Visiting Kiev (Kyiv)
Posted on December 11, 2007 by admin, under Holidays & Rest.
Kyiv is the city where the modern and the old make wonderful opportunities for cultural and aesthetic tourism. However, before you visit this fantastic city, take your time to decide on at least two questions: where you will spend your nights and how you are going to get around the place.
Let us discuss choosing an accommodation. Start by considering what you can afford and your tastes, you can either choose to rent a room in a Kiev hotel, or rent an apartment. Count the stars on Kiev hotels to estimate the comfort you require and the price you can afford.
The Ukrainian capital boasts of several five and four star hotels. There are virtually dozens of less chic Kiev accommodation facilities. A luxury hotel is going to cost you around $400-850 per 24 hrs, four star hotels will be around $150-$500, 3 star hotels will cost you about $70-300, 2 stars will be from $50 to 120 and 1 star hotels cost around 25-100 per 24 hours.
There exist also several hostels in Kiev for youth. In a regular hostel you will find unpretentious but fresh accommodation facilities and several beds in one and the same room.
If you want to spare some money, you might want to rent an apartment. Instead of a small hotel room for about $90-150 you could rent an excellent flat in the downtown. Single room cheep apartments may be found for less than $50. Many companies that allow you to rent this kind of Kyiv apartments might even offer to meet you at the airport. It would be much safer to book the room at least a couple of days in advance.
If you are tight with funds or want to experience something spicey, you could try renting a sleeping berth in a train. There is a train depot not far from the train station
