We were dropped off in a square not very far from the hotel as the street it is on is for pedestrian traffic only. Right beside the gelato stand was a wooden door with "Central Hotel" on it. You had to go up a flight of stairs to get to the reception area. Yana (probably not spelled correctly) was wonderful. She spoke in Ukrainian and English and was very pleasant and helpful. The old wooden stairs up to our suite were old, crooked and totally in character of this great hotel. Never change those stairs! The room was clean, upgraded, and quite large. It had a double bed, a single bed, 3 night tables, a desk and was equipped with complimentary water, tea, and coffee. It was nice to see a small fridge and a safe for our use. The location was excellent. It is in the center of Lviv and we walked everywhere. We were in Lviv at the same time as the International Ukrainian Dance & Culture Festival so were were able to take in the dancing at Rynok Square and at the Lviv Opera House. There are also many restaurants, churches, the large market and other attractions nearby. On the last day we had breakfast in the coffee shop attached to the hotel and it was also very good. We even got to squeeze our own orange juice. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who is...
Read moreSometimes one just shouldn’t judge by the front door. If I did, I would probably not step in.||To start with, I missed the entrance of the hotel. Google maps was doing its best guiding me, but due to the fact that I expected some sort of a standard hotel facade I missed it. 10 min later I was back and finally made out the name. A rather narrow door that looked like it could be anything, but a hotel entrance.||Once inside, I knew that it would be alright. A really cool and obviously old building. 4 stories high,... or maybe 5.... I couldn’t tell. The stairs to the second floor have tilted with age and give a funny experience when climbing them. Don’t try it when drunk!||The room was really nice. Large, very nice color scheme, good beds and proper sized bathroom. The shower could have been larger, but otherwise all good.||One wish would definitely be a shelf of some sort by the mirror, as there was almost no place where to put one’s ‘beauty stuff’.||Breakfast for 135 UAH was a steal. A bit disarranged, but otherwise worth every hryvnia.||For my next visit it will be a no brainer to stay here. Very centrally located and sensibly...
Read moreSituated on a pedestrian street in the old town 2 minutes from the main square but not noisy. Close to main city attractions. Although in an old building the interior has been modernised to a high standard. The entrance is next to an Italian restaurant , name is on the door. A wide staircase leads to reception on the first floor,where you are greeted by very friendly and helpful receptionists, English spoken. Rooms are clean and decorated in a modern style, very comfortable beds. Unfortunately there is no lift (elevator) which could be a problem for some travellers, but the receptionist said this would be rectified as soon as money became available. Nothing seemed too much trouble for the receptionists. The only slight problem with our room was a WiFi signal that was not always constant but we were told our room was new and they were working to solve this minor issue. The signal was strong in the hotel itself. I would have no hesitation in booking this hotel for future...
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