Astoria

Top choice in Lviv


A hotel since 1914, the Astoria was given a stylishly moody retrofit in 2013, sending it back to the monochrome world of the 1930s. The seven floors are all marble and cast iron, weighty lacquered doors and hangar-style lighting. Rooms are art-deco studies in black, white and every shade in between. Breakfast is served in the superb restaurant.

The rooftop apartments have their own kitchens.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lviv attractions

1. National Museum

0.17 MILES

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2. Museum of Ethnography, Arts & Crafts

0.22 MILES

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3. Prospekt Svobody

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4. Transfiguration Church

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5. Statue of Taras Shevchenko

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6. Jesuit Church

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7. Armenian Cathedral

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8. St Mary of the Snows Church

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