President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will visit Crowne Plaza Minsk on July 31, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. $34 million was invested in the construction of the hotel. The hotel has 115 rooms and 2 presidential suites.

There are 30 hotels in Minsk. The total number of beds there is less than 4 per one thousand people. Under the general plan of Minsk, this figure should be increased up to 10 beds per one thousand. In major European tourist centres this figure is equal to 30.

Minsk has one five star hotel - Europe, two four star hotels - Hotel Minsk and Viktoria, and five three star hotels. 6 five star hotel complexes are to be built in Minsk in the nearest future. A hotel complex is also to be constructed as part of Minsk-City business centre and Tractor sporting and hotel complex.