According Mosgorstat in 2008 in Moscow, operated 194 collective accommodation facilities, which include hotels. However, according to the executive authorities of Moscow as of 2008 in the capital city was built 246 hotels - the figure is fixed, in particular, in the general plan of placement of hotels, approved by the Government of Moscow on April 14, 2009 № 305-PP. The difference in the data due to differences in methodology for collecting information. Thus Mosgorstat taken into account only actual hotel operating companies. The second figure represents the total number of existing hotels in Moscow, including those under construction, as well as placed in service, but not yet open for visitors.