The WORST Rated Hotel In Dnipro 🇺🇦

🇺🇦 What do you look for in a hotel room when on holiday? A spa? A pool? A lovely comfy bed with soft pillows? Well there don't stay at the hotel Dnepropetrovsk here in Ukraine because you might be disappointed. It does however have a wonderful Soviet fridge called a Dneper 402-1 and a balcony you can't get onto just incase you want to jump of it at the thought of spending another night here. And all this for £15 a night. Bargain!

[@ao4698]

for the "worst rated" hotel it didnt look half as bad as id imagined

[@RandomDudeOne]

Stayed in worse dumps in the US.

[@Hilariusgamer]

It looks better than most school dorms

[@moggtheboss3087]

yeah, i actually think it's quite decent.

[@bolshevikproductions]

My house is worse.

[@РусланЗаурбеков-з6е]

These "ratings" are BS.

[@streeda6501]

Love how he’s joking about being a celebrity vlogger, staying in the nice part of town, and then not more than 10 seconds later he gets recognized by locals 😂

[@MrTimodon]

He is "Big Ben" now! :)

[@Sporora]

@@MrTimodon Not if you ask his Ex-wife

[@Baltasarmk]

He is quite popular in Ukraine

[@MrTimodon]

@@Sporora Oki, he are having a small "Ben" then! :)

[@nyztan0]

When I starteD reading this comment it occurred in the video lawl

[@TheJosephPrice]

Brother, I’d stay there in a heartbeat. It’s actually pretty nice, even the room. I once stayed at a motel here in the states where I wasn’t sure if AIDS or the axe murderer was gonna kill me first.

[@ettan2007]

Let me share my experience. I once stayed in a hotel in Paris where I could see the sky from my bed through a hole in the roof. Pigeons were gathering around the hole, presumably they where hunting the many cockroaches in the room. No bathroom, but a shared shitter in the hallway (yes, in the hallway, no door). I paid approx £20. This was before TripAdvisor.

[@QED_]

@@ettan2007 But the FOOD . . . was to die for, right (?)

[@chrishamlin4004]

The worst hotel I ever stayed at was in Arles in France. I woke up to cockroaches absolutely everywhere

[@chazbaz4519]

@@chrishamlin4004 The worst hotel I ever stayed in was also in France. Merville-Franceville to be exact. Shocking, so many cockroaches and the window wouldnt fully close so a cold draft blew in all night. And the staff just didn't care lol

[@hjelpen5387]

there are thousands of motels that are way way worse than the hotel in this video haha

[@SnowBalling]

I don't even know what soviet means anymore. Random windows are soviet, pot plants are soviet, the damn toilet is soviet.

[@camelottz]

Pure luxury compared to some of the ones you have stayed in previously! You are getting soft, Ben!

[@supersiem1431]

worst..RATED.. hotel room.

[@Cloxxki]

I think it's a bit too much luxury. Doubt he'll get any sleep.

[@json326]

He has hung out too much with Harold.

[@nikomollov4950]

@@json326 Harald picks luxury places, but he also was in the absolute worst hotel that I've seen, the $5 Hotel in Nepal.

[@seanC3i]

He didn't say it was bad, just the worst rated in the city. It could be that in Dnipro hotels just don't get really terrible, so this place scores low relative to everything else in the city.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Those twin beds with the wooden footboards look like a real problem for non-short people. Otherwise it seemed alright, especially for the price. Pretty sweet view.

[@DailyBald]

Can confirm I'll be sleeping the the foetal position

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@DailyBald I bet. What I sometimes do is fold up a blanket and hang it over the board so my ankles can tolerate it. Ideally though I avoid all beds with a footboard at all. Not sure why the bed makers assume everyone is around 5 feet 8 or less.

[@vitgrin]

When you come to Ukraine? To do hike on carpthians mountain!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@vitgrin Sounds amazing, I'd like to see more of Ukraine. Quite possible I'll go back this year, especially since it's one of the few countries that is fully open.

[@europeansovietunion7372]

Pro-tip: take the mattress of the other bed and stack them so your feet can go over the wooden frame.

