Following its soft opening in June 2012, DEOL Partner’s brand 11 Mirrors Design Hotel celebrated its Grand Opening in Kyiv on November 22, 2012.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel is an independent hotel with a strong sense of style, sophistication, top-notch service and contemporary interior design enhanced with a deep understanding of worldwide trends. It is located in the very heart of old and vibrant Kyiv, just a few metres from the National Opera House, major business and leisure areas.

The first and only design hotel in Kyiv, 11 Mirrors Design Hotel recently became the first Design Hotels™ Member in Eastern Europe and the CIS (Common Wealth of Independent States).

“ We are proud to welcome 11 Mirrors as Design Hotels™ first member in Ukraine. It’s a rich addition to our portfolio, both geographically and conceptually, that reflects many facets of modern Kyiv”, says Christian Malcher, Design Hotels™ Global Director of Sales and Marketing.

The hotel’s concept is inspired by Wladimir Klitschko. It represents 11 reflections of a successful personality, 11 important human values, qualities and desires – Curiosity, Optimism, Passion, Courage, Creativity, Independence, Sense of Humour, Reliability, Generosity, Confidence and Harmony.

“ 11 Mirrors has a special city atmosphere, created by guests – business, world-known leaders and celebrities, and created by the staff providing quality full service to clients”, says Ruslan Oleksenko, developer of the first design hotel.

Since its opening, 11 Mirrors already earned two International Hotel Awards 2012-2013 nominations.

DEOL Partners is the managing and development company for 11 Mirrors Design Hotel.

DEOL Partners is happy to say that its project 11 Mirrors Design Hotel earned international recognition since its soft opening.

Despite numerous competitors, 11 Mirrors Design Hotel was highly commended at International Hotel Awards 2012-2013 in two categories:

• • Small Hotel Ukraine (under 50 rooms)
• • New Small Hotel Construction & Design Ukraine.

Award winners from Europe were presented and commended at a prestigious presentation dinner at the London Grosvenor Square Marriott Hotel, on November 4. The International Hotel Awards evolved from the International Property Awards established 18 years ago. Its winners’ logo is recognized as a symbol of excellence throughout the global industry.

"We are honoured to receive the International Hotel Awards. 11 Mirrors differs from other hotels in Kyiv, our design-hotel is a brand new product on Ukraine’s market, which is becoming a trend. Our team did their utmost to be unique, to provide only the best quality service, to create the most comfortable atmosphere and match the lifestyle of our guests who tend to demonstrate their individuality in everything they do. This award confirms our success,” Strategic Development Director at DEOL Partners Maryna Rymarenko said at the award ceremony.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel is an independent hotel with a strong sense of style, sophistication, top-notch service and contemporary interior design enhanced with a deep understanding of worldwide trends. It is located in the very heart of old and vibrant Kyiv, just a few meters from the National Opera House, major business and leisure areas.

Following its soft opening in June 2012, DEOL Partners’ brand 11 Mirrors Design Hotel celebrated its Grand Opening in Kyiv on November 22, 2012.

DEOL Partners is the managing and development company for 11 Mirrors Design Hotel.

DEOL Partners is happy to announce that our brand 11 Mirrors Design Hotel is listed among the winners of the highest exclusive hospitality and lifestyle award Seven Star Global Luxury Award 2013.

Our brand competed against a number of hoteliers in the region to achieve recognition and receive the prestigious Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence.

The Seven Star Global Luxury Awards, by the bestowing of the Signum Virtutis, serves as a guarantee to the luxury consumer that the recipients are truly the best in the industry.

The award ceremony took place at Villa Padierna Palace Hotel in Spain, on June 28, 2013. Winners of the Seven Star Global Luxury Award 2013 included the following world-known hotels: The Dolder Grand in Switzerland, W Istanbul in Turkey, Martinez in Cannes and Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat in France, Waldorf Astoria in New York, Shangrila in Hong Kong, and One & Only in Cape Town.

On June 27, 11 Mirrors Design Hotel celebrated its first anniversary – just one year passed since we unveiled the project.

The award proved that within one year 11 Mirrors Design Hotel gained exceptional professionalism and competence and has great potential to grow at a fast rate.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator of Ukraine’s first design hotel.

DEOL Partners’ new project Senator Apartments Maidan softly opened in Ukraine’s capital on August 24, 2013 to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day. The official grand opening and press-conference took place on October 3, 2013.

