Peter Katusak-Huzsvar, General Manager, W St. Petersburg

20/06/2011

"The sophisticated scene of Russia's second-largest city has always bustled with energy and been a center of culture and attention"

Following its opening on 20th April, BWMN met with Peter Katusak-Huzsvar, the General Manager of W St. Petersburg to discuss its attractions and find out how it has been progressing.

BWMN: Why meet in St. Petersburg?
Peter Katusak-Huzsvar: St. Petersburg has hosted aristocrats and tsars for socializing and mingling for centuries, and the sophisticated scene of Russia’s second-largest city has always bustled with energy and been a center of culture and attention. This makes it an ideal place to meet and enjoy oneself.

BWMN: What sets your hotel apart from other event venues in the city?
Peter Katusak-Huzsvar:W St. Petersburg is located in the cultural hub of St. Petersburg, within walking distance of the lavish Winter Palace, the world-renowned Hermitage Museum, and the famed Mariinsky Theatre, and is within view of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. It also has 170 sq. meters of meeting space spread across 3 different meeting rooms. Creative in approach and innovative in design, W St. Petersburg engages and energizes meeting attendees. Our unique Sensory Set Up® gets ideas flowing with mood music, signature scents, and more. Plus, all rooms are fully wired with the latest technology for Wi-Fi and more.

BWMN: What kinds of promotional strategies have you implemented to ensure high visibility in the MICE industry?
Peter Katusak-Huzsvar: Located deep in the heart of Saint Petersburg where the city’s influences - history, art, and business - connect, W St. Petersburg is creating attractive and innovative meeting packages for the surrounding corporate offices which invite the guests to escape the ordinary and experience the hottest address in town.

BWMN: How has MICE business been coming along since the opening of the hotel in April?
Peter Katusak-Huzsvar: W St. Petersburg’s meeting spaces are the ideal place to accommodate a small gathering, a business meeting, or a private screening. Since the opening, there has been great demand for the meeting spaces, especially for press conferences, corporate meetings and gatherings.

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