the premium tourism concept founded by Romanian entrepreneur Cristian Brînză has so far attracted six investors and millions of Euros in funding for the development of its network of modular cabins in Bușteni and Comarnic the company reported a turnover of approximately €2.5 million and aims to reach a portfolio of 100 accommodation units by the end of 2025 Moon Resorts is building at an accelerated pace and is seeking new strategic partners to strengthen its position as a leader in the premium nature tourism segment “We started with ten cabins and a simple dream: to give people the feeling that they are arriving at their own mountain vacation home — without the stress of building Our goal is to reach 100 units while preserving the same atmosphere of intimacy Each cabin should offer that sense of ownership even if you are only renting it for a weekend Expansion is also underway at other locations within the Moon Resorts network the Moon Montana site will see the addition of 15 new accommodation units the next development phase includes the construction of 40 new cabins additional investments are being considered in Comarnic including a new event hall and 15 more accommodation units Moon Resorts is exploring expansion opportunities both near Bucharest and beyond Romania’s borders focusing on accessible regions that can support the same integrated development model – nature The company’s sustainable business model allows for rapid replication of the concept in new areas without compromising the quality of the guest experience This flexibility is backed by a clear vision: not just more cabins but more diverse experiences for travelers – from wellness and relaxation facilities to spaces for events Moon Resorts aims to become a contemporary alternative to traditional tourism – a place where people do not just stay We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used The Government is again trying to start works for the construction and operation of the Ploiesti-Comarnic-Brasov highway segment The new figures indicate 4 years for construction and an EUR 1.36 billion investment “Today we are approving the study on the construction and operation of the Ploiesti – Comarnic – Braşov motorway segment and the operation of the Bucharest – Ploieşti highway The foundation study for this strategic investment project will be carried out in a public-private partnership which was established in a previous Government meeting,” PM Viorica Dancila said at the beginning of today’s meeting According to the head of the Government, the awarding procedures and the competitive dialogue with investors will start in September, so that this contract will be signed by the end of this year. “The highway connects the capital with the city of Braşov crossing the tourist axis Sinaia – Busteni – Azuga – Predeal The design and execution duration is set for a maximum of four years starting in 2019,” Dancila stated The estimated total cost of this investment amounts to about EUR 1.36 billion According to the prime minister, the National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis also has other studies for the public-private partnership projects and, as they will be finalized, they will be approved in the Government. A consortium made up of three companies – Vinci (France) – Strabag (Austria) – Aktor (Greece) –  has won the bid for the construction in concession of the 58km highway which will connect Comarnic and Brasov in center Romania Vinci-Strabag- Aktor and another consortium comprising Italian companies Impregilo and Salini were the only two final bidders for the project China Communications Construction and Spedition UMB – Tehnostrade which is controlled by Romanian businessman Dorinel Umbrarescu had also submitted initial offers The announcement about the winning consortium was made today by representatives of the Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads (CNADNR) who refused to comment on the price. Construction will start next year, said today PM Victor Ponta during the opening event of a segment of the Sibiu- Orastie- highway. The construction of the 58km highway connecting Comarnic and Brasov is estimated to cost between EUR 1.2 billion and EUR 1.3 billion and should be completed in 2016 or 2017 the minister of grand infrastructure projects The highway is meant to ease traffic on the National Road 1 (DN1) which links capital Bucharest to the northwestern part of the country and crosses the popular Prahova Valley where several moutain resorts are located Business Review talked to Dragos Roua, founder and CEO, Connect Hub, to find out how the sports influence his professional activity Competitions: I finished my first marathon in 2012 my first official ultra-marathon in 2015 (Ultrabalaton 222 km) and my first 48-hour race this year in Athens along with Andrei Rosu and a few more “trimbulinzi” I ran from Comarnic to Bucharest on the DN1 I finished the simple ultra-marathon Transmaraton in eight hours (64 kilometers on Transfagarasan Road) the “locus of control” tells you whether the pain you are experiencing is transient and unimportant and will have profound consequences for your health on the long term “locus of control” can often mean the ability to remain in a market where no one “sees” profit until it matures Or it can mean the ability to give up a line of your business because staying there could generate problems in other parts of the business in the long term the competition in this endurance running world is with yourself the mall developed by Carrefour Property and New Europe Property Investments (NEPI) near Ploiesti has attracted some 5 million visitors and has generated over EUR 25 million in sales in the first year after the opening The project was built close to the National Road 1 (DN1) which connects Bucharest to the Prahova Valley, by extending the already existing Carrefour hypermarket in Ploiesti. It has a gross leasable area of 55,000 sqm. Some of the tenants in the mall are Cinema City, Zara, H&M, Pull&Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius, New Yorker, Orsay, Reserved, Office Shoes, Benvenuti, Sephora and Douglas. NEPI and Carrefour Property – the real estate division of the French Carrefour Group say the mall has a catchment area of 700,000 inhabitants from Ploiesti and several neighboring towns like Targoviste providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used.