The development of domestic tourism continues. The tourist traffic is rapidly burgeoning, primarily due to domestic demand. The inbound tourist flows are gradually rebounding. While the CIS states are still leaders in total inbound tourist traffic, the share of Asian tourists keeps growing.

The opening of new quality hotels is more active than a year earlier. Three new facilities were opened in Moscow, two in Saint Petersburg, and the room stock in the two cities has increased by 556 rooms.