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Visitors from London just love our Lviv apartments

Jan 10th, 2012
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I wanted to share a recent testimonial from a visitor from Lonbon who stayed at our Lviv apartment and was so enchanted that after his stay he wrote the following:

Thank you for allowing me to experience your artistic environment. I really enjoyed the suite and must tell you in all honesty that it is probably the most pleasant apartment I have ever been in.  I also appreciated the kitchen being so well stocked with most of the necessary pots and utensils as it is very uncommon.  Your staff was marvelous and I really appreciated their help.  The next time I visit from London I will definately rent from you again.

Such testinmonilas coming from cosmopilitan centers like London are a great compliment to us at Lviv apartments and they make all of our efforts all wothwhile. 

 

 

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Nov 30th, 2011
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Lviv apartments promotes Folk EuroEvery one is getting in on the action for Euro Cup 2012. This includes many Ukrainians who want to create unique and special crafts for the football fans to take back home with them as momentoes of the games. Proud citizens are imagening fantastic objects that trully boggle the mind.  Women who have traditionally embroidered beautiful garments and cloths are now encorporating the Euro Cup symbol and even footballs on the fabrics.  The games are inspiring numerous talented artitists  to give their heart and soul to this world event.

Fashion designers are showcasing sports garments with flair as witnessed at the Lviv Fashion week.  Ordinary people are getting into the spirit.  A wood carver named Mykola Khrystych from Rvne is sculpting one of a kind armchairs as his contribution to the event.

Victor Ladynsky from the Ivano- Frankivsk Region is  a local school teacher who is composing special Lyrics to celebrate with his students.

Vasyl Stefurak has painted a traditional Icon of the mother and child overlooking a football field.  He believes that this icon will protect the games.

The list goes on and on and the creations are limitless.  Bravo Ukraine!

Lviv aparants applauds these numerous artists and looks  forward to many more splendid creations to come.

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Lviv apartments have heart

Nov 20th, 2011
by myron.
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Lviv apartments has heartCustomer service is the key to success for any business.  It is the most powerful lever to use to compete and win in the marketplace.  We have found that because of our impeccable customer service our clients have become very loyal and have a deep sense of relationshiop with us.

Unfortunately, Eastern Europe is still caught up in a time warp when it comes to providing proper service. They are still very much influenced by the old Soviet Style mentality where the state would pay their wages wether or not they worked or provided service.  Too often do we experince in Lviv a “ laissez faire” attitude towards customers. This no longer works in places like Lviv  where tourism is on the rise and where foreigners have come to expect a certain standerad of service.

With the arrival of the Euro Cup games Lviv will be put to the test in respect to customer service.   The first point of arrival is the airport .  Hopefully, they will hire friendly and multi- lingual staff there and train them to be particularly friendly to tourists for this will be the first and most lasting impression tourists will create in their minds of Lviv.

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Lviv apartment serenade

Nov 15th, 2011
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badura musician near lviv apartments

 

 

Lviv is a treasure trove for live music . Talented Professionals and students from the conservatory perform come rain or shine.  Everywhere you turn there are street performers serenading locals and tourists alike.  Immediatly across from our Lviv apartments  musicians serenade our clients with their unique badura sound.

 Pictured here is a young man playing the “Bandura”.  This instrument is very specific to Ukrainian culture .  Its’ origins date back to as far back as 591. The Bandura is typically associated with the Cossaks . This instrument was depicited in 11th century frescoes in the St. Sophia  Cathedral in Kiev.

This plucket string folk instrument sounds beautifully melodic . Its’ soft  and harp- like sound is absolutely enchanting. 

During the Soviet Era,  the Badura  ( like all things that represented Ukrainian culture ) was repressed and stage concerts were forbidden by law.  Luckily the bandura survived this repressive regime and today music conservatories in Ukraine offer formal courses and diplomas. 

At any given time, on the ancient street of Lviv, one could be enchanted by the many Bandurists in the city.

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Time is running out!

Nov 9th, 2011
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Time to finish Euro cup Lviv
Time is running out

Time is of essence as the Euro cup games rapidly approach .  Lviv is scrambling to finish a multitude of last minute details as the clock ticks away- tick tock, tick tock!

The list is endless. Оne need only  look at the main Аvenue- Svoboda.  Тhere is dust and rubble everywhere. It is a disaster zone starting from  the Opera House all the way down to the Schevchenko monument!

 When Lviv does road repairs it is like a bomb has exploded.  Old boards with rusty nails sticking out   are randomly thrown down for pedestrians to cross major excavations.  It’s a time bomb just waiting to happen.

  The entrire Svoboda Avenue has been ripped out to provide new water and sewage infrastructure .  Also new pavement will replace the  dangerous old sidewalks that were  all uneven and  filled with  potholes.

Racing against the clock is a major pitfall in Lvivs’  renovation strategy.  Waiting till the last minute is hardly the way to handle such major reconstructions.  In so doing,  they run the risk of creating poor workmanship resulting  in having to dig it all up again after the games have come and gone.

This is a frightening thought that unfortunately is not uncommon in Lviv.  One could cite many projects that were done in a hurry and with inferior materials resulting in the project  looking worse just a few years after completion.

We at Lviv apartments strongly believe that is it high time that  Lviv’s City Hall takes responsibility for it’s actions .  Rather than lining their pockets with renovation funds they need to  create  good lasting renovatsions. 

