(in photo - Hotel Mozart, Odessa)

Hotels quality and standards in Ukraine vary widely through the country and differ from European system of standards, in which one knows for sure what to expect from a 2 or 4-star hotel. No hotel in Ukraine has guaranteed on-line booking system. It is technically not supported by hotels in Ukraine, no matter how good hotel is. Any assurances about immediate on-line hotel booking system for Ukraine are, so to speak, "insincere". Good Ukrainian hotels are not cheap. Though prices are high, hotel service sometimes does not match Western standards. Prices and quality fluctuate even within the same star category. This strange situation is caused by numerous room types the majority of hotels have. You can see suites A, B, C, semi-suites with the same nominations, a couple of standard and economy rooms as well - all in the same small hotel. Majority of hotels serve continental breakfasts or have a set of menus for their variations. Having a continental breakfast, you can expect an omelet, ham, cheese, bread, butter, jam and tea/coffee/juice in the morning. Some hotels, usually 4-5-star ones, offer buffet breakfasts included in the room cost. In Crimea there are mega-hotels on All Inclusive basis and in Trans-Carpathia there is a beautiful Rixos hotel.