Good Night Hotel

Easy to find, just 3 or 4 minutes’ walk from Pryvoz Bus Station. With a gated entry on a very busy street, access was controlled from inside the hotel once I had pressed the gate buzzer. I arrived at around 11:45 not expecting my room to be ready until 14:00 & it was not ready. I left my bags in the secure/locked left luggage room & then checked in with the very friendly & helpful Lyubov who spoke excellent English & who was joined by the hotel’s owner, Marina. A very friendly, quick & informative check in as my passport was copied, info on Wi-Fi & breakfast times was given & I was advised of nearby sights & given directions for same. I booked my next morning’s breakfast slot for 08:00 & my order from the menu. The UAH30.00 tourist tax was deducted from my bill & paid as a separate payment. I was just settling down on a comfortable sofa to catch up on some news on my phone apps when, at 12.25, I was told that my room was now ready & I could go to it whenever I wanted. With no lift, Lyubov showed me to my room on the 2nd floor & gave me a key for room entry/exit & a key card for the electricity. Wow, a striking room when I entered it, fresh & modern with a quirky colour scheme & great design/layout. It was clean & bright, not massive but still more than an adequate size. It was all set for the very comfortable night that I ended up having with carpet floor, luggage rack, clothes closet, wall mounted tv, double bed (2 singles pushed together), long mirror, hairdryer, slippers, smoke alarm, a small work area, stool, radiator, easy to control aircon ranging from 16 to 31 degrees & plenty of electrical sockets. A large window overlooking the courtyard meant an abundance of natural light & there were absolutely no issues with noise from outside of the hotel. Indeed, even with a school tour group of approx. 20 – 14 & 15 yr. olds, there were no issues with noise from inside the hotel either. Wi-Fi was accessed by password, was quick to connect to, had fast speeds & was reliable. It auto connected immediately every time I re-entered the hotel. There was no iron in the room, but the luggage storage room doubled as the ironing room with an iron & ironing board that were free to guests to use. My bathroom was small but clean & like the bedroom, quirky/funky with a tiled floor, partially tiled walls, shower cubicle with a shower head & hose on a riser rail, easily controlled shower valve with great pressure & an endless supply of hot water, ceiling vent, mirror, 2 bath & 2 hand towels, large shampoo & large liquid soap in dispensers & 2 electrical sockets. Breakfast was cooked fresh to order & had teas & coffees in addition to what was on the menu. Even though the hotel was full, I was the only guest in the breakfast room from 08:00, when I entered the room, until I finished my breakfast. There is a photo of the menu attached to this review. Outside of my room, there was a door giving access to a large balcony overlooking the courtyard which, I would imagine, would be perfect to chill on during the summer, as would be the courtyard. In the courtyard & just outside the hotel entrance was a vending machine with bottles of water, iced tea & Pepsi cola. Also, in the courtyard was something that I haven’t come across before in a hotel’s grounds, a cat “hotel”. Built by the hotel & neighbours in the adjoining apartments & homes, it gave great shelter, had numerous beds & food was put out daily for a lot & I do mean a lot of healthy-looking cats, both adults & kittens. Really nice to see. The hotel is in a fantastic location for sightseeing, with many things to see just short walks from the hotel. There is a bank, currency exchange & supermarket within metres of the hotel & the very busy street on which it is located has numerous cafes, restaurants, shops etc. I would love to return to Odessa which exceeded my expectations & if or when I do, I won’t bother checking out any other hotel as this one was quite simply... perfect.