Are the Euro Cup renos just a facde for the dutration of the games or will they benefit the citizens of Lviv for years to come?  Only time will tell!  

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Lvivs Euro 2012 Stadium set to open

Oct 27th, 2011
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October 29th is the big day set for the long anticipated opening of the new sports  stadium in Lviv.  This state-of-the-art facility  was built for the Euro Cup 2012 matches to be held in Lviv from June 8-19th 2012.

The yet un-named stadium will be the new home of local football heroes-  Karpathy Lviv.

Will it actually open on time?  As the clock ticks away for the arrival of mass tourism to the games, there are still so many projects yet to complete. Lviv realizes the importance of these games to its’ international image and to its prospects for tourism. Being prepared and looking professional is paramount to Lvivs’ economic future. 

President Viktor Yanokovich is expected to attend the Gala  ceremonies and officially declare the site open!  How will he be received in this very nationalistic city where his pro-Russia tendencies are not very  favorably looked upon?  Will` he be hissed or booed?

We at Lviv apartments are non-political- we are more so global in our approach.  We recieve and open heartedly welcome clients from all over the world and from all walk of life .

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Clean and Cheerful corridors at Lviv apartments

Oct 26th, 2011
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An elegant corridor leads to your beautiful suite

BREAKING NEWS- just out of Lviv!

Lviv’s Mayor “Cadovay” was rencently on the news frustrated with a recent call by parlementarians in Kiev asking residents to stop paying their building’s maintance fees. Can you image how outrageous this request is? The communal spaces in general are already poorly maintained and in ill repair.  Many of them are actually downright scary - littered with graffitti, dirty and stench.
Lviv is divided into neighbourhoods  of a few city blocks. These neighbourhoods are maintained by an organization called ” Doma v pravda”  which hires people at very low wages to clean the communal areas in buildings, maintain electrical,  gas, water and infrastructure  problems.  If you think that the elderly ladies who sweep the streets with straws brooms is quaint- think again!
This organization has long been criticized for it’s inefficiency.  The head of this organization is called the “Jek”.  This person normally pockets the monies and nothing ever gets done. This is typical of a corrupt society controlled by bribes. 
We at Lviv apartments have had to deal with this all along. We have taken the initiative to renovated the corridors that lead to our apartments. We have plastered, painted, installed security codes all at our own expense. Our management wash down the stairwells when new clients arrive. As a result the corridors that lead to our apartments are always clean and cheerful.
Localy, the mentality is that the city will take care of these spaces and even residents litter in their own buildings- vestiges of a Soviet mentality where the state would take charge of such items. 
There has been talk recently of privatizing building services but many people live on very restricted incomes  and cannot afford to pay more for these services.
Let’s just hope that the situation does not get any worse than it presently is.  It is so very sad to see amazing architecture such as the marbled and wrought iron stairwell (pictured above)  let go to ruin.      

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Stand by for Take Off (to Lviv apartments )- Euro-2012

Oct 22nd, 2011
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arriving at Lviv apartments
Get ready to take off

At long last our Lviv apartments clients will fly into town in style.  For the longest time the Lviv airport was the brunt of many tourist complaints and jokes .  A shabby,  poorly  lit reception with Soviet style service was  very  unfriendly and always had a hand extended out  to take a  bribe for easier customs access.

If those dusty proletariat murals  could only speak, they would surely recount overseeing countless country relatives with weepy faces peering from behind their bouquets of  frost bitten roses.
You have come a long way baby!  Get ready for the new Euro wing ! A state-of-the-art  terminal now capable of receiving 2,000 passengers per hour. “ The sky ‘s the limit” is their motto.  But will English rather than Russian  be sp0ken by the staff  here?  Many details remain to be seen.
Expect it to be fully functional by March 2012.  Just in time for the very torusit popular Easter celebrations.  Book your Lviv apartment early for this should sell out soon.  

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A more restful time at Lviv apartments with new accoustic law for Lviv

Sep 12th, 2011
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“Lviv apartments” is  thrilled to read this morning about as new law passed conceived to make Lviv a peaceful and quiet city. This law concerns noise control in Lviv.  Concerts in the centre will have to obey specific acoustic limits, outdoor terraces will need to keep their noise level down and close at a decent hour.

Amplified music from stores will not be allowed as they attempt to attract clients from off the street.  I recall walking in the centre on an early Sunday morning – shocked at the blaring music coming from the Levi’s store downtown. I wondered how the church goers felt about this intrusion on their meditative morning!  Also, I could not believe that a city filled with very talented musicians at every street corner  could allow such commercial noise.

Lviv is moving closer and closer to becoming a world class cultural center with  highly civilized laws.   Wе аt Lviv apartments are happy to hear that our clients will rest better without noise pollution in the old city center. (more…)

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Lviv international Airport-Euro Cup preparations!

Mar 8th, 2011
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The runway at the Lviv Airport

Preparations for the Euro Cup at the Lviv International airport continues to be a real roller coaster- will it be ready in time for the games?

Lviv feels the pressure from Donetsk and Karkhiv as they announce their advanced progress.  Lviv must step it up so as not to loose their bid to games that are essential to their Euro Tourism goals and ambitions.

Officials have just announced that the airport will reduce service in April in order to speed up the process of building its’ new terminal.

Tuesday service will be closed in April and the available runway will be reduced from 2,519 to 1,613 meters.

Hopefully this will not cause too much havoc for our Lviv apartment clients as they prepare their trips to Lviv this summer.

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