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The article reports a decrease in prices for accommodation in popular hotels in Russian resorts in the autumn compared to the summer months, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).
Holidays in popular hotels in Anapa in September and October can cost Russian tourists 15-25% cheaper than in the summer months, and in country hotels in the Moscow region in September you can relax with a profit of up to 45%, the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told RIA Novosti.
“Price reductions compared to the summer months in September-October occur almost everywhere. In Anapa, the reduction in prices for popular properties is 15-25% compared to summer. The largest reduction in the fall occurs in the country hotel segment. Hotels in the Moscow region are 30-45% cheaper in September,” the press service said.
According to their data, popular hotels in Sochi with arrivals at the end of September are 20-30% cheaper than in the summer months, and in some cases the cost reduction reaches 43%.
In Kaliningrad the decrease at the end of September is 13-18%, and in Moscow and St. Petersburg in September-October - by 5-15%.
ATOR shared that approximately half of all organized tours in September and October are to Black Sea resorts. At the same time, the second major segment of autumn demand is sanatorium holidays.
It is noted that the list of the five most popular destinations in the first half of autumn 2026 included resorts in the Krasnodar Territory, Kavminvody, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Moscow and the Moscow Region, as well as the Kaliningrad Region.

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