Alfa hotel of Izmailovo tourist hotel complex has become a business and conference hotel

In May 2014 Alfa hotel, which is part of Izmailovo tourist hotel complex, received the certificate of a business and conference hotel after completing the Business and Conference Hotel Attestation program of ABT-ACTE Russia.

According to the staff of the hotel, cooperation with ABT-ACTE Russia opens new prospects of efficient and successful business. The certification process and the confirmation of its four star status took place at the same time. Audit was carried out and recommendations given by ABT-ACTE Russia were fulfilled. For example, the range of chargers and adapters for popular phone models was enlarged, hotel navigation was updated.

Currently Alfa hotel has to assert itself as a venue for MICE events — a good and conveniently located one. Many MICE companies do not usually regard Alfa as a conference hotel, although there is every reason for it. In 2012 Alfa hotel became a 4 star hotel, it was rebuilt, a lot of restaurants and cafes appeared in its hall, its design became more modern and functional. Rooms were thoroughly repaired, a new exclusive VIP floor has appeared.

Izmailovo Alfa has a convenient location — in Izmailovsky forest park, next to Serebryano-Vinogradny pond, the Pokrovsky Cathedral, the Vernisage, 15 minutes away from Moscow centre and 50 metres from Partizanskaya metro station.

Izmailovo hotel complex was built for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. At the moment Alfa has been completely renewed, professional designers were invited and the latest technologies used. A new modern congress centre has been opened, there are saunas, new modern bars and restaurants, a night club. Alfa is one of the leading 4 star hotels of Moscow, it offers a wide choice of comfortable rooms of various categories — from democratic first category rooms for tourists to exclusive rooms for business travellers at the executive floor.

Hotel capacity is 962 rooms, including 898 first category rooms (superior and business rooms), 40 primary category rooms (suite elegant, suite prestige, suite premium, studios, junior suites) and 24 rooms on the executive floor (studio classic, club superior, studio prestige, apartment premium, apartment grand).

Guests of Alfa hotel are offered round-the-clock room-service. Each room irrespective of its category has a mini-bar, interactive TV, an electronic safe. Free Wi-Fi is available in all the rooms.

Business travellers from Europe, South and North America, Australia and Japan can get visa services in Alfa hotel. The hotel offers its guests a wide range of services: laundry, storage, parking, mini-saunas, dry clean, small printing.

The congress centre of Alfa hotel offers 1500 sq. metres of exhibition halls and specially equipped display venues, free Wi-Fi on its whole territory, a leased Internet line for video conferences. The hotel offers all the necessary facilities for conferences, seminars, presentations, trainings and business meetings.

Ceiling height in all the halls is 3 metres. You can find all the other venue features in the table.

A multimedia projector, plasma display, a screen, a flipchart, a DVD-player, a notepad, audio recording equipment, a microphone (included in to the rent rate) are available for event organizers and participants. There is free Wi-Fi in the conference centre.

Alfa hotel offers several different restaurants to cater for all tastes. You can enjoy coffee, tea, fresh juice, refreshments, desserts and salads in the elegant lobby bar. Those who prefer Japanese cuisine can go to the sushi restaurant. There is Khinkalnaya café with the unique atmosphere of Georgian hospitality on the 12th floor of the hotel. Il Canto restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine. You can also try buffet in Alfa restaurant of have coffee in Shokoladnitsa.

There is Admiral night club on the territory of the hotel, a beauty parlour, a modern sauna with a mini swimming pool, dentist’s, pharmacy and a post office.

Alfa has been awarded a lot of diplomas and certificates for the years of its work, which proves its high service level — it has been the winner of Moscow hospitality contests «Crystal boat», «The leader of the travel industry» gong, the «Guiding star» award, the certificate of honour from the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation etc. (www.alfa-hotel.ru)