Kiyev is a terrible Soviet place, avoid. Lifts not working, the room tiny and extremely - extremely dirty, showers pathetic and broken, service average. more

We had just got away from a horrible Guest House in Budapest and thought we were going to get in a similar situation, but, for our surprise, the Hotel Kyjev was everything it promised: "Original Retro Style", Great Location, Great Price... Ok: the rooms are a bit dated and could do with some major refurbishment, BUT, only last week they... more

I stayed in this hotel because it was in the centre and was cheap. I had toilet and shower in my room and the breakfast in this hotel was very nice. The cappuccino I order at the bar was terrible, not what you expect at one of the ex Österreich-Ungarn Empire :) more

I was also a bit skeptical after reading lots of bad reviews here, but then it prepared me for the worst. Most people agree that the location is very good, and it is. It's located just outside the old town. The only need I had for public transportation was to and from the railway station (not very far to walk,... more

This is an old Soviet Style Hotel. It was all brown, brown carpets, brown curtains, brown fake wood everywhere. No maintenance has been done since the iron curtain came down. Everything needs updating and cleaning. Breakfast was very good, the staff friendly but it is in dire need of maintanence and updating. This hotel obviously has stag parties because the... more

Found the hotel in a book about socialist-era modern architecture ("Eastmodern" by the Austrian photographer Hertha Hurnaus). As mentioned by other travellers: wonderful architecture. Very stylish bar, lobby, staircase to upper level restaurant, wooden panelling etc. My room was clean and so were the sheets but otherwise very run down and lacking in comfort. The mattress was a joke, the... more

The lobby is very grand, and still has displays of "western luxury goods" such as name-brand toothpaste and shampoo. Our room was cheaply-fitted (MDF / chipboard furniture) and gently decaying, with no sign that it had ever been maintained -e.g. most of the grilling was missing from our bank of radiators, and the loo had clearly once had a bidet,... more

I was a bit worried about staying here after reading the reviews which were very conflicting.This hotel is a budget hotel(which is how the management sell it) and for the price it was alright.The room i had on the tenth floor which although in need of a bit of repair was clean and reasonably comfortable.The hotel is very handy for... more

Oh.My.God. If you want to stay in a flea ridden pizzpit, then the Kyjev is for you. I have never, ever, experienced a hotel quite like it - and for all the wrong reasons. I had to laugh myself to sleep every night, trying really hard not to admit that I was actually staying there. You feel like you are... more