Conferences, seminars, company receptions and weddings can be held for up to 450 seated guests, or 600 at a standing reception, at the Bristol Hotel, a five-star hotel on Italiiska Street in the historic center of Odesa, Ukraine. The hotel has seven event configurations, 113 bedrooms and a restaurant that also handles banquets.
Seminars and company events
The largest room, the Windsor Grand Ballroom, hosts international conferences, official functions and large company events. The Greenwich Conference Hall suits plenary sessions, coffee breaks, buffets and corporate meetings, and movable partitions split it into smaller rooms for breakout sessions. The De Ribas meeting room works for board meetings, interviews and small workshops. A dedicated conference manager coordinates events. For groups traveling under current conditions, the hotel lists an air raid shelter on level -2, a high-capacity generator, water reserves and Starlink connectivity.
Weddings and receptions
The Windsor Grand Ballroom is the hotel's main wedding room and takes large seated dinners and dancing. Smaller celebrations, anniversaries and private dinners can be held in Le Grand Café Bristol, which takes up to 80 guests with a personal banquet manager. Newlyweds and family can stay in one of the suites.
Rooms and capacities
The Windsor Grand Ballroom covers 450 m²: 450 guests theater style, 200 cabaret, 180 classroom, 70 in a U-shape and 600 for a standing buffet. The Greenwich Conference Hall covers 190 m²: 170 theater, 120 classroom, 110 cabaret, 50 U-shape and 250 standing. Its sections are Greenwich A (50 m², 40 theater, 20 classroom), Greenwich B (45 m², 40 theater) and Greenwich C (57 m², 40 theater, 20 classroom). Greenwich A and B combined cover 95 m² for 80 theater style or 45 in a U-shape. The De Ribas room covers 30 m², has a balcony over Pushkinska Street and takes up to 30 people.
Accommodation
The 113 bedrooms range from 28 m² attic rooms on the fourth floor to 30 m² standard rooms, some with a balcony over Pushkinska and Bunina streets. Junior suites of 50 m² have a separate bedroom and face the Odesa Philharmonic. Suites of 60 m² have marble bathrooms with a jacuzzi, and the 100 m² Presidential Suite adds a study and balconies. The hotel also has a spa.
Catering
Le Grand Café Bristol is open around the clock, and room service runs 24 hours a day. The menu is led by French brand chef Stephane Vaittinadane and combines classic French technique with local produce. The wine list features Ukrainian producers such as Shabo and Kolonist. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. The restaurant team also provides banquets and outside catering.
History and setting
The building was constructed between 1889 and 1899 to designs by the architects Alexander Bernardazzi and Adolf Minkus, near the former Stock Exchange and the State Bank. It became the first five-star hotel in Odesa. After an eight-year reconstruction it reopened on December 15, 2010, and it is now run by Vertex Hotel Group. Deribasivska Street, the Passage arcade and the Opera and Ballet Theater are a short walk away.
Getting there
The hotel stands at 15 Italiiska Street in the city center. Trains to Odesa arrive at the main station, Odesa-Holovna. Organizers should check current travel conditions to Ukraine before planning an event.