[@bigstackD]

Certainly A lot nicer than some of the places I’ve slept in 👊🏻😁🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@ganjawizard4547]

💯Lol

[@CadenHertner]

Where have you been sleeping

[@mariuscernat513]

🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👍

[@narayanlombard1286]

oh yes, also nicer than some motels we slept in the USA. hihi

[@xPentag0n]

Damn I had hotels for 50€ in Germany that looked worse 😬

[@JustinJJank]

4:50 Door sealed up to prevent cold air getting inside during winter.

[@MrLuchenkov]

Came to point this one out. Especially seeing as it's a windy place, it just makes sense to seal it through the winter to save up on the power bill. They probably haven't gotten around removing the sealing, it's early March. Bald wouldn't necessarily know that; I doubt they seal doors in England. :P

[@StabStabStabStabby]

There are way worse hotels in London and you'd be paying 20 times the price for the privilege.

[@huuuphuuup6312]

Racist

[@bigbrotheriswatching2680]

@@threadie the type of person who uses words like xenophobic misogynist is the type of person who burns books. women have their place and nation states are a good thing. I do feel like the "racist" comment is a joke and I don't get it, so if you're just carrying on his joke, sorry.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Can confirm in several cases. London is a rip off.

[@arlaabrell8658]

@@thursoberwick1948 total, have been there prolly 30-35 times thank God I have a friend there and can often stay with her but I have had to stay in hotels a few times and well, lets just agree London is horrible unless you want to spend the BIG bucks on lodging

[@economist7777]

in the next episode, Bald carries fridge and sink on a bicycle: "What a lovely soviet stuff"

[@CanuckDrew]

To be honest, that place looked super clean and well kept! I’d stay there!

[@vanessamackinnon2051]

Ooh, I’m so glad you made it to Dnipro! I thought about recommending that area to you many times in the past. I was on a short-term work assignment there about 3.5 years ago teaching English for 3 months and I absolutely fell in love with It! Wonderful, kind, strong, pragmatic (all at once=Delightful) people and in my mind, the perfect combination of the preservation of wonderful old Eastern European traditions combined with the forward-looking, positive attitude of the youth. And plenty of lovely off-the-beaten path Soviet adventurizing! :) Enjoy your time there- I can’t wait to go back again for a visit!

[@jimjones8808]

To be honest, some of the other hotels you have stayed in on your travels have looked worse than this one!

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Yea a few of his Indian hotels were very dodgy.

[@necroplastful]

The one in Khyrgystan was far worse than this one!

[@ManiacSkateboarding]

The glass is for the vodka, the small plate is for the pickles lol

[@vitaliiriznyk57]

Damn skippy :)

[@robertastk]

DAILY BALD. "Untill the next week". This is society we live in. You can trust - nobody.

[@nigonkouk1770]

especially weathermen' ;|)

[@heviutza]

Exactly! Hahahha

[@radmom05]

When I was in college (years ago) we played a drinking game called "Hi Bob". When we watched the Bob Newhart show, every time someone on the show said "Hi Bob", we took a shot. My husband and I were discussing playing a similar game with your videos, every time you say "Soviet". We decided that we probably wouldn't last two minutes, and would need multiple bottles! 😆. Seriously, we love watching your videos. Thank you.

[@yb8080]

Now that was funny!

[@phrogman4654]

That room is a steal, I've paid 10x the price for worse rooms in 70's era hotels in dieing resort towns around America.

[@huuuphuuup6312]

Stop with the racism though

[@ericrundgren7257]

@@huuuphuuup6312 what

[@yb8080]

@@huuuphuuup6312 what racism????

[@mrsimpleslowmo]

You are earning 10x so it's pretty fair

[@huuuphuuup6312]

@@yb8080 POC could own one of those hotels, so clearly racist.

[@AndreiBerezin]

The locals in the beginning interrupted him from telling yall the difference between letter Г (G) in Russian and Ukrainian. In Russian it's just G like in "Good". In Ukrainian it's the voiced version of H, so the word HOTEL transferred into Ukrainian as ГОТЕЛЬ (last letter is just the sign of palatalization of L, a Slavic feature). The voiced H instead of plain G is well-known as the special feature of Ukrainian talk across all the former USSR.

