continental breakfast, and cultural and area tour bookings are available. check-in time: 2:00 pm. upgraded rooms, some with minifridges, offer views of a courtyard. it's 5 minutes by foot from the storied potemkin stairs, overlooking the black sea, and 2 km from odesa-holovna train station. a warm lounge area has a tv. all feature air conditioning, as well as en suite bathrooms with colorful tiles. cozy, down-to-earth rooms provide flat-screen tvs, wi-fi and safes. among businesses on a tree-lined road, this unassuming hotel is a 2-minute walk from the cafes and shops on pedestrian-only derybasivska street Odessa International Airport 23 min
Vorontsov Palace (8 min) Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Privoz Market (8 min) Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (10 min) Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (14 min) Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (6 min) Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Lanzheron (13 min) Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Arcadia Beach (24 min) Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (18 min) Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. Monument to Catherine II (4 min) Monument in an imposing square, dedicated to the Russian czarina who founded Odessa in 1794. City Garden (5 min) Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Vorontsov Lighthouse (12 min) Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Odesa Archeological Museum (4 min) Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (15 min) Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Potemkin Stairs (5 min) Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (5 min) Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. |