The hotel's biggest asset is its central location. It has a sort of worn charm, but no luxery. The staff is kind and helpful if you make an effort to communicate. the breakfast costs extra and is not worth the money.

We found this hotel friendly, if a little worn around the edges. The breakfast was good, and we were able to check in early. The children loved having an apartment with space, air conditioning and a sitting room with television. The apartment was large, bright and airy, and very clean, with a bath and plenty of hot water. The only downside was we did get a little bitten at night - although not very badly - two or three bites a night. If it wasn't for this I would have given an excellent rating on cleanliness. The location was second to none, right in the centre, but still quiet at night, and it was well worth it for this alone. It was a great space for families, and I would recommend it for those on a budget.

The hotel that is really centrally located, close to Odessa's touristic attractions and Deribassovskaya street where a lot of restaurants are. It was quiet cheap for tourist used to Western-European prices... but at the same time expensive for Ukrainian standards. And I guess that location and price are two main and only advantages. The hotel need to be renovated, if you're staying at last floor prepare for walking by the long stairs as there's no lift.. And we had to pay extra for leaving a luggage at the reception for a couple of hours before leaving when we still wanted to enjoy Odessa after check-out (it happened to me for a first time).
If you're looking just for a place to sleep it's ok, but don't expect much.

The hotel is located in a very ancient and fascinating palace, anyway some refurnishing would be necessary.
The location is fantastic and almost everything can be find near the hotel or with a walk (Odessa is a quite big city so the centre is big indeed).
The service is normal considering the ex-soviet countries standards.
The breakfast can be improved because the place doesn't seem very hygienic and the choice is quite limited.