[@ashkira2]

Чепуха! Готель именно так и произносится. "Go-tel", не "Ноtel"! Г - украинская произносится мягче и глуше русской, эквивалент русской Г это украинская Ґ.

[@vitaliiriznyk57]

Very well explained!

[@AM-mv6ro]

Watching from a small village in the west of Nepal!

[@kingjack6053]

love from north carolina

[@kishor2754]

Hello from eastern nepal

[@sazzy9388]

Which village?

[@DatGinnga]

Watching from a cow town in southeast Alabama

[@retonja7327]

Croatia here! 😊

[@streeda6501]

Hmmm I give this Soviet sink a rating of 8/10. It was clean, still in function and had soap, if I recall correctly. That’s a good one! The only shame is that you can’t bring it with you

[@razeezar]

I prefer the dirty ivory enamel aesthetic to the stainless type though. Ivory goes especially nice with a wall that's painted Soviet Hospital Green.

[@MorryB]

Using only the finest lead paint of course!

[@ShamrockNRoller]

0:19 "And I would like to invite you to my bedroom." Can you buy me a drink first?

[@kcraig51]

It would take more than one.....bottle!

[@tiakore7524]

😁

[@WhereDoWeTravelNow]

I expected way worse. I would love to spend one or two nights in a place like this. Nostalgic, like the lady said.. and it makes a good video too. Win-win situation. Haha!

[@mojojojo6356]

Balcony sealed off to preserve heat, with those soviet wooden window frames wind blows right through

[@Cthulhu013]

If you look carefully at the balcony concrete, it's got several large cracks running through it. I think that is the reason it is sealed.

[@KasparOnTube]

but You have fresh air all the time in your rooms :)))) I dont change them in my apartment on purpose! :D

[@smankevicius]

@@Cthulhu013 Nop. It’s for preserving heat. It’s East Europe Style. If you are born before 2000 and went to school. You make it every November in your Classroom. Glue is boiled potatoes or flour with water. 😂😉👌

[@mojojojo6356]

@@smankevicius yup if u don’t have tape u can use old newspapers as well 👍

[@julesdowner5585]

i'd want the balcony sealed off in case i went sleepwalking looking for the loo!

[@uebfiua]

You should go to the "dodgy" part of town and see the old Soviet factories!

[@Sigrsblot]

My worst hotel experience was in London, most dirtiest place I've ever seen.

[@rubenswitzer]

Then why did you go?

[@thursoberwick1948]

Agreed I've stayed in worse in London. London tap water is undrinkable too.

[@vestland3877]

@@rubenswitzer Crystal Lodge Hotel in south Lodon was my worst!

[@nigonkouk1770]

did you get some spots of crustiness on your sheets? LoL

[@painpp]

To be honest, most student apartments in Sweden look exactly the same, the furniture and toilet especially.

[@daisyd5760]

Welcome to our city, Ben! You should check out the mosaics on the "Metallurg" House of Culture (ДК Металлург). Yes, it's on the left side of Dnipro where the gopniks live but you won't regret it!

[@daisyd5760]

And if you venture to do that, there are some cool mosaics nearby on the buildings on Pravdy (Slobozhansky) Avenue (проспект Правды) near the intersection with Kalynova Street (ул.Калиновая). Cosmonauts, ballerinas, "Миру - мир" slogans and similar cool Soviet stuff.

[@archlich4489]

Are gopniks friendly?

[@daisyd5760]

@@archlich4489 absolutely

[@rachellelees4295]

@@daisyd5760 you know which hotel he's staying in, you know which floor...you know the town, go show him around !

[@daisyd5760]

@@rachellelees4295 haha imagined myself sneaking down the hotel corridor, then breathing heavily into a keyhole😂 nah, stalking is not my style, sorry)

[@ivans.1501]

Wow, I live on the left bank of the river Dnipro where "the gopniks live" :D

[@RomeoOptical]

I'm addicted to these. I keep refreshing every day hoping for a new video.

[@feb96]

Same 😂💁🏽

[@boutek]

0:15 "it's a monstrosity"? That coming out from Bald about Soviet architecture sounds like a sacrilege.

[@nigonkouk1770]

but', maybe he meant that in the "good" sense of the word'? ;|)

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

I actually wouldn’t mind staying there. Not sure what that says about my standards!