Senator Apartments Maidan is the third complex in Ukraine's award-winning chain of high-quality, full-service furnished apartments. The building has undergone complete reconstruction and is located in the very heart of downtown Kyiv, just a few steps from the Independence Square and Khreshchatyk, in 8B Shevchenko Lane.

Reconstruction of the building began in September 2012 and ended 11 months later. Investment in the project amounted to UAH 50 million (nearly USD 6 million).

DEOL Partners is a real estate development and management company for Senator Apartments Maidan.

“ We believe that the extended stay hotel is a promising niche-investment opportunity in Ukraine. This business has proven successful with well-known brands in the global hospitality industry, including Frasers, Ascott, Medina, Quest, etc. We hope that Senator Apartments Maidan will become as famous as they are. Our team has adapted global trends to the Ukrainian hotel market and consequently created two effective long-stay accommodation projects. Senator Apartments Maidan is very promising due both to its concept and its unique location,” says Strategic Development Director at DEOL Partners Maryna Rymarenko

All apartments boast modern interior design coupled with a profound understanding of worldwide trends and new concepts. Senator Apartments Maidan was designed by Marina Leo and Anatoliy Kirik – a strong duo who have already contributed to the Senator Apartments chain and 11 Mirrors Design Hotel.

A leader in Ukraine's hotel industry, the Senator Apartments chain boasts numerous awards.

DEOL Partners’ newly launched project Senator Apartments Maidan received City Awards 2013 winning the Hospitality category, on October 14, 2013. The award ceremony took place during City Evolution 2013, Ukraine’s national real estate congress.

DEOL Partners is a real estate development and management company of Senator Apartments Maidan, the third complex in Ukraine’s award-winning serviced apartment chain, which was unveiled on August 24, 2013.

“ We are delighted to receive the first award for Senator Apartments Maidan. Since the very first day we opened the complex, our team have been receiving only positive feedback from our guests. Now we are delighted to get recognition from real estate professionals. In fact, Senator Apartments has already won a number of hospitality and commercial real estate awards as a chain and we plan to participate in these competitions further,” said Maryna Rymarenko, Strategic Development Director at Senator Apartments and DEOL Partners.

Housed within a seven-storey building that has undergone complete reconstruction, Senator Apartments Maidan is located in the very heart of downtown Kyiv, just a few steps from the Independence Square and Khreshchatyk, in 8B Shevchenko Lane.

A leader in Ukraine’s hotel industry, the Senator Apartments chain boasts numerous awards.

DEOL Partners is happy to announce that Wladimir Klitschko won the title of Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 as the most successful newcomer to the luxury hotel industry with 11 Mirrors Design Hotel, according to Connoisseur Circle.

DEOL Partners is the management and development company for Ukraine’s first design hotel.

The prize-giving procedure took place on March 11, 2014, during the 360° Luxury Networking Event at the noble ambiance of the Kameha Suite in the heart of Frankfurt-on-Main (Germany).

Lobster Group and Connoisseur Circle, a luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, hosted a spectacular event which brought together more than 400 tour operators, hoteliers and travel experts from the international luxury tourism.

“Connoisseur Circle, the highest rated luxury travel magazine on the German speaking market, feels honoured to award a new visionary in the hospitality business: Wladimir Klitschko is a person, who used his knowledge acquired by extensive travelling, to present a new hospitality concept to the capital of Ukraine. By opening the first design hotel in Kyiv with top class features for both – business and leisure guests, Mr. Klitschko succeeded in building a magical sanctuary for the cosmopolitan traveller,” – comments Simone Dressler, Editor in Chief at Connoisseur Circle.

Wladimir Klitschko thanked the organizers and guests with a personal video message. Here are some quotes from his speech: “I am incredibly honoured to receive the Connoisseur Circle Special Award ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2014’ and I would like to thank Connoisseur Circle for it. To be considered for this award is a great honour for me and I highly appreciate your decision regarding 11 Mirrors Design Hotel. I spend a significant amount of time out of home. Since I am 14 years old, I have been travelling a lot, living in hotels all over the world always having contrasting experiences. Hotels and travelling are important parts of my lifestyle, my comfort and my mood. So being a demanding traveller, I always had a dream to create an ideal hotel - a special and unique one, with stunning design, functionality, and magnificent atmosphere. Simply speaking - the hotel that makes ones happy! It was a dream that came true. It was not easy, 11 Mirrors’ amazing team supported all my ideas and helped to turn them into reality. At the moment 11 Mirrors Design Hotel is one of the leading luxury hotels in Kyiv and Ukraine and I am thrilled to be awarded for that”.

