Golden Gate Inn

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Golden Gate is a functional, anti-Soviet hotel with decent-sized rooms just a short walk from the centre of the old town. The clean rooms have microwaves and mini-refrigerators – nice amenities at these reasonable prices. The cheapest rooms are at the basement level. There's no on-site restaurant but you can order breakfast to your room for just 100uah.


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