| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. off the m01 highway, this unassuming budget hotel is 4 km from lakeside walking paths at peremohy park and 29 km from boryspil international airport. some have sloped ceilings. there's also room service. there's a down-to-earth cafe. parking and airport transfers are available. upgraded quarters add sofas. the straightforward rooms offer wi-fi and flat-screen tvs
Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) 50 min
Independence Square (28 min)
Many political rallies have taken place in this historic central square with musical fountains. Mariyinsky Palace (25 min)
Reconstructed Baroque palace & official residence of Ukraine's president, first completed in 1752. St. Sophia's Cathedral (31 min)
Orthodox cathedral, founded in 1037, with monastic buildings, a gilt cupola, necropolis and museum. St. Andrew's Church (31 min)
Lavish 18th-century baroque church sitting on a hill overlooking one of Kiev's oldest neighborhoods. Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum (26 min)
Museum detailing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with audio-visual exhibits, photos & documents. Gorodetsky House (30 min)
Landmark Art Nouveau building & Presidential residence with a gallery and animal sculptures. The Motherland Monument (23 min)
Huge statue atop of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The Ukrainian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War (20 min)
Vast war memorial sculpted by Vuchetych & a museum displaying exhibits about WWII in the Ukraine. Friendship of Nations Arch (28 min)
Huge rainbow-shaped arch with a riverfront deck built in 1982 to honor Russia & the Ukraine. Golden Gate (32 min)
1980s replica of 11th-century Golden Gate, the main fortified entrance to the medieval city. Kiev Funicular (28 min)
Storied funicular along Volodymyrska Hill connecting the upper Old Town & lower Podil areas. St. Volodymyr's Cathedral (34 min)
Neo-Byzantine cathedral with bright yellow facade, opening to a gold-accented fresco-lined interior. Hydropark (20 min)
Bustling urban beach with cafes, discos, boat rides, volleyball & other recreation options. Kiev Pechersk Lavra (25 min)
Ornate religious buildings line this iconic monastic complex, known for its network of catacombs. St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (29 min)
Site comprising of a cathedral, bell tower, refectory & gates, all built in Ukrainian Baroque style. | 
