Vienna to open hotel with wellness and medical spa in Russia
Vienna International is set to unveil a luxury hotel and wellness area in Shchyolkovo near Moscow, Russia at the end of 2013.
Astrum Hotel Shelkovo is owned by Shelkowskij Holding and will be under the management of Vienna International Hotel Management (VIHM).
Spanning 27-floors, a main feature of the hotel is the 3,6597sq ft (3,400sq m) Wellness and Medical Spa, which will be run as a conference and relaxation area.
The medical spa will offer a series of minor medical treatments such as minimal-invasive aesthetic medicine, alternative treatment methods and nutritional science as well as burnout prevention and treatment.
The spa will also offer post-operative care of cosmetic treatments performed at national beauty clinics plus two-and-three-day preventive check-ups.
An ayurveda centre will be housed at the spa with a team of physicians and specialists from India to offer guests a range of ayurveda spa treatments.
Designed by Italian interior designer Francesco Molon, the hotel will feature184 guestrooms and suites.
In addition to the main hotel restaurant, the Astrum Hotel Shelkovo will also feature a Japanese restaurant with a show kitchen as well as a French à-la-carte restaurant.
Further facilities will include a fitness lounge, a sky bar, a lobby bar and a VIP club.
Dr. Andreas Karsten, CEO of VIHM said: "For the greater Moscow area, the Astrum Hotel represents something new in the sense of a city resort.
"We expect that the hotel will become a new landmark with corresponding appeal in the greater Moscow region."