Hotel Barbaris

Good location and friendly staff.

Location wasn’t bad at all, though it was around the corner of main Barbaris hotel building, facing traditional market above butcher shop. No thumbs up, no thumbs down in this regard. • Metro station and shops 1-2 minutes walk away • Clean • Rooms warm in mild winter • Two rooms. One with couch and armchair, coffee table. Second with biig bed. • Hot water in shower • Stayed 3 nights and 2 days and left happy. Potentially return if prices stay same (1100 UAH/night), it’s not worth any bit more. Apartments nearby are better and cheaper.

• There was 1 kettle in the main corridor, on “shared bases” between residents in all rooms... That’s step too far for being economical in financial policies of management. Kettle should be in each room, and it cost €5 the cheapest. • Slippers could also have been available in the room, there was no carpets on the floor. • It is rated as 3 star hotel, but in my opinion it is far from that. It is rather like Soviet type barrack. Just that it had it’s own toilet and shower in the room separates it from that. Was also clean with modern quality windows. • For those who don’t speak Russian or local language, it could be difficult to communicate. There’s elderly women at reception room who don’t speak English. Friendly folks though, respect.

Fair cost, not overpriced, granted that it’s got necessary standards and is in quite decent condition. I didn’t care about anything else, as long as metro station is nearby and eateries around the corner.

It would be unfair to complain about something minor, given the cost of stay. Nothing major to say.