Black Sea Rishelievskaya, Odessa, Ukraine

Some facilities mentioned in this hotel were not available, but did not have an influence, as they were available close-by. As usual for the cheaper rooms of this old Sovyet style hotel, the isolation around the windows is bad, scotched, temperature and sometimes noice confort insufficient. For the same price, I stayed in better quality hotels, including breakfast, in smaller Ukrainian cities. Recommend not to pay in advance for this kind of hotels and cheaper rooms, and always choose the possibility of cancellation until arrival.

Horrendous even at £16 per night. Next to a strip club and offered condoms in the mini bar. Wold be quite socially responsible I suppose if (i) they weren't £3 each; and, (ii) anyone bothered to fill up the minibar with anything. Room was grubby. Bar was neglected and virtually empty. Barman virtually got into a fight with a customer (not me!) who became angry at being ignored. Refused to provide a kettle because it was 'hotel rules'. Actually the receptionist who wasn't allowed to provide the kettle, but was pleasant about it, was probably the nicest thing about the hotel. And wifi did work quite well.

Stayed here as I had an early train and it's very close to the station. Apart from that the area was not great, but the room was comfortable enough and value for money.

Given the circumstances that Odessa is not like the usual Western tourist experience, and isn’t flowing with money, this hotel is OK - I can’t really complain, because it served the purpose and it’s affordable. The staff were good, and the breakfast was good for the price. The room did smell of a smoke pretty heavily though, and the shower’s temperature fluctuated so wildly and required constant fiddling with the dials to get the right temperature. Basically, the hotel is probably quite dated and worn out but I get that it’s not an easy job restoring something like that. All things considered, the room was clean, I didn’t have any issues, so for the price I would recommend it if you want a good deal. Location is good as in it is close to the train station but you’ll be a 20 minute walk to the centre of Odessa.

Main advantage of this hotel is location. It is situated in 7 min walk from the main train station and in 15 min by walk from the downtown. It is quite far from the beach. The building is old, but sone rooms were restored. Economy class rooms are not recommended. Most of them are very tired. Lobby area is good for short business meetings.