MINSK, 13 August (BelTA) – Minsk’s hospitality infrastructure is capable of accommodating and comfortably hosting individual travelers, tour groups, participants of major national and international events, sports forums and also cultural and concert tours, Aleksei Rusakevich, Director of the Minsk Information and Tourism Center, said at a press conference in BelTA’s press center.
Currently Minsk has 57 hotels and 14 similar accommodation facilities. Among them 33 facilities have been certified, he said.
The hotel industry is showing positive growth across multiple metrics, he emphasized. “In 2024, Minsk hotels accommodated over 1 million guests. The annual occupancy rate reached 60.9%, which was up by 8.5% from 2023,” Aleksei Rusakevich noted. “In January-July of this year, the occupancy rate reached 67.2%, up by 7.4% as against the same period of last year. Demand for hotel accommodation is primarily driven by foreign visitors. The share of foreign guests has traditionally exceeded 70%. In 2024, foreigners accounted for 73.3% of all hotel check-ins in the city, the highest figures recorded in the past decade.”
In 2024, Minsk hotels hosted guests primarily from the Russian Federation, China, Latvia, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan.
The hospitality sector continues to grow steadily, Aleksei Rusakevich added. In 2024, Minsk's hotel network expanded with a new property - a 19-room apart-hotel on Shcherbakova Street. “Reconstruction continues on the complex of historic buildings in Loshitsa Park. One of them will become a small three-star hotel with 13 rooms," the director said. “The largest opening of this year is the Waldorf Astoria Minsk by Hilton, replacing the former Belexpo exhibition complex.
This year, Minsk has continued its room stock modernization program. In April, renovation works were completed at the Victoria Hotel, while cosmetic upgrades were made to guest rooms, meeting spaces, and administrative areas at Hotel d’Europe. By year-end 2024, façade cosmetic upgrades are planned for the Time Hotel chain and Hotel d’Europe. In 2026, comprehensive construction and installation works are scheduled as part of the major renovation of Na Zamkovoy Hotel. Another major project involves the reconstruction of the Sputnik Hotel. The main construction phase is slated to begin in 2026.
Digital transformation represents a key development priority for the sector, Aleksei Rusakevich emphasized. Capital Trade and Services company is currently developing an automated unified hospitality platform to replace the current patchwork software modules and systems purchased abroad. "This digitalization initiative will fully meet the Belarusian hotel industry's needs for automated information systems," he stated.
To enhance operational efficiency across Minsk's hospitality sector, the authorities will focus on boosting domestic tourism numbers, expanding catering networks, elevating hotel service standards, increasing ancillary revenue streams, diversifying guest acquisition strategies and developing domestic digital solutions.
Currently Minsk has 57 hotels and 14 similar accommodation facilities. Among them 33 facilities have been certified, he said.
The hotel industry is showing positive growth across multiple metrics, he emphasized. “In 2024, Minsk hotels accommodated over 1 million guests. The annual occupancy rate reached 60.9%, which was up by 8.5% from 2023,” Aleksei Rusakevich noted. “In January-July of this year, the occupancy rate reached 67.2%, up by 7.4% as against the same period of last year. Demand for hotel accommodation is primarily driven by foreign visitors. The share of foreign guests has traditionally exceeded 70%. In 2024, foreigners accounted for 73.3% of all hotel check-ins in the city, the highest figures recorded in the past decade.”
In 2024, Minsk hotels hosted guests primarily from the Russian Federation, China, Latvia, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan.
The hospitality sector continues to grow steadily, Aleksei Rusakevich added. In 2024, Minsk's hotel network expanded with a new property - a 19-room apart-hotel on Shcherbakova Street. “Reconstruction continues on the complex of historic buildings in Loshitsa Park. One of them will become a small three-star hotel with 13 rooms," the director said. “The largest opening of this year is the Waldorf Astoria Minsk by Hilton, replacing the former Belexpo exhibition complex.
This year, Minsk has continued its room stock modernization program. In April, renovation works were completed at the Victoria Hotel, while cosmetic upgrades were made to guest rooms, meeting spaces, and administrative areas at Hotel d’Europe. By year-end 2024, façade cosmetic upgrades are planned for the Time Hotel chain and Hotel d’Europe. In 2026, comprehensive construction and installation works are scheduled as part of the major renovation of Na Zamkovoy Hotel. Another major project involves the reconstruction of the Sputnik Hotel. The main construction phase is slated to begin in 2026.
Digital transformation represents a key development priority for the sector, Aleksei Rusakevich emphasized. Capital Trade and Services company is currently developing an automated unified hospitality platform to replace the current patchwork software modules and systems purchased abroad. "This digitalization initiative will fully meet the Belarusian hotel industry's needs for automated information systems," he stated.
To enhance operational efficiency across Minsk's hospitality sector, the authorities will focus on boosting domestic tourism numbers, expanding catering networks, elevating hotel service standards, increasing ancillary revenue streams, diversifying guest acquisition strategies and developing domestic digital solutions.
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