[@alexburnette2526]

many people would not mind living there for a month on vacation

[@solstar4778]

For 15 quid I’d stay there ,by the way how much is 15 quid in USDOLLARS ? And if you need a frig. That bad swap it out with a working. Frig. The maintenance/ housekeeping will gladly have one for you or get a room that the frig works !

[@Rob-vn3sp]

"celebrity you tuber" immediately gets recognised 😂

[@Dan-ul1sf]

I’d stay at that hotel, has everything you need

[@dankspangle]

Hey, that's really not bad. It's 1000 times better than a hotel I stayed in London's Victoria once.

[@crimkingson1883]

Can't believe you're in my hometown, I've been a fan of yours for a while and always had this thought of you possibly visiting Dnipro, it's just the right amount of soviet. It's been a while since I've been there, I'm really excited about seeing you explore it!

[@TheStanHill]

And you know where he is. Go creep him out!

[@VicMcFly111]

What's the story behind it being previously called Dnipropetrovsk? I didn't even know that it's not called that anymore

[@natalkak.9622]

@@VicMcFly111 I’m more surprised it wasn’t called some crazy commie name .. like “Andropovsk.. or “GorbachevGrad” :))

[@CaptainWeeks]

@@natalkak.9622 You're spot on, they added the 'Petrovsk' part in honor of some random commie.

[@CaptainWeeks]

And the funniest fucking thing is that the guy was one of the main figures who executed stalins orders regarding Holodomor.

[@mstrmstr686]

I’ve stayed in this hotel 10 years ago, the rooms on the other side are with great river view. There was no ‘remont’ back 10 years ago.

[@daniels1263]

@@zz3690 where u from if u don’t mind me asking

[@bossbwana5946]

What is a remont ?!

[@alexdombrowski5667]

@@bossbwana5946 apartment renovation

[@igorm9035]

@@bossbwana5946 refurbishment

[@tadejsluga1914]

He was right here a year ago. Greetings to Ukraine from Slovenia🇸🇮👍

[@AlwaysExploring1]

Man I’ve been in a lot worse in Victoria, London 🤣 some of them cheap hotels in London are atrocious 👀

[@hellopolly2691]

What cheap hotels in London? There are none.

[@AlwaysExploring1]

@@hellopolly2691 you can book rooms close to Victoria station for about £30 a night and they will have a bed, wardrobe, toilet and shower inside one room lol

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@hellopolly2691 Cheapest, rather than cheap. I can vouch that some of those under £50 are horrific.

[@Skater711]

“Untill the next DAILY bald sometime NEXT week” 😂😂😂😂

[@nyztan0]

“Bald: let’s make a new project called daily bald where I upload every day” “Also Bald: cu next week for a new daily bald adventure”

[@SidMajors]

Massive grey sketchy looking building? Love it.

[@QED_]

Isn't that the truth (?)

[@mstrmstr686]

It is circus

[@soejrd24978]

"Soviet floor", I'm laughing my ass off

[@vitaliiriznyk57]

It is actually quite soviet. It is called "паркет".

[@Graymondoable]

I never associated the USSR with mosaics or stained glass but I'm starting to now

[@LazyPictures]

As a russian i can confirm that. There are mosaics and any sort of Statues/Relief etc. I think you can say it's similar to Billboards/Banners in US (as there was non in USSR)

[@hasanuddinhasan3388]

When you watch Bald, you will. Kind of stuck in your head

[@punstress]

Don't forget rectangular yellow tiles!

[@Handl3412]

Am I the only one who actually liked this hotel room? It kind of has a classic 80s feel to it like going back in time.Not saying I'd want to live there forever but for an intresting holiday , yes.

[@emeraldgreen1973]

I've stayed in far worse places in London 😂

[@emeraldgreen1973]

@@ravirajaka broken shower, window you couldn't close, everything just shabby and dirty...worst one had to be bed bugs 😱

[@greyg3614]

You mean Londonistan 😂

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Yea London has some awful hotels, especially considering the ridiculous prices you have to pay for a pokey little room.

[@emeraldgreen1973]

@@greyg3614 😂

[@emeraldgreen1973]

@@StabStabStabStabby that's true!

