Odessa is a melting pot of cultures and religions. All nationalities and all types of travelers flock to this beautiful city. From the earliest times, accommodation has been big business in this busy city, especially in the active commercial ports, where foreign merchants spent their nights enjoying the beauty of this city while conducting business.
From then on, Odessa became popular, which started with word of mouth alone. Soon communications improved and now with the presence of international media crowned by the rapid transmission of information through the Internet, Odessa became even more popular as a tourist destination.
People from all over the world are drawn to what Odessa has to offer. Some of the famous destinations are: Arcadia Beach, Vorontsov Palace, Botanical Gardens, Catacombs, Odessa City Hall, Deribasovskaya Street, Film Studio, Hotel Londonskaya, Hotel Krasnaya, Statue of Catherine the Great, Opera House, Odessa Passage , Pushkin Museum, Sea Port, Odessa Station, Odessa University, Pobedy Park, Philharmonic Theater, Potemkin Stairs, Primorsky Boulevard, Privoz Market, Seventh Kilometer Market, Shevchenko Park, Tsentralnyi Stadium -Chornomorets and the Vorontsov lighthouse.
The influx of international tourists created the necessary improvement and development of accommodation. Today hotels and different types of accommodation flourish in the city. New ones are being built and old ones are being rebuilt and improved to compete in satisfying invading customers.
Here are some of the popular hotels in Odessa, Ukraine:
Otrada Hotel: Built with 19th century building materials and designed by famous architects, this luxury hotel has 2 restaurants, sauna, gym, swimming pool, solarium, beautiful sun terraces and a beach club. It is also located in the upper part of Odessa and close to Otrada beach. Rooms start from EUR96.
Londonskaya Hotel: offers cozy rooms and suites, as well as the availability of Internet and air conditioning. Located in the historic center of Odessa, this hotel offers excellent European and Ukrainian food. Additional amenities such as a sauna, gym, solarium and massage services are also available upon request. Rooms start from 79 EUR.
Frapolli Hotel- A manifesto of architects. Located in the center of Odessa, this hotel houses a magnificent building. The interiors are elegant, the fireplace in the lobby provides maximum comfort, and the relaxing bar pleases your dry mouth in an instant. The comfortable rooms and suites are connected to the Internet and the sauna and gym are sure to give your body the contour you have been dreaming of. Rooms start from EUR43.
Black Sea Hotel – A modern hotel with air-conditioned rooms and a variety of restaurants for you to choose from Ukrainian, Japanese, and European cuisines, perfect for filling that empty, eager-to-eat stomach. This hotel is located in the historic center of Odessa also close to the recreation area and beautiful beaches. Visitors will get in shape in the swimming pool, sauna, solarium and gym. Rooms start from 40 EUR.
Hotel Black Sea Privoz: Internet access in your comfortable room, classic restaurants and café-bar, fully equipped business center. Located in the center of Odessa, this modern hotel can make any guest happy. Full amenities include sauna and gym. Rooms start from EUR45.
Victoriya Hotel – Close to the popular beach and in the center of Odessa, this modern city hotel is just 500 meters from the beach and is also surrounded by a park. The rooms and suites can satisfy an elegant taste and the extraordinary restaurants boast of local dishes, Internet access and 2 bars. Audiovisual equipment and computers are available in the modern business center. Rooms from EUR 28.
Ayvazovsky Hotel: near the Opera and the Philharmonic Theater. You can enjoy a pleasant evening after a cultural show in its air-conditioned rooms and suites equipped with Internet access. This elegant hotel is housed in a historic building and decorated with paintings by the famous artists I. Ayvazovsky. Rooms start from EUR48.
Odesskij Dvorik – Friendliness is the attraction of this cozy hotel, which is located in the center of Odessa. The functional rooms are equipped with Internet access and a beauty salon will make guests enjoy their rich excursion programs.
Rooms start from 35 EUR.
Black Sea Razdelnaya Hotel – The management of this comfortable hotel offers high quality service and tiered hospitality. The location is in Razdel’naya, which is a 4 hour drive from Odessa. The modern building houses cozy rooms equipped with Internet access. Parking is also available.
There are hundreds of more hotel listings as well as apartments for rent in Odessa, and most of them will offer high-end to low-end rooms depending on your budget. The amenities also depend on the hotel, but all hotels must have basic accommodation and food.
The Internet is also a good source of up-to-date hotel and lodging information and rates. Typically, some affiliates will offer discounts and promotions lower than the hotel’s main website booking rates. No one knows why, but it appears that deals are made between hotels and hotel agents at base rates rather than standard rates or walk-in rates.
Also, be very careful when booking online as some will rip you off to death. Make sure the site is VeriSign compliant and that they offer SSL or Secure Socket Layer protocols so your credit card details are not compromised.
There are also virtual credit or debit cards that are loaded with a specific amount at any time and the numbers are temporary so that you can reissue new ones when theft is suspected or expires in certain periods.
All this information should help you have a good time for your future visit to one of the most beautiful tourist places in the world – Odessa, Ukraine.