Kiev

The hotel's concierge is proactive about contacting guests prior to their visit to offer suggestions on things to do in the city and provide a link to a video that offers details on navigating Kiev. — Star Service

Most of the rooms are styled in noughties normcore; extra zing is added by an Italian chef and a spa. — The Telegraph

Tucked in a quiet courtyard a five-minute walk from both main city squares, this cosy boutique hotel is built into Kyiv's hilly landscape, which is why the reception is located at the top floor. — Lonely Planet

Elegant riverside retreat in Kiev's historic Podil district with a posh steakhouse and a champagne bar. — Jetsetter

Ignore the lack of common room, kitchen and services, and concentrate on what this hostel does have: basic doubles and quadruples that you don't have to share with 10 people. — Lonely Planet

It is clean, friendly and – stretching boundaries a bit – one can call it central. Convenient for Lavra. — Lonely Planet

Top-end boutique hotels are popping up all over Kyiv’s Podil district. The latest and greatest is the intimate, attractive but overpriced Hotel Riviera . — Lonely Planet

This concrete monster overlooking parliament is a great deal for couples who don't care for air-con. — Lonely Planet

Lets you marvel at the golden domes of Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra and Vydubytsky Monastery from its bland, but totally acceptable, rooms... A short ride from Druzhby Narodiv metro by any marshrutka. — Lonely Planet

Service-oriented firm has nice range of apartments. — Lonely Planet

With breakfast served on the rooftop of a highrise building, most of which is occupied by tax collectors (oops), this new hotel is good value for money. — Lonely Planet

The city's best... Sumptuous rooms have fluffy beds that invite entry via flying leap, and the Asian spa is a nice touch. — Lonely Planet