| there's also a formal british restaurant with panoramic sea views. a gender-segregated fitness center offers classes, a terrace, an indoor pool, a spa, and a bath complex with a hammam and a sauna. on a hill overlooking the black sea, this elegant spa hotel in a classical building with modern features is 9 km from odessa international airport and a 15-minute walk from arcadia beach. refined rooms feature minibars, flat-screens and free wi-fi; upgraded rooms offer sitting areas and/or sea views. suites add bedrooms, and apartments have kitchenettes and separate living/dining areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast and parking are complimentary
Odessa International Airport 22 min
Potemkin Stairs (18 min)
Formal entrance to city from sea, most famous for featuring in the silent film Battleship Potemkin. Park Tarasa Shevchenka (16 min)
Landscaped park featuring monuments to Taras Shevchenko & Alexander II, plus sports facilities. Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art (18 min)
Museum displaying paintings & sculptures from European artists in a 19th-century palace. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (21 min)
Monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral dating from 1808, restored after being destroyed by Stalin. Odesa Zoo (19 min)
Historic zoo with many endangered animals, children’s rides & an aquarium exhibit. Privoz Market (17 min)
Sprawling market dating back to 1827 selling fresh produce, secondhand goods & cheap clothing. Odesa Archeological Museum (19 min)
Stately archaeology museum with regional artifacts, a gold & silver treasury & Egyptian mummies. City Garden (21 min)
Old-fashioned park with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a fountain, rotunda & bronze statues. Vorontsov Lighthouse (25 min)
Constructed in 1955, this landmark 89-ft. lighthouse has a distinctive red top. Lanzheron (17 min)
Summertime draws crowds to this oceanside beach with a sizable stretch of sand & nearby cafes. Odesa Fine Arts Museum (23 min)
Works by mainly Ukrainian & Russian artists on display in the elegant Potocki Palace. Arcadia Beach (16 min)
Famous holiday resort & beach featuring water slides, with nightclubs & a health resort nearby. Vorontsov Palace (25 min)
Palace & colonnade built in the 19th century for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. Odesʹkyy Delʹfinariy Nemo (17 min)
Aquarium where visitors can interact with the dolphins, including dolphin therapy for kids. Statue of the Duc de Richelieu (25 min)
Bronze statue in a city square depicting the historic governor-general Duke of Richelieu in a toga. | 
