The Hostelz.com Review
Salve Hostel is a decent family-run hostel -- your hosts are Dima and his wife and son. While they are very nice people, some might find a whole managerial family in residence a little cloying.
The Location
This really isn't on Independence Square -- it's closer to Golden Gate, or Kreschatuk Metros. Then it isn't on Prorizna (cross street and up hill from Kreschatuk Metro); it's on Patorzhinskogo, the cross street. That's what 18/1 means -- a building on an intersection -- the second number is the address on the other street, not the apartment number. The entrance is forty meters up from Prorizna, past an arch, left through a gate into a courtyard -- straight, right, left, door under a big arch -- there are signs on the buzzers.
Once you find it, the location is pretty good, nestled between four metro stations -- the closest is the giant, reconstituted, ancient, wooden Zoloty Vorota (Golden Gate) in the middle of a nice park, with fountain, outdoor cafe, and an eponymous Irish bar. There are also other funky restaurants and bars, like the Trolley Bus, lining Prorizna Street.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The rooms are less packed, with an eight- and five-bed dorm, three-bed private -- and upstairs from the big dorm -- a private double in a loft with a balcony. The big dorm also has a full writing table -- a nice and pretty rare touch. One problem is that there is only one toilet and shower for the whole place -- if the place is near full there can be lines. It is kept quite clean, and they will lock up anything for you.
Common Spaces
The kitchen is an all-in-one, medium-sized common room with big LCD TV, VCR, beverages for sale fridge, lounge chair, table, and microwave. Actually being able to buy sodas on premises is a great relief, if you are beat from your exploits or don't want to venture out into the wild streets. They will make a real bacon-and-egg breakfast for a small price. The hostel offers free Wi-Fi and internet. They also have a for-pay washing machine. They'll arrange airport or train station pickup.
Summary
This hostel often comes up as the cheapest hostel in Kiev, and also is bookable at that price same day, which is rare among hostels. If you want the family experience, this is a ok central hostel, where you might get babied -- or salved -- a little.
The Location
This really isn't on Independence Square -- it's closer to Golden Gate, or Kreschatuk Metros. Then it isn't on Prorizna (cross street and up hill from Kreschatuk Metro); it's on Patorzhinskogo, the cross street. That's what 18/1 means -- a building on an intersection -- the second number is the address on the other street, not the apartment number. The entrance is forty meters up from Prorizna, past an arch, left through a gate into a courtyard -- straight, right, left, door under a big arch -- there are signs on the buzzers.
Once you find it, the location is pretty good, nestled between four metro stations -- the closest is the giant, reconstituted, ancient, wooden Zoloty Vorota (Golden Gate) in the middle of a nice park, with fountain, outdoor cafe, and an eponymous Irish bar. There are also other funky restaurants and bars, like the Trolley Bus, lining Prorizna Street.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The rooms are less packed, with an eight- and five-bed dorm, three-bed private -- and upstairs from the big dorm -- a private double in a loft with a balcony. The big dorm also has a full writing table -- a nice and pretty rare touch. One problem is that there is only one toilet and shower for the whole place -- if the place is near full there can be lines. It is kept quite clean, and they will lock up anything for you.
Common Spaces
The kitchen is an all-in-one, medium-sized common room with big LCD TV, VCR, beverages for sale fridge, lounge chair, table, and microwave. Actually being able to buy sodas on premises is a great relief, if you are beat from your exploits or don't want to venture out into the wild streets. They will make a real bacon-and-egg breakfast for a small price. The hostel offers free Wi-Fi and internet. They also have a for-pay washing machine. They'll arrange airport or train station pickup.
Summary
This hostel often comes up as the cheapest hostel in Kiev, and also is bookable at that price same day, which is rare among hostels. If you want the family experience, this is a ok central hostel, where you might get babied -- or salved -- a little.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
September 2011
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