{"id":7033,"date":"2011-02-11T02:13:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T02:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/swissotel-odessa-ukraine-the-first-five-star-hotel-of-the-international-hotel-chain-on-the-black-sea-2\/"},"modified":"2011-02-11T02:13:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T02:13:00","slug":"swissotel-odessa-ukraine-the-first-five-star-hotel-of-the-international-hotel-chain-on-the-black-sea-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/02\/swissotel-odessa-ukraine-the-first-five-star-hotel-of-the-international-hotel-chain-on-the-black-sea-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss\u00f4tel Odessa, Ukraine: The First Five-Star Hotel Of The International Hotel Chain On The Black Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/315385.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/315385.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swiss\u00f4tel Hotels &#038; Resorts is about to add another Eastern European deluxe hotel to its portfolio: Swiss\u00f4tel Odessa, expected to open in spring 2013. Swiss\u00f4tel Hotels &#038; Resorts signed yesterday a management contract in Odessa with the Ukrainian investors, Interpoint Development. <\/p>\n<p>Swiss\u00f4tel Odessa will include 333 modern and contemporary rooms, varying from the classic category &#8220;Swiss Advantage&#8221; to Presidential Suites. Furthermore the hotel will provide a lobby lounge-bar with a library, two restaurants and a brasserie with an extensive terrace overlooking the Black Sea, as well as separate private dining rooms for events. A panoramic lounge &#8220;Skybar&#8221; on the top floor will offer its visitors a relaxing atmosphere and stunning views. The hotel facilities also include spacious conference and banquet rooms. <br \/>The new P\u00fcrovel Spa &#038; Sport complex with extensive fitness facilities, various treatment rooms and as well indoor and outdoor pools with direct access to the beach will be unrivaled in Odessa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There has never been a project of this kind in Odessa before,&#8221; says Meinhard Huck, President of Swiss\u00f4tel Hotels &#038; Resorts. &#8220;The location of the hotel on the French Boulevard is really superb. The hotel is situated close to a park area, right on the coast of the Black Sea, and only 4 kilometers from the city centre. Interestingly enough at the end of the 19th century, a summer cottage situated nearby, that used to belong to a mayor of Odessa, was named &#8220;Switzerland&#8221;. We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership with Interpoint Development and HI-Raise Constructions, as well as the opening of a new Swiss\u00f4tel in Eastern Europe.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This unique multinational and distinctive city is being famous for its own traditions, cuisine and humour, leading the trend of fashionable resort destination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Odessa, amongst the top four largest cities in Ukraine with more than 1 million inhabitants is considered to be one of the main destination for business, culture and tourism in the country. Due to the presence of a well-connected international airport, together with a well-developed rail network, the largest sea port in Ukraine and its outstanding geographical location by the Black Sea coast, Odessa is a major transport and commercial hub.<\/p>\n<p>State and national higher educational establishments are situated here: 8 academies and 8 universities. Moreover Odessa has a rich cultural heritage &#8211; magnificent buildings designed in various styles: art nouveau, baroque, eclecticism, Russian classicism. The National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Saint Assumption (Sviato-Uspenskii) Cathedral, Primorskii Boulevard, Potemkin Steps, streets and boulevards set off by trees and sand beaches are all beloved places by tourists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss\u00f4tel Hotels &#038; Resorts is about to add another Eastern European deluxe hotel to its portfolio: Swiss\u00f4tel Odessa, expected to open in spring 2013. Swiss\u00f4tel Hotels &#038; Resorts signed yesterday a management contract in Odessa with the Ukrainian investors, Interpoint Development. 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