Armenia's first-ever container-hotel opens in Vayots DzorJuly 27, 2018 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province has inaugurated the country’s very first container-hotel with some fresh architectural solutions, "green" philosophy and a vision to develop active tourism in the region. The concept of the 10-room facility was based on recycling and reusing shipping containers, which has yielded an interesting project as a result. While various countries do have such practice, in Armenia the idea has been successfully implemented for the first time. In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net , the founder of the hotel and ideas man Gevorg Gasparyan said he took inspiration for the construction of such a facility from abroad and decided to build it in the village of Yeghegis. “The choice of location is somehow based on the fact that the gorge of Yeghegis is of great interest to hikers and active tourism lovers,” Gasparyan said.
“Vayots Dzor province has a rich historical and cultural heritage, and tourists can spend several days here enjoying a variety of activities from classical and hiking tours to biking and Alpine skiing, based on the weather.” According to Gasparyan, the building of the hotel has a unique style with some out-of-the-box solutions and no elements of traditional architecture. It also serves as an impactful example of recycling experience Only ecologically-friendly materials were used in the construction of Hotel Arevi (which basically means “sunny”), including various types of tuff for the interior design, wood, iron and glass, as well as heat and sound insulation materials. Gasparyan also revealed that a bar will open atop the building in the near future. Locals were recruited during construction and community involvement is still a key element of the project. The staff is comprised of residents of Yeghegis, while food is grown and farmed locally. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |