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IHG unveils its latest hotel today (27th August 2009), with the opening of InterContinental Kiev. Situated in the heart of Ukraine’s historic capital city, InterContinental Kiev has been designed to offer a sense of place that is authentic to the charm and character of its location. Occupying a city centre address between three of the most famous churches of ancient Eastern Christendom – St. Michael’s Cathedral, St. Andrew’s Cathedral and the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the hotel is surrounded by golden cupolas and is the perfect base from which to explore the cradle of the ‘Kievan Rus’. The city’s corporate offices, embassies and government agencies are also within easy reach.

InterContinental Kiev’s General Manager Leon Larkin said: “Like many of our sister InterContinental hotels around the world, in world capitals such as London, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney, the location of InterContinental Kiev could not have been more strategic. Our doors open directly to some of the best-known landmarks in this city and our contemporary-classical façade blends perfectly into the heritage and culture of the immediate area.”

The 11-storey hotel is designed by Ukrainian architect Sergey Babushkin. Its angular marble-and-glass façade is an artful blend of classical and contemporary features, highlighted by a three-meter statue of the Greek Goddess Nike by Ukrainian sculptor Michael Reva. The hotel’s interiors are created by well-known British designer John Tweedie and offer an authentic perspective of the region’s rich heritage.

InterContinental Kiev offers 272 deluxe rooms, including five Ambassador Suites and two signature suites – a 212-square-metre Royal Suite and larger 314-square-metre Presidential Suite, both overlooking St Michael’s Square. The Presidential Suite has enhanced security features with exclusive private lift access, and has been specifically designed to host visiting heads of state and high-level dignitaries.

InterContinental Kiev has three restaurants, featuring cuisine by renowned Executive Chef Hector Jimenez-Bravo. Comme il faut, the hotel’s French restaurant, recreates a traditional Parisian brasserie experience inspired by the legendary Café de la Paix at InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Olivera, the hotel’s casual all-day Italian-Mediterranean dining room, has an open kitchen, decadent buffets and guest-to-chef interactions as a focal point. Then there is b-hush, the hotel’s ultra-modern rooftop Champagne, caviar and seafood bar with panoramic views of historic Kiev. This is anticipated to be the destination bar for the city’s local elite, b-hush will also have an outdoor mahogany sky terrace overlooking St Michael’s Square.

InterContinental Kiev will also offer guests unique insights to Ukraine through a carefully selected range of Insider Experiences packages, available at every InterContinental Hotels & Resorts location worldwide. The Insider Experiences collection in Kiev includes cooking lessons and visits to the Bessarabka Bazaar food market by Executive Chef, guided tours of Kiev’s collection of underground cave churches and monasteries, private boat trips along the Dnieper River, and front row seats plus exclusive backstage tours of the Taras Shevchenko Opera House.