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The memorable award was handed over to 11 Mirrors’ representatives – Galyna Martynuyk, Sales Director, and Daria Nykyforova, Brand Director at DEOL Partners. 11 Mirrors Design Hotel already won numerous international awards and individual travellers’ appreciation.

The Ukrainian Hospitality Awards recognizes DEOL Partners’ project Senator Apartments Maidan as the best apart hotel in the country.

Winners in 12 major hospitality categories were named during the annual award official ceremony that took place in Kyiv on December 8, 2014.

For the second year in a row, the Senator Apartments chain won the most prestigious award in its respective field.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for the Senator Apartments chain. The award was handed over to Ruslan Oleksenko, investor and developer of Senator Apartments, and Maryna Rymarenko, Director of Strategic Development at DEOL Partners.

"On behalf of our investors and shareholders, I would like to thank Senator Apartments team for reaching new heights and winning this prominent award. Due to team effort, Senator Apartments (launched in 2005) managed to earn loyalty of the pickiest guests – frequent business travellers. We would like to add that the Senator Apartments chain demonstrates a high occupancy rate and income, which sounds very attractive for investors,” said Ruslan Oleksenko, investor and developer at Senator Apartments.

"Senator Apartments Maidan is recognized as one of Ukraine’s leading hotels, which proves that we do everything right. We understand that in these challenging times only our strong team, our unwavering commitment to hotel guests and our wish to offer the best services can lead us to success,” said Maryna Rymarenko.

Senator Apartments won the Hospitality award for the fourth time, besides other prizes including: The Best Project in Russia and CIS (Europaproperty.com), The Best Hospitality Project (City Awards 2013). Also the chain was a winner of TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2014. Furthermore, TripAdvisor ranked Senator Apartments Maidan among top two hotels in Kyiv.

DEOL Partners’ project 11 Mirrors Design Hotel again acquires the highest 2015 Travellers' Choice award! It is named the number one hotel in three categories: Top Hotel, Top Luxury Hotel and Top Hotel Service in Ukraine.

Travellers' Choice is the highest honour the TripAdvisor community can provide, and only 1% of the world’s top hotels get such recognition. Key evaluation criteria are remarkable service, and a great value for money.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for Ukraine’s first design hotel.

Wladimir Klitschko, the hotel inspirer said: “When you receive an independent review of your work and ideas, it inspires you. 11 Mirrors as a hotel brand was developed with my direct support and close involvement as an extensive lifestyle traveller. It reflects my ideas and views on hospitality and comfort. I’m delighted that it’s rated so highly by the international travel community. The whole team of 11 Mirrors is extremely proud of having been rated as Kyiv’s number one hotel on TripAdvisor, for the second year running. The guests of the hotel are truly cared for and it is always lovely to see this being recognised.”

“ 11 Mirrors Design Hotel is a unique development project, the first one in its niche in Ukraine and also in CIS countries,” explains Ruslan Oleksenko, developer. “We hedged against the risks, and we believed right from the start that this product would enjoy popularity and appreciation in Kyiv. We were right! It is great that our guests from all over the world rate 11 Mirrors so highly”.

“It is extremely rewarding to be No.1 hotel in Kyiv and Ukraine for the second year running,” adds Maryna Rymarenko, 11 Mirrors General Manager and DEOL Partners Strategic Director – the hotel’s developer and operator. “ We are very grateful to every guest for being loyal to 11 Mirrors. We make every effort to create a unique and personalized hotel stay, while constantly developing new ideas and services, paying careful attention to the smallest details. The TripAdvisor award proves that it works.”

Congratulations to 11 Mirrors Design Hotel’s team on a job well done and many thanks to our guests for their support!

DEOL Partners’ project Senator Apartments celebrates its 10-year anniversary milestone this year.

Launched in 2005, Senator Apartments was one of the first and foremost establishments in Ukraine to provide high-quality, fully-serviced and furnished apartments for travellers who want to live in and experience the best Kyiv has to offer.

Today it comprises three complexes, all located in central Kyiv: Senator Apartments City Center (26 apartments); Senator Apartments Executive Court (35 apartments); and Senator Apartments Maidan (42 apartments).

During its 10-year journey, every year both individual travellers and professional companies ranked Senator Apartments as a leader in Ukraine’s serviced apartment sector.

