A very clean, quiet, modern and well-run hotel, with good dining facilities. American and Western European visitors will most certainly be satisfied with the accommodations at the Orange Hotel in Cherkassy. Most of the staff I encountered could speak English except for the waiters. The single-occupant room I stayed in was large enough to be a small apartment, with separate bedroom and living room. The bathroom was clean and well maintained. The location was just off the main street which probably helped reduce any outside noise.

This was the closest hotel to the central business district of Cherkassy, a 20- to 30-minute walk in snowy weather. So if you're in a rush, take a cab which are inexpensive in Cherkassy or walk a block to Shevchenka Boulevard where buses run very frequently. The waiters not being able to speak any English was disappointing. But these were minor issues to an otherwise excellent hotel.