The Kosmonaut Hostel in Lviv

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

For the month of January: book 3 nights or more and get 10% off! When it comes to hostels in Lviv we set the standard! The Kosmonaut is the only hostel in lviv with…     • Free Breakfast, Tea and Coffee • Free Internet and Wi-Fi Access • Free Washing machine • Free Linen and Towel • Recommended by Lonely Planet, Let’s Go and In Your Pocket Guides 2009 • 24 Hour Reception (No Curfew No Lockout) • 24 Hour Hot water • Visa Support for AUS, MEX, CRO and NZ (See below) • Free City Map • Multiple Bathrooms • Hostel Floor Plan in the Photos Section (We are not a flat with bunks!) • Spacious Kitchen and Common Room • Pleasant, Multi-Lingual Staff on 8 hour Shifts (not 24!) • Consistently High Ratings and Reviews (Check other agents and forums!) • Book Exchange • Group Expeditions to Clubs and Bars all week • Free Luggage Storage and Safe • Free Filtered Water • Free hairdryer • City Tours • Tours to the therapeutic ‘Bania’ Russian style sauna. • Shooting Expeditions (AK-47 etc.)   Perfectly positioned between the Market Square and Main University, The Kosmonaut puts you within minutes of all major attractions! Check our map in the photos section or see our website for more details.   Do your research! Read our reviews both here and elsewhere. Our customers consistently rate us highly for our unbeatable service and atmosphere. We won't let you down!   Australian owned and operated, The Kosmonaut Hostel is a tribute to those who dare to explore new frontiers.   Our philosophy? Simple. Free breakfast, free washing machine, free filtered water, free tea and coffee, free internet, free wi-fi! Our listed price includes everything! Our exceptionally pleasant and helpful staff work 8 hour shifts (not 24!) and are ready to assist you with local information, ticket purchasing and any other advice.   Check out our floor-plan in the photos section! See our spacious dormitories, multiple bathrooms, reception-lounge, kitchen-lounge and reading room. There's over 220 square meters of 'space' to enjoy at The Kosmonaut!   We have 12, 10, 6 and 4 bed dormitories, plus one private room with two single beds, with shared bathroom facilities. Our rooms are furnished with brand new steel Ikea bunks, mattresses and linen. We also offer a private room with en-suite bathroom, microwave and double bed.   Our Kitchen and Common Rooms are huge, fully functional and open all hours. We have an enormous and welcoming kitchen table, couches, computer with free internet and wi-fi access, coffee-machine, microwave, hotplate, fridge, free water cooler, and a selection of board-games and books to keep you occupied in the evening.   Customers can also enjoy a vast array of Soviet paraphernalia and other antiques and collectibles which give our hostel a 'museum' like appeal you can touch!   Visa Support:   Citizens of the European Union, USA, Canada, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Andorra, Japan, Korea, Norway, Monaco or The Vatican City DO NOT require a visa for stays of up to 90 days in Ukraine. All others, including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Croatia etc. should contact us directly to arrange an invitation letter to take to your nearest Ukrainian Consulate or Embassy. Please allow at least 24 hours for us to send your invitation and at least a further 24 hours for consular procedure.   Don't worry, it's very simple!

Wegbeschreibung

We advise you firstly to print our map in the photos section. It’s in Cyrillic and Latin. Our street is also found in Lonely Planet Eastern Europe and Ukraine guidebooks.

From the train station, take the number 1 or 9 tram to Petra Doroshenka st. (?????????), then walk back, turn right at Kostyooshka st. (????????), then take your first right and you are on Sichovykh Striltsiv. We are building number 8, on the left hand side about 20 meters down. Enter the archway, take the stairs through the doorway on the right hand side to the first floor, and turn left! Please note: trams cost 1 Ukrainian Gryvnia.

NOTE: Tram tickets must be validated!

From the main Bus station, take 'Marshootka' (Small Bus for 1.75 UAH) number 71 to the center. Simply print our map and indicate our location to the driver or ask for ‘Svobody’.

Taxis from the train station are approximately 30 UAH and from the bus station 40 UAH.

Negotiate the price before travelling in a taxi!