Starwood Hotels is introducing its Luxury Collection brand to the country, after announcing the Hotel Bristol, Odessa, expected to open in December 2013.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is expanding in Ukraine. The group has just announced the coming Bristol Odessa in December 2013, which marks the Luxury Collection's entrance into the country, followed by the Sheraton brand with the Sheraton Kiev Olympiysky Hotel in January 2016. Currently, the group's only foothold in the country is the Four Points by Sheraton Zaporozhye.As the only luxury hotel in Odessa's city center, the Hotel Bristol offers 112 rooms on the famous Pushkinskaya Street, across from Odessa's Philharmonic Theater. The hotel will also feature a restaurant and bar, 10,000 square feet of events and meetings space, an indoor pool, spa and fitness center. These features make the hotel ideal for both business and leisure.With this addition to the brand's portfolio, the Luxury Collection is closer to reaching its goal of 100 establishments within the next five year.