[@dannyallen4357]

The woman that recognized you in the beginning of the video knew you because I introduced her to your channel when she was my Fiancee before COVID restrictions. What a small world. An absolutely horrible small world. Regardless, Dnipro is a great city. I hope you enjoy your stay.

[@vickru2133]

Not just a remont, but an Evroremont 😂

[@SvobodniyNic]

До слёз )))

[@Andrey110379]

И так они все пансионаты по всему бывшему совку "облагораживают"

[@oleksandrzubchenko7739]

@@Andrey110379 всяко лучше чем оставить как есть))

[@luckylychee9]

That hotel was actually nicer than some of the UK budget hotels I've stayed in

[@AI_Surfer]

Bald: Let me show you this hotel Us: Forget the hotel, cross the river and show us the gopniks

[@hunguy3280]

I do like the open spaces in front of the Hotel, really impressive.

[@acon2834]

I've stayed in worse in NYC for $250!

[@ChauncyFatsack]

So true!

[@hellopolly2691]

And been mugged by the staff.

[@mastertravelerseenitall298]

Hotel Pennsylvania, NYC. NEVER AGAIN!

[@acon2834]

@@mastertravelerseenitall298 Same hotel! 🤣

[@kul793]

@@acon2834 Hotel Carter on 43rd between 7th and 8th. What a dump!

[@ominousplatypus380]

2:06 We call it "remontti" in Finnish :D I never realized it was a loan word from Russian.

[@alexdombrowski5667]

actually it came to us from French language

[@Rodion_Telyatnik]

According to prof. Ulla-Maija Forsberg, Helsingin slangi has about 200 words from Russian: mesta, sontikka, lafka, safka, tsut-tsut, daiju, karoosi, narinkka, etc.

[@Kandikingdom]

So windy it’s blown off his hair!

[@mayflowerpdx5706]

The hotel in Mexico with the blood stains on Harald’s bed sheets was my favorite.

[@kathleenh1998]

In Texas we call those "potted" plants. "Pot" plants are something completely different! 😃

[@citizenerased1992]

Hmm, thats weird. in British English they are always pot plants (but then we don't tend to call the other variety 'pot' here very often)

[@thec4ke]

Yeah I thought he was joking for a second. It didn't occur to me that "pot" might be a british dialect version of "potted."

[@AUmarcus]

@@citizenerased1992 They're pot plants in Ozland too.

[@razeezar]

@@AUmarcus Can verify this. In fact here in Oz, nobody gives it second thought if you say/hear 'pot plant', even though people smoke and call it 'pot' here too. On the other hand : In Oz if someone says that they are growing just 'tomato plants', it often gives people a smile at the very least.

[@bossbwana5946]

Same in NC 😂🤣😂🤣

[@yuriythebest]

4:40 these old windows are sealed up this way because otherwise it's vert drafty. Also the bathroom was clearly improved upon since soviet times - the toilet, sink, bathroom and tiles are all modern.

[@eclipse1818]

Fun Fact: Blue jacket bald going in the streets with the camera and yellow jacket woman says hello. Ukranian flag must be proud.

[@andreselektro]

Good one

[@mousec3775]

Bald shook hands with two people and didn't die. There's hope for life on earth.

[@wushock97]

This is exactly why Harald Baldr and Simon Wilson have issues letting Bald pick a hotel room! He continually looks for worst of hotel rooms and stays in them. BTW, never judge a hotel by the looks of the lobby!

[@DailyBald]

I chose the best hotel on that entire trip, the Quality Inn Mazatlan. And they complained about it non stop and decided to move out thew next day to a fancy one ( i.e five times the price, on a windy rocky area with no beach in middle of nowhere ). But not me. I refused and back they came an hour later with their tails between their legs accepting that I am the greatest hotel finder. Old baldy keeps it real and refuses to stay in fancy pads just because he makes a few quid nowadays.

[@wushock97]

@@DailyBald Thanks for the reply! You certainly have the right to defend your choices, but it was darn funny! Very entertaining.

[@dasbose4962]

I stayed in that hotel like 2 years ago and I loved it. Reminded me my granny country home near Leipzig in Germany.

[@OP-vt2xj]

You’re getting closer to Zaporozhye! Our paths may yet cross.

