Rosimushchestvo secured the suspension of operations at Marton hotels in Krasnodar.

An arbitration court has banned commercial activity at the Marton hotel chain in Krasnodar, including the Marton Pashkovsky, Marton Lider, and Marton Amigo hotels.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on October 14, 2025, Moscow's Ostankino Court upheld the Prosecutor General's Office's claim against former Supreme Court judge Viktor Momotov and Kuban businessmen Andrei and Ivan Marchenko, ordering the seizure of their assets—approximately 100 properties, including the buildings of approximately 40 Marton hotels in various regions—for state use. On October 17, 2025, employees of Marton hotels in Krasnodar recorded a video message asking to leave their jobs and not be deprived of their income.

The Arbitration Court of Krasnodar Krai granted interim measures in a lawsuit filed by the Interregional Territorial Administration of the Federal Property Management Agency against the former co-owner of the Marton hotel chain, Andrei Marchenko, and entrepreneur Olga Timofeyenko (the businessman's former accountant).

The court banned the use and commercial activity of 16 properties. These properties are part of the Marton hotel chain in Krasnodar, including the Marton Pashkovsky, Marton Lider, Marton Lider 3, and Marton Amigo hotels. The defendants' property, worth 118.5 million rubles, was also seized, Kommersant reported on June 15.

Rosimushchestvo filed the lawsuit after the Ostankino District Court of Moscow upheld the Prosecutor General's Office's October 2025 claim for the seizure of 95 real estate properties worth over 9 billion rubles. The defendants were former Supreme Court judge Viktor Momotov, his business partner Andrey Marchenko, Marchenko's son Ivan, and Vologda Hotel LLC.

Momootov's trusted individuals were found to own 44 land plots and 51 real estate properties, which formed the basis for the Marton chain. The Arbitration Court of Krasnodar Krai found the requests for interim measures justified, finding that failure to grant them could hinder enforcement of the judgment.

Recall that tourism industry representatives previously interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" noted that the Marton hotel chain in Krasnodar held a significant market share, and the simultaneous closure of their hotels would seriously impact the industry and consumer confidence. "Most of our clients transiting to the coast or on business trips choose Marton because of its price-quality ratio. The chain operates reliably, reviews are mostly positive, and the brand is recognizable," noted Irina Sokolova, manager of the Trans Tours travel agency.

If the hotels are closed even temporarily, it will be a blow to the market, she emphasized.

Maxim Vetrov, a representative of the Sto Dorog travel company, also called Marton one of the largest players in the Krasnodar hotel market.

"Personally, a third of my clients choose their hotels. Therefore, confiscation will definitely create chaos," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

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