Unterwegs

IC Kiev / Kyiv

What is your IHG Status
Spire RA

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Very

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest on corp rate, got high floor room with lounge access

How are the rooms?
More fake old style (hotel is less than 10 years old) than modern IC standard.
Nice room, but relatively small. Balcony (had to ask for the tool to open the door)
Bathroom with separate tub and shower.

How is the exec. lounge?
Great. Perfect service, selections for breakfast almost as extensive as in the main restaurant.
In the evening they have full dinner with two real main courses and different soups (try the borscht or the mushroom soup). (Good if you are lazy but you will miss out on the many great restaurants in Kiev).

Did you receive a welcome gift?
Yes, a Kiev refrigerator magnet (did not take with me), fruits and water

How was the minibar?
No hard liquor, a few beers, fruit juices and soft drinks

What was good and what was bad?

-Good
- Staff
- Location (lots of things to do and lots of restaurants within 10 min walking
- L'occitane amenities (I dislike the agragrian smell of their regular amenities)
- Daily newspaper of choice from one of the online services

-Bad
Nothing

Value for $ or Priority Club Points?
The hotel is fairly expensive compared to the general price level in Kiev, but other 5star places are in the same price range.

Would you return?
Kiev is much nicer and has many more things to see/do as I was expecting. I want to come back to the City and then return to the hotel.