Needing to stay just a single night in Kiev (actually, just a few hours as the train was so late from Kharkiv) , whilst waiting for a flight to Moscow, I was looking for somewhere cheap just to bed down for the night. Whilst this was only actually relatively cheap, given the cost of Kiev hotels, it fitted the bill.
The hotel is situated next to a Metro station, on the line towards the Hydropark and it's pretty easy to find.
Upon arrival (late - past 11pm) we found the reception deserted and dark - and had to wait until a receptionist appeared. After this, checking in was easy enough and we were dispatched up to collect out keys from the floor attendant - which was fairly painless.
The rooms were clean - but very dated. Old beds, old furniture and generally quite shabby - but given the cost and previous experience of former Soviet hotels, I was expecting this. The bathroom had been renovated to an extent, and the shower in the morning was nice and warm.
The breakfast was very basic - little in the way of choice, served by some fairly uninterested looking staff and not all that appitising really. I would probably recommend going to the McDonalds just over the road instead!
The area around the hotel has a number of shops and a couple of bars. I would advise avoiding the Irish place just over the road though as it is outrageously expensive and if you look around the area near the Metro / McDonalds there are a couple of small bar / cafes which are decent, open till the early hours and don't cost the earth.
Overall - not fantastic - but not a complete dive either. I would echo the sentiments of a previous reviewer "OK for a couple of nights on business but not for taking your missus to on a weekend away!"
- Tourist Hotel Kiev
