TIU Hostels: Chain of hostels in Ukraine owned and operated by backpackers. All their hostels have fully equipped kitchens, free Wi-Fi internet access, friendly English speaking staff, common rooms with big-screen TVs and DVD libraries, private rooms, frequent pub crawls, security lockers and digital coded front door locks. edit
TIU Kiev Backpackers, 18 Krasnoarmeyskaya Apt. 15 - Kiev City Center.
TIU Kreschatik, 8b Kreschatik Apt. 11 - On the Main Street next to the Independence Square.
TIU Kiev Central Station, 25 Gogolivska Apt. 15 - Closest hostel to the Train Station.
TIU Chillout Hostel, 22B(ve) Gorkogo Apt. 35.
Really Central Hostel: 10, Bogdana Khmelnitskogo, Floor 2. Apt. 50 (access via second courtyard) (at the city centre). Very friendly, one communal dorm, two private twin rooms. English speaking staff, wi-fi and communal kitchen.
Kreschatik Str. Independence Sq. Central Hostel: 5 Pushkinskaya str., 2nd floor, apt. 10. true hostel made for backpackers by backpackers in Kiev one minute's walk from Kreschatik Street. Hostel is in a historical tsar era building, renovated to cater for the 'flash packer.' 24 hour hot and cold water (not all hostels in Ukraine have that) and multi-lingual staff fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Swedish, and several other languages operating a 24 hour reception. Facilities include a luxury lounge area where you can relax, have a drink, listen to music, and watch over 380 DVDs on a plasma TV with surround system, play games or just read books and magazines. Also provide free maps, tourist info and guides and free tea and coffee all day.