My friend chose this hotel based on the location and that he'd read that it was the fanciest hotel in Odessa. And while it didn't quite feel like "the fanciest" type of hotel, it was a very nice place. We wanted a three person room, which they weren't terribly accommodating about. In the end, we had two single beds and a sofa-bed, which we had to call and remind them to bring sheets for.

Although not a large hotel, it had enough amenities to keep us quite happy for three days. The room was very pleasant and comfortable. Nice robes, slippers, and toiletries--all the fancy hotel doodads that one would want. The breakfast buffet was a nice mix of Ukrainian and western breakfast foods, and included a little salad bar. I don't usually want a bowl of beets or corn for breakfast, but in Ukraine fruits and veggies and sometimes scarce, so I was pleased with the extra vitamin injection. We didn't eat at the restaurant, but we stopped in the small hotel bar a few times. It really was surprisingly small--two tables and a short counter (most seating is outside), so we couldn't always get a table. But they have great coffee which comes with a charming array of different kinds of sugar. There is a gym and tiny pool, but we didn't try them out.

The Mozart Hotel's greatest strength is probably its location: right downtown, across from the Opera House, easy walking distance from dozens of great restaurants and the Sea Port. I would happily have given this hotel five stars, if only the service had been a bit sharper. Twice we had to call and ask for towels for the room, and any time we went to the front desk with questions, the people working there seemed a bit distracted, or perhaps just not very knowledgable about their city.