Finding yourself around Kiev (Kyiv)
Kiev is the city where the modern and the old create wonderful possibilities for cultural and aesthetic tourism. However, before you visit this fabulous city, take some time to figure out at least two questions: where you will spend your nights and how you are going to get around the place.
Let us consider choosing an apartment. Start by considering what you can afford and your tastes, you could either choose to rent a room in a Kiev hotel, or rent an apartment. Mind the class of Kiev hotels to estimate the quality of the service and accommodation and the price you are willing to pay for it.
Kyiv boasts of a number of high-class hotels. There are virtually dozens of less chic Kiev accommodation opportunities. A luxury hotel will be approximately $400-850 per 24 hrs, four star hotels will be around $150-$500, 3 star hotels will cost you about $70-300, 2 stars will cost from $50 to 120 and 1 star hotels charge around 25-100 per 24 hours.
There exist also several hostels in the city for youth. In a regular hostel you can find modest but clean accommodation facilities and some sofas or beds in one and the same room.
If you are looking for an opportunity to save some buck, you might want to rent an apartment. Instead of a small hotel room for about $90-150 you can get an excellent flat in the city center. Inexpensive one-room flats may be found for less than $50. Many companies that allow you to rent such Kyiv apartments may as well offer to meet you when you arrive. The rule of thumb of here is to book the flat some days ahead.
In case you are pressed for money or would like to have something more extreme, you could try renting a sleeping berth inside a train compartment. There is a train depot not far from the train station