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Street Address: ulitsa Geroyev Kosmosa, 4

Rates: $70 to $140

Location Rating: Very good... not because of its proximity to the city center (which isn't good) but because it is located in an excellent entertainment complex with bowling, billiards, video games, a fitness center, places to eat, shops.

Proximity To Metro: Poor. Nivki metro station is the closest and you will need to take a "marshootka" bus to get there, like marshootka #68.

Lobby Appearance: You go up the elevator to the 5th floor. After the elevator door opens, you are in a small, quiet, new orange and blue lobby.

Room Appearance: The first room I saw was #524. It is considered a "half luxury suite." Cost: $100. The room looks brand new, but is 2½ years old. The large, but low, low bed looks odd to me. But everything looks comfortable and new. And the rooms all have air conditioning. Next I saw room #526. This one is $140. Extras I saw included a bathrobe and slippers. The TV is 20 inches in size, but the bedroom is plain and without a TV. And last I saw room #535. It has a 13" TV and less space. Just $70. I thought that was a good value.

Useful Nearby Businesses: There is a lot here in this building: 24 lane bowling alley with a big bar, some cafes, children's play area, air hockey, American pool, Russian billiards, video games. Man, bowling is expensive here! Friday night: one hour of bowling with shoe rental for 2 people = about $38! Yow... and the place was jump'in. I heard it is the largest bowling alley in Ukraine. You might get metal detect-ored at the front door by a guy who is about 7 feet tall. He is cordial.

So, that is just one business. There is a separate billiards hall upstairs. Plus a fitness center where hotels guests get a 20% discount. I had pizza at "Trattoria." They have a separate entrance outside the mall. The pizza was good. Not the best, but still good. There is a disco, a salon where you can get a hair cut, a suntan studio, supermarket, laundry, tourist agency, sauna, internet cafe, and more! I was surprised with how big, modern and comprehensive it is. I was also surprised to discover that I could walk there from my apartment! It took me more than a week to realize that. So I know this neighborhood. It is mostly residential. The metro is too far, but the 68 marshootka runs all the time. I can say that this neighborhood is boring and nowhere near the beautiful old buildings of the city center.

Hotel Restaurants: Several places to eat are in this complex.

Other Amenities: High speed internet access. 24 hour room service.

Would I Stay Here? Yes. It's a great place to be on a rainy day. Lots of things to do here without ever leaving the building.

Staff Speaks English? Yes.

Comments: They have 36 rooms. Half have been set aside for non-smokers. Some rooms have an interior view of the shopping mall part of the building. There is a business in the building where you can drop off your children. The hotel section of the building was quiet.

Reviews for Kiev hotels were done in October and November 2005 by Ed Ryder. Room pricing should not be relied upon as accurate since rates change for various reasons including strong demand and inflation, and where rates have been provided, it is only meant to serve as a guide and all pricing should be verified with the hotel.
 

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