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Dec
11
iled Under (Holidays & Rest) by admin on 11-12-2007

Kiev is the city where the new and the old make excellent possibilities for cultural and aesthetic exploration. However, before you become a visitor to this fantastic city, take some time to figure out at least 2 questions: where you will spend your nights and how you are going to get around the place.

Let us consider picking an accommodation. Start by considering your budget and your tastes, you may either choose to rent a room in a Kiev hotel, or rent an apartment. Count the stars on Kiev hotels to estimate the quality of the service and accommodation and the price you are willing to pay for it.

The Ukrainian capital boasts of several luxury hotels. There are virtually tens and tens of less chic Kiev accommodation opportunities. A five star accommodation is going to be approximately $400-850 per 24 hrs, four star hotels will cost $150-$500, three stars will be about $70-300, two stars will cost from $50 to 120 and 1 star hotels cost around 25-100 per night.

There exist as well several hostels in the city for students and young people. In an ordinary hostel you will have unpretentious but clean accommodation facilities and some beds in one room.

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Jul
12

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