Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Patron House--upstairs

Upstairs are the dormitory rooms for the patrons. This is how the hallway looks from near our apartment looking to the far end where there is a lounge with a TV.  The day after I took this picture an area rug was placed on the floor and that makes the lounge more cozy.  The doors along the hallway are entrances to the dorm rooms.

Each room has 3 bunks, so there is space for 6 patrons.  There is a bathroom with separate toilet and shower rooms that you can see in the mirror.  There are also lockable lockers for each person's things.




It may be spartan living, but it is new and clean.  Bedding and towels are provided.  There are laundry facilities  and patrons are expected to clean up after themselves and before checking out.



There is one room with no bunks for a couple or handicapped persons.  Cribs and roll-away beds are available.  Occasionally the dorm bunk rooms are assigned to a family with children.  More often patrons are assigned to a room with 6 females or 6 males.  There are 10 bunk rooms.  So the total capacity of the rooms is 62.  Some weeks all rooms are filled and more could be!  Then patrons have to find housing with friends in Kyiv or in motels.