Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand that delivers a positive and personalized service in stylish spaces, is delighted to announce the reopening of a Kyiv legend following its complete refurbishment. With 254 newly renovated guest rooms, a conference area, lobby and lobby bar, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Kyiv near Golden Gate in Ukraine's capital has undergone a remarkable transformation.
Jesper, who is Danish, joined Rezidor in April 1997 as Opening Director of Sales at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Abu Dhabi. In 1997 he moved to Nice, France and started to work as Director of Sales at the Radisson SAS Hotel. In 1999 he was promoted to District Director of Sales in Southern France. He held this position until his transfer to Executive Assistant Manager at the Radisson SAS Montfleury Hotel in Cannes. In 2002 he was appointed General Manager of the Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium. After two years, he was promoted to General Manager at the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. In December 2006, he moved to Paris as he was appointed General Manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Disneyland Paris, France. In August 2009, he started as General Manager (Pre-opening + Opening) at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton Johannesburg, a position he held until his transfer to General Manager of the Radisson Royal Ukraina Hotel in Moscow. In June 2014, he was appointed General Manager of the Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg. Jesper has been working as General Manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel Beijing, which is his most recent position. Furthermore, Jesper completed the Rezidor Mentor Mentee Program with guidance from his mentor Michel Stalport.
Situated in Kyiv center, a few steps from the National Olympic Stadium, the new Park Inn by Radisson Troyitska offers an international mid-scale hotel experience. The Olympic National Sports Complex and Olympic business center, other historical and cultural attractions such as St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral, Concert Palace Ukraine, Kyiv Fortress, and Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta are all nearby.
Scott H. Lewis has been appointed CIS Regional Managing Director by Signature Europe, part of Signature Worldwide. Signature is one of the largest providers of customer service training to hotels, casinos, call centers and other service industry employers. He will be responsible for working with the companys clients throughout the CIS to assess needs, arrange training and help build stronger, more effective customer service teams.
The Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts portfolio continues to grow: a new deluxe hotel is currently under construction in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and is scheduled to open in mid 2012. A management agreement was recently signed between Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and the KDD Group, one of the leading property and investment companies in the Ukraine.