Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that Hotel Bristol in Odessa, Ukraine will join The Luxury Collection portfolio.

Jointly owned by Vertex Hotel Group and Bristol-Krasnaya LLC, Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa will mark the brand’s entry into Ukraine when it opens early next year.

Built in 1898 and designed by Alexander Bernardazzi and Adolf Minkus, the 112-room Hotel Bristol is a showcase of renaissance and baroque architecture styles.

The hotel is situated on the famous sycamore-lined cobblestone Pushkinskaya Street, across from Odessa’s Philharmonic Theatre.

Following the renovation, the property will offer leisure facilities, including an indoor pool, spa facility and fitness centre.

In addition to this a signature restaurant and a destination bar, 10.000sq ft (930sq m) of event and meeting space.