[@justjordiano]

I loved the locals recognising him. Great moment 👌🏼

[@lordpigster]

The room doesn't look bad at all, apart from the old dirty fridge

[@ikigai47]

@ - hey look. It's Chili inside, and it's Chili outside

[@ikigai47]

at least the freezer defroster works. Can't say the same for my 'modern' bedroom fridge

[@liubomyrp]

It's actually clean. Most of soviet plastic has yellowish tint.

[@judydavenport9636]

I love the stained glass window.

[@SemiDurakovic]

You need to go to Mirny in Russia, it has a GIANT mining crater in the middle of the city that is 1.25km wide and looks like an alien planet.

[@Strategist315X]

That would be legit

[@brycechristensen2296]

It's fun to see you in a familiar place. I spent several months in Dripro, but that was in 1998... I hope to see a lot more videos from Ukraine--It's a wonderful country.

[@herculeaneffort2249]

Glad your cold seems to have cleared up! I love your vids man, wish I could get 5 episodes a day!

[@ultimanecat3091]

"And I would like to invite you to my bedroom to have a look at 'it'." Take it easy now Bald...

[@rawsy4769]

I always remember this city because of their team that reached the Europa League final, sadly the team doesn't exist anymore

[@DonCristian_DPB]

Yeah I also remember them when they reached the 2015 finals, I really wanted them to win it because they really deserved it and it would hve been nice to see an Eastern European team shine, maybe if they had they wouldn't have gone bankrupt, who knows. I'm 99% sure that it was called FC Dnipro. And by the way there's a new "successor" team created recently called Dnipro-1 I believe.

[@dmitriyaleksandrov5451]

@@DonCristian_DPB spot on

[@DonCristian_DPB]

@@dmitriyaleksandrov5451 how are they doing by the way?

[@dmitriyaleksandrov5451]

@@DonCristian_DPB well they are back in UA premier league. Not as good as they were though

[@DonCristian_DPB]

@@dmitriyaleksandrov5451 yeah I did some research and they really aren't professional. It's such a shame what happened to FC Dnipro and the city of Dnipro, which has actually got a really good stadium, just no good club to match it. Well I do wish Dnipro-1 and all Ukrainian teams the best.

[@oldmedstudent1750]

Daily Bald is a bloody legend. Few things in life excite me more than a new Bald video in my day. Thank you for getting me through the draconian COVID-19 lockdowns in Canada

[@federicorizzante5259]

Hotel “Mongoluk” is saying: “hold my soviet sink”!

[@m.o.x]

You know Bald means business when he slaps the soviet sink

[@harveyirvine]

Rumour has it the city is so windy that bald actually had a full head of hair when he first got there

[@tomp.55]

I think out of all of my channels, I look the most forward to seeing yours the most. I'm not sure why, but super relaxing and chill to watch.

[@NevadaSmith2]

Here in California, we have a different definition for “pot plants.”

[@peterdammeliusosterode3424]

Jo jo. För "rökelse" då.🤣

[@timsummers870]

Wow, Bald shook hands with the couple. I haven't shaken someone's hand in a year. Seriously. And I really don't miss it.

[@huuuphuuup6312]

Brain washed

[@davidb5173]

@@huuuphuuup6312 yup. The thousands and thousands of people who’ve died were all brainwashed

[@KnotJustRugs]

Living vicariously through Bald and Harald! thanks for the videos!

[@Gemelli2906]

And simon

[@steven5252]

I love these videos. They've helped me keep my sanity.

[@JohnnyFD]

Enjoy Dnipro! I just arrived in Kyiv and am loving being here.

[@ysemeniuk]

Balcony is sealed for heat preservation. Your windows and balcony door were also "old soviet" which is synonym for "full of holes". Therefore, all such windows would be sealed with paper before cold season and unsealed back in spring. That what we used to do until we changed those windows

[@robertdixon1439]

The Bald and the Beautiful...New soap opera coming soon

[@elliottabraham-dowers2479]

Oh Jeeze, I'm having flashbacks now. I stayed here in 2019 for work... Unfortunately the accommodation was booked for me. But your rook looks luxury and MUCH cleaner compared to what we had, I think it was undergoing some renovation when I was there. You're a brave man actually taking the lift. I take it you didn't try the food? It was even worse!

