Russians’ top foreign summer hotel destinations: Turkey, Abkhazia and Belarus lead

Turkey, Abkhazia and Belarus are the most popular foreign summer destinations for Russian hotel bookings in 2026, according to the Russian Union of Tourism Industry (RST).

The top ten also includes Italy, France, Thailand, Georgia, Spain, Armenia and China. Average nightly hotel prices are highest in France at 18.1 thousand rubles, followed by Spain at 16.5 thousand, Italy at 15.9 thousand and China at 10.4 thousand. In Turkey, a night costs 12.4 thousand rubles, in Belarus it is 10.1 thousand, in Thailand 8.6 thousand, in Armenia 8.4 thousand, in Abkhazia 8 thousand, and in Georgia 7.7 thousand.

Compared with last year, the strongest growth in summer hotel bookings is being recorded for Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Earlier reporting on Russian travel plans found that during the velvet season, travelers intend to vacation longer but spend less.