Odesa
A grand old dame chilling out on Odesa's main promenade, Londonskaya has hosted such dignitaries as Robert Louis Stevenson and Anton Chekhov in the…
Must-see hotels in Ukraine
The Carpathians
Once the only show in town, this jolly Soviet giant has renovated slowly over the last decade, though a whiff of the communist hospitality can still be…
The Carpathians
Kyiv, Moscow, New York, Berlin, Rome, Warsaw, Istanbul: the world clocks tick loudly at the Hotel Kaizer, which offers some of Chernivtsi's nicest rooms…
Eastern Ukraine
Slap bang in the city centre, it's not just the location that makes this friendly sleepery worth checking out. Rooms are of a recent ilk, perfectly dust…
Lviv
There are no frills but plenty of smiles at this spartan but comfortable 94-bed budget hotel and hostel, 2km southwest of the city centre.To keep rates…
Kharkiv
This sets the standard for contemporary design in Kharkiv, with flatscreen TVs and loads of extras like plush robes and 24-hour room service. The theme is…
Kyiv
These resting rooms in the southeast corner of the train station make a great choice if you are arriving late or departing early by train. The comfortable…
Kyiv
This Polish outfit occupies several floors of the lower-quality Hotel Tourist on the left (east) bank of the Dnipro near Livoberezhna metro station. This…
The Carpathians
This decent, semi-budget option has a restful location around 2.5km east of the centre. Nine rooms have private bathrooms; the three more basic Ekonom…
The Carpathians
The nine rooms at this very friendly timber guesthouse are furnished jumble-sale style, but bathrooms are post-Soviet and things are pretty spacious,…
Kharkiv
Never mind drab surroundings (a football stadium, a bus station and a market), this insular compound succeeds in teleporting its guests from Kharkiv's…
Kyiv
Inconveniently located around 5km south of the city centre, roughly between Zhulyany Airport and the Central bus station, this friendly seven-room family…
Odesa
As the name suggests, this place epitomises European luxury, with elegant furnishings and a calm, light-filled interior tucked behind its refurbished…
Western Ukraine
These new, stylishly fitted-out rooms in a quiet location are incredibly good value for money. There's a pool and banya, the manager is friendly and…
Odesa
By investing in a competent designer, this establishment, located on the 1st floor of a stately 19th-century house, has put itself head and shoulders…
Eastern Ukraine
Fans of Soviet-realist art need look no further than this museum-like hotel. The walls in the lobby and corridors are covered in brilliant paintings…
Kharkiv
This very reasonably priced hotel, a short walk from both the main bus station and Prospekt Gagarina metro station, is named after a famous Soviet-era…
Lviv
The Panorama has been a hotel since 1875 though it operated under a variety of names. Today the 51 vista-rich rooms are studies in crisp, 3rd-millennium…
Odesa
While Odesa's other hostels are decidedly for the young, day-sleeping crowd, the wonderfully named Grand Babushka, occupying a palatial apartment near the…
Western Ukraine
Cheap, cheerful and brand new, the well-kept Kalyna is just about the best place in Kremenets to zip open your pack. Rooms are surprisingly well furnished…
Kyiv
If the big Soviet hotels aren't for you and the boutique hotels too pricey, this new 26-room property in Podil is an excellent middle-ground choice. Rooms…
Kyiv
Tucked away in a nook just off Andriyivsky uzviz, the Vozdvyzhensky is one of Kyiv's few true boutique hotels. The 29 rooms are all individually designed…
Kyiv
In an old-school Soviet high rise on the left bank, Bratislava caters to business travellers, offering plenty of services and smartly renovated rooms…
The Carpathians
Kosiv's most popular place to sleep is this sparklingly new palace-hotel around 2km east of the town centre. The hotel sits in its own slightly OTT…
Odesa
From the Chesterfield sofas in the foyer to the spacious, European-standard bedrooms with high ceilings to the design-magazine-perfect bathrooms, this…
Odesa
Escaping from Odesa's humid heat and urban decay into this small but sparkling clean ultramodern space, with very comfy beds and 21st century bathrooms,…
Odesa
Towering above Arkadia beach, this slick 21st-century mammoth has seized the market niche once controlled by Soviet Intourist dinosaurs. Busy like an…
Eastern Ukraine
Regular hostel dwellers will rejoice at finding this sparkling new establishment in a location that can't be more central. Large enough to play mini…
Eastern Ukraine
The proximity to a theatre, which supposedly contributes to its brisk business, has prompted the owners to decorate the walls of this cavernous…
Odesa
Odesa's most sumptuous boutique hotel has guests gushing about the exceptional service, the luxurious period ambience and the great location. Rooms in…
Eastern Ukraine
This is the place for people travelling on a medium-range budget to enjoy four-star luxury (well, almost). The attractive king-size beds have firm…
Lviv
Dworzec in Polish means 'station' and it's on the way to Lviv's train terminus that you'll find another link in the Reikartz chain. Rooms are business…
Odesa
Not a conventional hotel, but rather a collection of large and very well-appointed rooms above a tiny reception area. In addition to comfy beds, rooms are…
Central Ukraine
A cushy place by K-P standards, the Reikartz occupies a former Polish palace in the thick of the Old Town. The plush emerald-green carpets and elaborate…
Lviv
The Lviv branch of this national hostel chain sports spotless dorms with pine bunks equipped with reading lights and privacy-creating curtains. There's…
Central Ukraine
A member of the slick, home-grown Reikartz operation, the Zhytomyr version does not disappoint, with perfectly appointed rooms in soothingly coordinated…
Kyiv
An apartment-hotel in Pechersk, this is very salubrious both inside and out, with 12 spacious apartments where you can cook for yourself and go about your…
Kyiv
Each room here is sleek and modern with attractive orange panelling, slate-grey paint, large plasma TVs, clean carpets and smooth lines. Bathrooms are…
Southern Ukraine
A fun place to stay, this brynza (goat cheese) farm comes with a little museum of Lipovan Old Believer culture on the premises and a hotel, bizarrely…
Kyiv
What makes this hotel different is a kitchenette in each of the large comfortable rooms. It's not like Kyiv has any shortage of good inexpensive food, but…
