Built in 1903 and renovated in 2005, the Radisson Blu Kiev is an architectural jewel in the heart of Kiev¿s historical city centre, adjacent to the city's business and shopping area, and two blocks from St. Sofia Cathedral. The hotel is within walking distance of the city¿s main street, Khreschatik, and there are numerous parks, golden churches, and the Golden Gate, one of the only surviving ancient monuments in Kiev, close to the hotel. Kiev's main attractions are its famous gold-domed churches and cathedrals that never fail to impress visitors with their history and art. There is also plenty to enjoy outdoors: an open-air museum, recreation park Dniprovskyi Park, botanical gardens and Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with its underground Globus Shopping Centre. Visitors can also watch Dynamo Kiev play in the stadium or indulge in a cruise on the Dnipro River. The Bistro Cote Est serves simple and traditional Ukrainian specialties as well as home cuisine inspired by the food and wine of France¿s eastern regions of Alsace-Lorraine, Burgundy and the Rhone valley. The menu at the Mille Miglia restaurant offers a taste of the distinctive cuisine and wines of the regions of Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Toscana, Lazio and Le Marche. The K-Largo Cigar Bar serves a variety of delightful cocktails and thirst quenching beverages as well as light snacks. Pace, the health club is located next to the indoor relaxation area where guests can unwind on comfortable lounge chairs. Guests can choose from a variety of massages, take exercises in around the clock gym, improve their tan in the solarium or enjoy other facilities such as the Finnish sauna or steam room. Other notable features in the hotel include a jewellery shop and concierge services. The hotel offers 255 rooms, of which 139 of them are standard rooms. These spacious (20-23 sqm) and fresh rooms are designed for comfort and come in 3 elegant styles: Scandinavian, Maritime and Italian. All rooms are equipped with high-quality amenities and offer free high-speed and wireless Internet access. Breakfast is included and served from 06:30 ¿ 10:30am on weekdays and from 07:00 ¿ 11:00am on weekends.