nbsp;of rooms for&nbsp;business and private events. In addition, Pullman\u2019s Co-Meeting&nbsp;concept allows participants to focus on the essential by offering an&nbsp;innovative approach to organizing meetings, conventions and&nbsp;incentives, with dedicated spaces, latest generation equipment,&nbsp;innovative breaks and the personalized support of a committed&nbsp;team (Event Manager, IT Solutions Manager).<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">All in all, the hotel offers a combination of innovative technologies, bespoke services and comfort that meets the&nbsp;expectations of local and international business and leisure customers. Indeed, Pullman\u2019s \u201cWork hard, play hard\u201d&nbsp;motto takes on full significance here.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">When work is over and it\u2019s time to relax, the establishment\u2019s Pullman Fit &amp; Spa Lounge on the 16th floor, welcomes&nbsp;guests keen to enjoy its breathtaking view of the sea as well as its facilities which include a 12m x 5m panoramic&nbsp;swimming pool, a fitness room, a single-sex sauna and Turkish bath and a spa menu, all of which are designed to be&nbsp;appreciated without moderation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"img-4\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-435225\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-4-300x219.png\" height=\"219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/img-4-300x219.png\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: left;\" width=\"300\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Guests can also enjoy a Mediterranean meal at the Pullman&nbsp;Sochi Center\u2019s elegant restaurant \u201cSel Marin\u201d, or simply relax at \u201cO\u2019Bar\u201d, over a selection of Dammann teas and fine pastries and appreciate the establishment\u2019s atmosphere.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mercure Sochi Center is right next to the city center and just a&nbsp;stone\u2019s throw from Sochi Beach and its promenade. This hotel,&nbsp;which has 200 rooms starting at \u20ac100 a night for a standard room, will be a preferred destination for visitors attending the&nbsp;sports event of the year who also want to enjoy activities in Sochi\u2019s city-center.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The establishment also shares the same&nbsp;leisure facilities as the Pullman Sochi Center.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The hotel\u2019s restaurant \u201cKruzheva\u201d (which means \u2018lace\u2019 in Russian) features a modern setting and dishes inspired by local culinary traditions to which the chef adds a touch of modernity. Russian Bortsch and Pelmeni dumplings with semi-cooked foie gras are matched with a selection of wines, carefully chosen to suit the dishes on the menu. The pleasant and comfortable \u201cLobby Bar\u201d serves a range of tasty dishes and refreshing cocktails.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accor adds three new establishments in the Caucasus&nbsp;Mountains to its Russian network, which already comprises 14 hotels. Mercure Rosa&nbsp;Khutor, inaugurated in January 2013, as well as the Pullman Sochi Center and Mercure&nbsp;Sochi Center, two hotels located in the center of the Olympic city which will open in&nbsp;January 2014, will soon welcome fans and sponsors from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20484\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}