“We are happy to be the developer and operator for the Senator Apartments chain, and we are proud to celebrate a decade of its success – Senator Apartments is a leader in Kyiv’s and Ukraine’s hospitality market. We succeeded in developing the hotel business despite the economic challenges facing our country. We aim to keep on expanding the chain as well as improving our existing locations and working on new properties,” said Oleksenko Ruslan, Founder and Developer of Senator Apartments.

Maryna Rymarenko, General Manager at Senator Apartments, added: “Our employees do their best to provide unprecedented levels of quality, service and innovation. Satisfaction scores in all our locations overall hover above the 90% mark and rank high at Tripadvisor and Booking.com”.

AWARDS: In 2014, Ukrainian Hospitality Awards recognized Senator Apartments Maidan as the Best Apart Hotel in the country. The Senator Apartments chain won the Hospitality award for the fourth time, besides other prizes including Special Commendation from Europeproperty.com and City Awards 2013. Also the chain was a winner of TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2014. Furthermore, TripAdvisor ranked Senator Apartments among top hotels in Kyiv.

DEOL Partners is the Senator Apartments chain developer and operator.

DEOL Partners is happy to say that our project 11 Mirrors Design Hotel reaches another height! According to TripExpert, the hotel is considered one of Kyiv’s top hotels and wins the Expert’s Choice award.

TripExpert is a new hotel review website, also known as AntiTripAdvisor. Its reviews do not come from clients and the public. Instead, it aggregates expert advice about hotels from different media outlets.

“11 Mirrors dared to be different. It was a challenging task for us to develop a brand-new market niche that never was there before – to develop the first ever design hotel in Ukraine. Our values, our design and our service – these are key things that help the 11 Mirrors team create a unique atmosphere of a lifestyle hotel. We are delighted to receive a high rating and professional appreciation from TripExpert. 11 Mirrors added another award to its roster,” says Maryna Rymarenko, General Manager at 11 Mirrors Design Hotel and Partner at DEOL Partners.

Any hotel is considered an excellent location, be it in Paris or Penang, if it scores 80-90 at TripExpert. 11 Mirrors scores 86, which means our design hotel meets the highest standards.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for Ukraine’s first design hotel.

DEOL Partner’s brand Senator Apartments Executive Court was named Ukraine's Leading Serviced Apartments during the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2015. The red carpet event took place at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy on September 5.

Many travel and tourism professionals worldwide voted for the complex. Senator Apartments Executive Court got recognition for its strong commitment to providing the highest quality of services, design and hospitality.

The World Travel Awards™ is the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards programme in the global travel and tourism industry. To be voted a World Travel Award™ winner is an accolade many strive for but only few achieve.

Ruslan Oleksenko, the founder of the Senator Apartments chain, said: “Senator Apartments Executive Court is titled Ukraine's leader in the serviced apartment sphere. This award as well as our guests’ loyalty prove that we move in the right direction. I would like to thank the Senator Apartments team for their effort and a wonderful job they did, and encourage them to reach new heights”.

“We are honoured to receive the internationally acclaimed World Travel Awards as our brand Senator Apartments celebrates its 10 ^th anniversary. During these 10 years, Senator Apartments significantly contributed to developing the Ukrainian hospitality market, especially the serviced apartment niche,” added Maryna Rymarenko, General Manager of the Senator Apartments chain. “We are proud to be ranked among Kyiv’s top hotel teams. Many of us have been working with Senator Apartments since its first location was launched. We are grateful to our clients for their loyalty and appreciation”.

Senator Apartments is Ukraine's first chain of high-quality, full-service furnished apartments for travellers. The chain embraces three complexes: Senator Apartments City Center, Senator Apartments Executive Court and Senator Apartments Maidan.

Unveiled in December 2007, Senator Apartments Executive Court is housed in a separate newly-renovated building in central Kyiv. DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for the Senator Apartments chain.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel, operated by DEOL Partners, adds another international impressive award to its roster.

It won the title of Ukraine's Leading Boutique Hotel at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2015, held on September 5, at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy.

The World Travel Awards™ is the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought-after awards program in the global travel and tourism industry. To be a World Travel Award™ winner is an accolade many strive for, but few achieve.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel is inspired by Wladimir Klitschko who commented on the hotel’s latest award: “To inspire the team to create an original boutique hotel in Kyiv was an exciting experience for me. As an extensive traveler, I have shared my ideas with the professional team and together we created the ideal design hotel – stylish but not snobbish, modern and innovative but comfortable and welcoming at the same time. As soon as you step into 11 Mirrors, you start feeling new senses of harmony and inspiration. My sincere congratulations to all 11 Mirrors team with the new title – Ukraine’s Leading Boutique Hotel by World Travel Awards.”

