Ribas Hotels Group is to take over the management of a project by the investment and property development company Arha Group – the Pótay holiday village, currently under construction in the village of Yablunytsia (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast), the company’s press office told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
The 3-hectare project involves the construction of 64 detached houses and 18 hotel rooms, as well as a restaurant, a spa, an all-season infinity pool and other leisure facilities. Pótay is situated at an altitude of around 970 metres above sea level, with views of Hoverla and Petros. The complex will combine the privacy of a detached cottage with the service and facilities of a fully-fledged hotel.
“We recognise that it is no longer enough for a guest simply to choose a destination. They choose a holiday experience: privacy, natural surroundings, the opportunity to spend time with loved ones whilst enjoying hotel-style service. It is at the intersection of these needs that the Pótay concept takes shape,” said Artur Lupashko, founder of Ribas Hotels Group, as quoted in the press release.
The site will also feature a sauna, lounge and children’s areas, campfire sites, spaces for fitness and meditation, and a contemporary art gallery created in collaboration with Igor Ilchishen, founder of Arha Group, and Vladimir Kozuk, People’s Artist of Ukraine.
One of Ribas Hotels Group’s objectives as part of the partnership will be to develop the complex’s operational model, service standards and guest experience, the company noted.
Ribas believes that the cottage complex format is now a significant part of tourist demand. For instance, this summer, hotel occupancy rates in the Carpathian region stood at 67 per cent on weekdays and 72 per cent at weekends. The company has also observed a shift in demand towards locations and formats adjacent to major tourist centres, where guests can enjoy greater privacy and closer contact with nature.
Ribas Hotels Group – an international full-cycle management company and hospitality ecosystem – was founded in 2014 in Odessa. Ribas Hotels Group’s portfolio includes more than 50 projects currently under construction, in the launch phase or under management in Ukraine, Poland, Turkey and Bali. The company develops city and resort hotels under the brands Ribas Hotels, Ribas Rooms, WOL home + hotel and Mandra Moments.
Arha Group is an investment and property development company. It is delivering residential and commercial property projects with a total area of over 15,000 sq. Examples include: the AMA Family Resort holiday complex in Bukovel, the WOL aparthotel in Vinnytsia, the Pótay holiday village in the Carpathians, and the Koreni club village near Vinnytsia.