Adria Hotel in Kiev

Not a top hotel, but may still be exactly the right choice (see below).

The hotel is located in a large 1980s/1990s (opened 1987 back then being the Kyiv's first sky scraper hotel) building on the eastern shore of the Dnipro (called "left shore" as it is when looking along the river's flow direction). The same building accommodates a second hotel ("Tourist hotel") which seems a bit more luxurious - don't get confused, they use the same reception hall. The Metro station "Livyberehska" is just around the corner, about a minute walk away, and Kyiv's center is 5 stops (less than 10 minutes) away from there.

The hotel room we had was clean and tidy, even slightly spacious. The bathroom was not very modern but OK. There was air conditioning (should be switched off when sleeping because the air flow is directed straight to the bed), a television set and a fridge available. Nothing posh, no stars, but convenient and agreeable. One thing was a bit irritating though: there were no free sockets in the room, only the razor plug in the bathroom. So in order to charge a mobile phone or attach a laptop we needed to unplug the TV set or the fridge. Here the hotel's age (and lack of thorough modernisation) takes its toll.

Breakfast can be ordered as a chargable option. For a price of about 7 Euro you get access to a spacious 1990s-style dining room with a buffet. If you really want a western-style breakfast this one is probably not for you. While there are muffins, white bread (and a toaster), marmelade, cheese and sausage the selection is not impressive. However if you are ready for a Ukrainian-style breakfast this gets quite interesting. You can have all the warm dishes typical for breakfast in Ukraine, like fried egg with dill, boiled buckwheet with mushrooms, various sorts of vegetable etc., also cold dishes like the typical vinehret (red beetroot, with potato, cucumber, lots of onion, ...). Actually after getting ready to experment this turned out excellent. The coffee comes from reasonably modern coffee machines with bean grinders, various sorts of tea etc.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately in this hotel the staff seem to be instructed to speak Russian rather than Ukrainian, but if speaking to them in Ukrainian or English there is no problem.

We had an "economy" room for two, when ordering through their web site you get some discount compared to ordering by phone or through any of the third-party booking portals. Prices are moderate compared to other hotels in the more central part of Kyiv.

I am giving this 3 stars because there are some features missing that might be important to some. If, like for myself, these are not essential, this hotel is excellent value for money and a good place to get a good rest before going out to explore the city.

Old building. Smelly with old furniture. But decent. A little costly compare to near by other options. Ok to select if you are getting at good rate.