Even before the World War II, the Premier Palace Hotel (originally called the Marcel, then the Palast-Hotel) was well-known as one of the most fashionable and luxurious places to stay when travelling through the southern regions of the Russian Empire. Luxury expressed in terms of the level of service and the plush interior. The building itself was constructed by Lev Ginsburg - a notable city architect, to whom Kiev is indebted for a large number of outstanding architectural monuments in the Art Nouveau style, popular throughout Europe in the early twentieth century. Aside from the Premier Palace Hotel, Ginsburg also designed the National Opera Theater, the Theater of Operetta, the National Bank, the Museum of Art, and other architectural masterpieces, which adorn Kiev city centre.
The harmony of the Hotel's facade and its interior refinement and functionality, reflected the philosophy of turn-of-the century Kiev. The Hotel's general manager during this epoch, Jacob Tsellermayer, succeeded in endowing the hotel with exemplary interior order, and created the ideal conditions for the Hotel's patrons, including wealthy bankers, businessmen, thespians and members of beau monde society who all enjoyed visiting the Hotel. "Our Hotel should be a comfortable corner where one can rest, it should serve travellers and visitors as a home, second only after their family hearths", he continually reminded his staff. A maxim and tradition we will continue to uphold.
The regeneration of the Premier Palace Hotel, as the city's most distinguished hotel, has taken place during our own era and this historical legacy has sprung to life again at the turn of the 21st century. However, as a modern five-star hotel with the first rate facilities found in hotels of its class worldwide. Following intensive reconstruction, the building of the Premier Palace Hotel has again taken on all of its former grandeur, and uniquely harmonizes an atmosphere of imperial splendor with the highest standards in modern comfort. Comfort which meets the needs of a modern business/leisure traveler, coupled with the technical achievements and facilities available at the start of the third millennium. |