The five-star Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg, located at the heart of Nevsky Prospect, has been awarded 'The Best Congress Hotel St Petersburg' at the 6th annual Russian Business Travel & MICE Awards, held on 1 October 2015 in Moscow.

Corinthia St Petersburg was named this year's 'Best Congress Hotel' for St Petersburg by the programme's Award Expert Council, which was made up of Alexander Rybakov (Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation); Sergey Korneev (Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism), Ekaterina Nikitina (Head of Press Service of the Department of Economic Policy and Development of the Government of Moscow), Georgy Mokhov (Deputy Minister of Culture of Moscow Region) and other prominent figures. The ceremony was attended by over 350 representatives of the hospitality, tourism, MICE and business travel industry.

The Russian Business Travel & MICE Awards programme was founded in 2010, to promote and develop business tourism and conventions services in Russia. The programme annually opens nominations for eighteen major categories, encompassing much of the country's business tourism market. The award was founded by Magazine Business Travel, Internet portal Conference.ru, and the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation.

For more information on Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg, please visit corinthia.com/stpetersburg 

For more information on the Russian Business Travel & MICE Award, please visit mice-award.ru/ru/eng/ 

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Media only – for further information contact:

Fiona Harris, fiona.harris@corinthia.com, or tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 3034

Evelien Lemmens, evelien.lemmens@corinthia.com, or tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 3196

About Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg
Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg, an award-winning renovation of two majestic nineteenth-century buildings, boasts an opulent interior showcasing art and modern luxury. Located at the heart of Nevsky Prospect, the city's main thoroughfare, Corinthia St Petersburg houses 388 elegant rooms and suites, including 95 executive rooms. Refined hospitality, superior service and inspired luxury are at the core of this hotel. From luxurious caviar and blinis to more humble-inspired dishes, all complemented by finely selected drinks lists, the hotel's restaurants and bars offer outstanding cuisine. With a 1,000-guest capacity and 17 meeting rooms, the hotel further boasts the largest five-star conference and meeting facility in in the city and is the only St Petersburg hotel with a Memorial Museum at its core. Corinthia St Petersburg is a 21st-century grand hotel located in the heart of the city, created with a passion for craftsmanship and an understanding of authentic, world-class service. Corinthia St Petersburg was acquired by Corinthia Hotels in 2002 and underwent a huge renovation and expansion in 2009. It is one of the Corinthia Hotels' collection of five-star hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta. For more information visit corinthia.com/stpetersburg or visit Facebook Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg