Theatre Boutique Apart-Hotel

Whenever my wife and I stay in Kiev, we stay at this hotel. It's location is second to none being 50m from the Metro and a couple of hundred from the centre of Kiev. Make sure and spend the small amount extra and get one of the newer renovated rooms and you will not be disappointed. Rooms are spacious, clean and well appointed. Bed is comfortable and room came with a small kitchenette and eating area. The WiFi is strong and consistent and enabled me to work seamlessly while I was there. Staff are mostly friendly although late at night it is difficult to find someone to speak English on reception which is understandable. There is a washing machine in the bathroom and a bath tub that could accommodate a small village which was quite nice. This being Ukraine, you should not judge this hotel from the building foyer of common areas as it is normal for these areas to be poorly lit and maintained. Also beware the elevator which can almost fit 2 people and their luggage which wants to kill you when you use it by trapping you consistently between its doors regardless as to fast you might think you are!!. On the whole if you are going to stay in Kiev, this hotel will not disappoint as a cost effective alternative to the main brands.

We have stayed here on numerous occasions and are always happy with it. The location is second to none...a simple 3 minute walk and you are right on Kreschatik and in the centre of the action. As in my previous review, do not judge the hotel by the entrance to the building otherwise you may be put off. The rooms are very well appointed with kitchen and a beautifully designed and fitted out bathroom including a jetted tub that could fit a small town in it!! WiFi is strong and allowed me to work without interruption. When you book make sure you pay the little extra and get one of the 3rd floor rooms as these are newly renovated and just gorgeous. Beware of the tiny elevator that will try to kill you at first chance....don't put your luggage in first otherwise the doors will slam shut and you will spend the rest of the day trying to work out where the elevator from hell took them. My wife and I come to Kiev often and we now never stay anywhere else other that Theatre Boutique Hotel. Well done to the staff.

The bed was broken so I couldn't sleep well and Had a back pain

This is a weird place. I wanted to be near the opera house so the location was good but the rooms face an interior courtyard that usually crowded by what looks like extras from a Bergman film. In black and white. But that's not the weird part. What weird is that they have clearly tried to do some nice upgrades to the rooms so, for instance, I had 2 different ones and both had giant jacuzzies. The first one got me excited after 3 weeks of traveling and I spent 30 minutes filling it only to find that the on button wouldn't stay on. So much for that. Get this though. They install jacuzzies but there are no towel racks. And no bottled water. Even the cheapest hotels usually include a bottle of water. You do NO want to drink this water. The second room had a massive jacuzzi with space for 2 people lying side by side. Bit the shower is installed in such a way that you have to stand in the jacuzzi to try to take a shower. I don't think these tubs are designed to take that kinds of concentrated weight because there are multiple cracks in the bottom. But it didn't matter because it turned out that the shower head was broken. This place is fine if you get a good discount but you can find much better places in Kiev for their full price range.

This hotel is all about which room you choose. I had stayed here before some 3 weeks earlier and the room was genuinely amazing which prompted me to book there again. The room I was given this time was clean but very old and tired....it certainly needed renovation. Bathroom was sizable, clean and modern which somewhat made up for the disappointing rest of it. Small kitchenette and laundry facilities are very welcome. Bed was comfortable but all in all I was very disappointed having stayed in so much better at the very same hotel only a few weeks earlier. Staff are courteous and the location is second to none. Close to all amenities and services....Maidan with all it's life is just 5 minutes away. Metro is just outside and there is a local shop right in the complex for convenience. WiFi is strong and rooms come with a safe. If you have stayed in Kiev before then you should expect a dark, dirty and generally non-maintained foyer and lift area which is completely usual so don't be put off....it is not indicative of the room. When you book here make sure and get one of the renovated rooms on the 3rd floor....you will not be disappointed.