Soyuzivka Heritage Center — Attraction in Town of Wawarsing

I just finished up a weekend at Soyuzivka with some friends. It was my first time at Soyuzivka, but obviously I was aware of the great legacy of the place beforehand. All possible safety measures were put in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As such, it seems the grounds were operating a half-capacity and Soyuzivka was mostly empty save for a few groups staying in the cabins and the pool on Saturday & Sunday. The staff is overwhelmed and also reduced to a core team and this leads to a more hands-off approach when it comes to guests, but you can look at this as a positive and just enjoy your time in the beautiful nature. My friends and I roamed the grounds endlessly, explored the trails, lounged wherever we felt like it, and made the most of our trip from NYC. We were all in the Chernivtsi building, which was fun because we had the building to ourselves. It was great to hang out on the small deck in the evenings and enjoy the stars and the sounds of the forest. It’s not a new building, it’s shabby-chic, it’s not a five star Manhattan hotel, there are bugs and mosquitos, there are some things that can be repaired - but none of these things are critically terrible and the rooms meet the most basic needs. I highly recommend visiting Soyuzivka this summer, if only to support this great Ukrainian institution, but plan accordingly and plan on a DIY vacation. The possibilities...

My family and I stayed there for 2 nights at the beginning of August 2023.

I really wanted to dive into the Ukrainian atmosphere, but it wasn't possible if any Ukrainian festival did have a place there.

I was very disappointed about dinner. It's overpriced ($35 + per person) for very limited buffet options with no Ukrainian dishes choice. I don't recommend ordering food in this place  - it's a lot of options nearby.

We stayed in a building called Kyiv (because of nostalgic feelings) in room 10. It is a pretty big room (2 double beds + sofa bed) with a huge balcony with an amazing view on the mountain.  We were alone in this building for 3 days, and it was pretty cool to be in a deeper touch with our surroundings. In my opinion,  Kyiv is the best choice for staying there.

Also, the Ukrainian resort has a huge area of wood with few beautiful trails. The yellow one was outstanding  - we got an amazing view from the cliff.

If you want to live in a very peaceful environment with some Ukrainian touch  , it's not a bad choice. But be ready to bring some food or find some places to eat. Or come here with friends...

We wanted to spend a weekend with them at the end of August, so I went on Orbitz to make a reservation, however they don't except reservation online. I called them directly to inquire about the rooms and they said that they have 6 rooms available, but they are making a waitlist of people who are interested in the rooms and then they will make their decision. This sounded very strange to me, because I have never heard anything like this before. A week before our planned vacation, I decided to call them again, because I had to make my decision and they rudely told me that if we haven't heard from them, that mean they have no room for us. Horrible customer service. The manager that I talked to doesn't know how to talk to people, because she basically yelled at me that she had to wait for her regular customers to respond before she makes decision about the room. We stayed at the different place, but decided to visit them. They charge $30 per person to get into their property. It was 4 of us, so we payed $120 just to jump into the pool once. Very disappointed, would not...