“11 Mirrors as a brand has a huge potential and development opportunities,” added Ruslan Oleksenko, DEOL Partners, the hotel’s developer. “As an independent hotel it has already demonstrated its strength and ability to attract loyal guests. Travel industry experts rate 11 Mirrors as a high-class hotel and award it with many prizes and titles. The World Travel Awards is another proof that our effort is professionally and internationally recognized. I’m sure that 11 Mirrors Design Hotel will be highly popular both in Kyiv and other cities in the world.”

World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel, Ukraine's Leading Boutique Hotel, is well worth staying here. DEOL Partners is a real estate developer and operator for the project.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel, developed and operated by DEOL Partners, is shortlisted for 2016 Haute Grandeur Hotel Award. This prestigious award recognizes the highest achievements in the hospitality industry, commending participating hotels for their exceptional contribution to developing and maintaining standards.

11 Mirrors Design Hotel is nominated in the following categories: Boutique Hotel, Design Hotel, Lifestyle Hotel and Urban Hotel.

11 Mirrors’ General Manager, Maryna Rymarenko says: “Kyiv, one of the most vibrant cities in Eastern Europe, is a dynamic fusion of old and new, East and West. When you have an idea what an exceptional hotel should be like, you create and develop a brand that is unique in every sense. 11 Mirrors is a lifestyle design hotel that is utterly different from other hotels. Its concept represents 11 reflections of a successful mature person, with harmony crowning them all. We are delighted to become a member of the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards and be shortlisted in the categories: Boutique Hotel, Design Hotel, Lifestyle Hotel, Urban Hotel”.

The title is awarded only to top hotel industry representatives, thus enhancing service quality. The Haute Grandeur Hotel Award is more than just an award – it is the ultimate guarantor of hospitality excellence. Winners will be announced during a dazzling Gala Award Ceremony.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for 11 Mirrors Design Hotel.

Senator Apartments Executive Court, operated by DEOL Partners, becomes an art platform for implementing the first mural in Kyiv within the worldwide art project Art United Us.

It is the first hotel in Ukraine to feature the mural painting on its wall. Promising street artist Rustam Qbic Salemgaraev created the artwork entitled Labyrinth.

“We are proud to say that Senator Apartments is the first apart hotel in Kyiv and Ukraine to be adorned with a mural. We are pleased to support the project over the next two years and host creative street art artists from all over the world,” said Maryna Rymarenko, Partner for strategic development, investments and hospitality at DEOL Partners, General Manager at Senator Apartments and Head of the working group on tourism, American Chamber of Commerce.

"Senator Apartments team always strive for perfection, tend to develop and support everything new. Our guests are travellers from all around the world who are interested in contemporary art, who always choose only the best. When collaborating with the project Art United Us, we aim to decorate central Kyiv with trendy art objects. Hospitality services we provide comply with international standards – Senator Apartments is the winner of 2016 World Travel Awards and TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice. This is why we focus on improving the city's atmosphere and enhancing tourism potential of Kyiv,” says Galina Martynyuk, Sales Director for Hospitality Department at DEOL Partners (11 Mirrors Design Hotel and Senator Apartments brands).

When completed, the large-scale project Art United Us will enable Kyiv to compete with international hubs for contemporary art and street art subculture – Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Lisbon, Melbourne, Prague and Paris.

Watch the time-lapse video revealing the mural’s creation:

DEOL Partners is a real estate developer and management company for Senators Apartments.

DEOL Partners announces that the 39^th Ukrainian Fashion Week treated Kyiv’s residents and guests to a number of artistic events, including the fashion show prepared by Ukrainian designer Irina Dzhus.

On October 14 the gifted couturier, who is famous her innovative solutions and industrial motifs, unveiled her new conceptual spring-summer collection DZHUS SS17 CARBON in Ukraine’s capital.

The collection features futuristic transformer garments that are so typical of Irina’s designs. The title is not a mere coincidence since the reserved colouring – black and grey – always prevails in her palette, being a vital element of the DZHUS vision.

The fashion show – or rather an interactive performance – is highly appreciated by the audiences impressed by the designer’s all-Black style, sculpted geometric shapes, construction modules and technical textures. Her black has many colours and meanings, indeed.

Our brand 11 Mirrors Design Hotel always tends to support new faces in the world of art, fashion and design. Ukrainian Irina Dzhus has already won her name as a talented designer whose style is impressive and unforgettable.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for Ukraine’s first design hotel.