[@pijesz]

After watching his videos for more than a year now... I'm getting balder every day.

[@QED_]

If we were planning a promotional campaign for this channel . . . "Get Bald" would be a great slogan.

[@andreselektro]

And bankrupt?

[@alicek.4714]

THIS HOTEL ROCKS. I'd really love to stay in a room like that.))))))))) In fact, I find the whole 9th floor more chic and glamorous than the boring 7th one, cheaply modernized.

[@matthiasagur5608]

Im from Estonia, but I highly recommend you to visit Ternopil in Ukraine. This is really beautiful city with lovely lake.

[@dummerikan]

Ternopil might be a little too far west for Mr. Bald.

[@LawlTwins]

He just has on the main channel i believe :) check it out

[@dummerikan]

@@LawlTwins Haha, oops. He was there. Didn't realize though bc he just took a cab to see a mosaic and then was off again.

[@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog]

You've stayed in much worse, I have stayed in much worse here in Britain.

[@briangentle5515]

I agree with AO! I have stayed in worse. It's clean, if basic. I had a hotel room in London near Paddington Station with cockroaches in the bath. It's really pretty nice. Thanks for your fascinating videos. I only know St Petersburg, which I have visited several times, so it's great to see more of the countries...

[@njpringle]

Floor looks clean, bathroom sink, toilet and bath all look shiny and clean, sheets look clean. This is all that matters really, who cares what the furniture looks like. I think any hotel owner who has clean rooms, and gets good reviews about the cleanliness, will always do well, regardless of the overall standard.

[@cuteanimegirl2922]

Hey Ben, Should you ever be in Kharkiv, I recommend visiting our local streetfood marvel, automotive bazaar. Just go there and ask anyone for Zhora's Shashlik. Best stuff in the world, no joke

[@josephbingham1255]

In 1976 Ivan Lichak won the Soviet Ukraine State Prize in Geology for discovering that the crystalline structure of lower grade granite present in the Ukraine could be converted and utilized for the production of bathroom fixtures saving millions. So bald those bathroom fixtures you are taking for granted could have been something he helped produce to make the lives of the people better! There are books on Amazon that highlight his discovery.

[@ihorprokopenko5167]

Omg, I am from Dnipro. I knew you would visit my city one day! 😊

[@genevieve_lucy]

Oh my gosh, are you in Dnipro now?? I've loved your channel for ages and I moved to Dnipro from the UK a few months ago, I hope I see you vlogging!!

[@bigdaddydeester]

My god, it is absolutely hilarious when you interact with locals

[@thursoberwick1948]

The staff in this hotel seemed nice.

[@patobrien6364]

"You were lucky" !!! I stayed at the Russeya in Moscow with bakelight phones and blankets (remember them?) 4 sides to the square hotel & every room identical. The only thing "modern" were the hookers at reception, and that the bribes were chocolates and not cash. Memories.

[@scoutjohnson1803]

It’s not that bad, you should try sluming it around SE Asia.

[@tallinthesaddle]

I stayed in that hotel in 2008. It was called a very "Soviet" hotel by my taxi driver. Lol, he was right. Not a nice hotel at all. I would have thought that by now they would've fixed it up. Love the videos brother! Keep them coming!

[@MitkoG.]

They taped the door so the cold air wont come in lol

[@tautvyyduxx]

Eastern block still remembers that every winter u needed to tape windows like that :D

[@robmandoo2]

Who are you kidding Benjamin, you love that Go Tell, it’s the epitome of The Soviet Style that you so Love, you would bring it home if you could! I love all of that too, i can’t wait to get back there!

[@Pain87Killer]

i would stay on that room easy!! looks cozy...i like the floor!!

[@stanpustylnik]

Haha, it is "soviet style" room. Fridge Dnepr and TVs, furniture are stylish collection from USSR times. However the window with fortochka looks truly original. Thanks for sharing and feeding my nostalgia.

[@gharraz]

Balcony doors and windows in the former USSR are usually sealed from the cold winter winds (I remember helping my grandmother with that every autumn of my bloody soviet childhood), but your suicide-prevention idea sounds more intriguing, indeed!