There's a lot I liked about the Hotel Bratislava. While it is several miles away from central Kiev, it is within about 300 metres of a metro station that runs directly to the city centre in about 12 minutes. The metro trains are so frequent you don't need a timetable, and they're very cheap. Next to the metro is a shopping centre with a supermarket, and there are various fast food places close by too. The area isn't picturesque, but none of suburban Kiev is - I don't think I've ever been in a city with as much high rise, 60s, brutalist architecture; it's a fascinating city, but also a very ugly one. The room and bathroom were very comfortable. During a four day stay, my room wasn't cleaned one day. The reception staff speak ok english. Wifi works fine in the reception areas but is a bit erratic in the rooms. There are certainly much cheaper options in Kiev, including in the city centre, but I was put off by terrible or mixed reviews for most of them. Hotel Bratislava seems to get largely good reviews and I'm happy to add to them - I'd stay here again.