DEOL Partners’ project Senator Apartments presented a special prize to a winner of the International Molodist Film Festival that took place in Kyiv on October 22-30, 2016.

Established 46 years ago, Molodist is one of the greatest events in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, which seeks to present and promote the most powerful and promising works by professional and amateur filmmakers from all over the world. The Festival presented 250 movies from 60 countries during nine days.

Ukrainian Mila Rodina’s short video Kyiv.Nebo (Kyiv.Sky) won the I Feel Kyiv nomination in the Shoot&Play category.

During the prize-giving ceremony, Senator Apartments, the country’s first and acclaimed chain of high-quality, full-service furnished apartments, awarded Mila Rodina with a stay at Senator.

“We are happy and proud to be part of the event which is so important for our country boasting strong historical and artistic heritage. We always support talented Ukrainians who contribute to the nation’s wider social, cultural and intellectual development. Festivals like Molodist help Ukraine build up and enhance political, business and whatsoever ties worldwide, thus making our country a highly appealing tourist destination,” – says Maryna Rymarenko, Partner for strategic development, investments and hospitality at DEOL Partners, General Manager at Senator Apartments.

“We are honoured to present this prize to Mila Rodina for her short video about Kyiv, which, we believe, has a great potential to turn into a true European city. We would like to add that art also plays a crucial role in anything we do – we always use an artistic approach to creating our hotels,” – Maryna Rymarenko adds.

Mr Luc Jacobs, Belgian Ambassador to Ukraine, also mentioned at the gala ceremony that Ukraine became much more open to the global community. The Festival gave a wonderful opportunity to further integrate Ukraine into the global process of film and art industry.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for Ukraine’s first and acclaimed chain of high-quality, full-service furnished apartments.

DEOL Partners’ brand 11 Mirrors Design Hotel adds another two international impressive awards to its collection. Ukraine’s first design hotel got recognition from the World Boutique Hotel Awards and won the titles of World’s Best City Hotel and Europe's Best City Hotel 2016.

The boutique hotel is the brainchild of two Originals, two visionaries who are passionate about genuine hospitality, cultural authenticity and relentless attention to individualism and detail. World-known Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and successful real estate developer Ruslan Oleksenko are the creative minds behind 11 Mirrors Design Hotel.

All the winners and runners up were announced at the fabulous gala dinner that took place on November 9, in Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London's prestigious venue. The event brought together over 200 luxury boutique hotel owners and CEOs, key industry insiders, travel and lifestyle opinion-makers, media partners from all over the world.

Wladimir Klitschko, the hotel’s Original and inspirer, thanked the organisers and guests, while collecting the crystal trophies at the prize-winning ceremony: “Travelling has always been an important part of my life; I have been to many countries and stayed in many hotels. Each of them boasts some elements and features I find appealing. However, as a demanding guest, I have always dreamt about an ideal hotel meeting all my needs. My personal experience inspired the professional team to create Ukraine’s first and unparalleled design-driven boutique hotel – 11 Mirrors. This is a great destination both for business leaders and lifestyle travellers, who are treated here as precious members of the family, not as visitors. The hotel offers emotions and impression, which are a new luxury nowadays. 11 Mirrors is one of top luxury hotels in Ukraine, and I am thrilled to see it obtain recognition in Europe and in the whole world.”

“Trendy yet not snobbish, charismatic yet friendly, innovative yet cosy – 11 Mirrors Design Hotel is an unrivalled brand-new project, the first one in its niche in Ukraine and CIS countries. When you launch something new there is always a risk. However, we put a lot of effort in implementing the project, and now we can be justly proud of our achievements so highly rated by the global community. The World Boutique Hotel Award is another proof that we did everything right and our brainchild enjoys great popularity among international and Ukrainian travellers. This is a great triumph we achieved together with my team”, commented Ruslan Oleksenko, 11 Mirrors’ Original and the project’s developer, DEOL Partners founder.

Since its opening in 2012, 11 Mirrors Design Hotel earned an array of local and international awards, including two International Hotel Awards 2012-2013 nominations, Seven Star Global Luxury Award 2013, Travellers' Choice at TripAdvisor 2015, Expert’s Choice at TripExpert 2015, and Haute Grandeur Hotel Award 2016. Moreover, for two years in a row, the hotel was named Ukraine's Leading Boutique Hotel by World Travel Awards 2015-2016.

DEOL Partners is the developer and operator for Ukraine’s first design hotel.