Ostrovok.ru is a Russian online hotel booking service founded in 2010 by Serge Faguet and Kirill Makharinsky with HQ in Moscow. It has over one million accommodation options. According to SimilarWeb, the number of users of the service was estimated at 5.4 million in August 2018. As of 2018, the company's turnover was estimated at $713 million. Ostrovok.ru partners included Megafon, HotelsCombined, TripAdvisor, Sheremetyevo Airport, Aviasales, and Kayak.
History
The company was founded in 2010 by Russian entrepreneurs Serge Faguet and Kirill Makharinsky after attracting the first investment of $13.6 million from several foreign investors. The online website Ostrovok.ru emerged on July 11, 2011, after the company's first office was opened in Moscow.[1] The event was attended by representatives from Google, Yandex, Booking, British Airways, and other notable companies.[2]