The end of the year is always a busy period. Work processes intensify, deadlines are pressing, and work chats do not subside. In parallel with work, pre-holiday worries appear: gifts, plans, an endless stream of news. At some point it becomes clear: to truly experience the New Year, you need a break. Not a vacation with a schedule, but silence and time without rushing.
The end of the year is always a busy period. Work processes intensify, deadlines are pressing, and work chats do not subside. In parallel with work, pre-holiday worries appear: gifts, plans, an endless stream of news. At some point it becomes clear: to truly experience the New Year, you need a break. Not a vacation with a schedule, but silence and time without rushing.
This is especially felt in winter. You want clean, cold air, peace, and space, where you don’t have to improve or plan anything, where you can just close your laptop and not turn it on.
The winter forest is a different pace. Slow mornings, when the light gently passes through the snow-covered branches. Evenings that begin not with push notifications, but with the crackling of firewood in the fireplace. Here it is easy to remember what it is like: to be offline not because there is no connection, but because you don’t want to turn it on.
ULIS is a country space in the middle of a forest near the village of Dudky, 40 km from Kyiv, created for just such a state. It is a place where winter days do not «fly by», but are lived. No rush, no multitasking, no FOMO.
ULIS.Dudky is about a conscious approach. Here, they don’t try to impress with scale or decor. Minimalist houses are organically integrated into the landscape and look like an extension of the forest. Natural materials, panoramic windows, warm diffused light — everything works to create a sense of peace. This is a space where design does not distract, but helps you focus on the main thing: yourself, your loved ones, and the moment «here and now.»
There are two accommodation formats at ULIS:
Cabins are compact houses for one or two people. A private area near the house, a view of the winter forest and maximum privacy. An ideal option for those who want to celebrate the New Year or winter days in silence, with a book, thoughts or without them.
Cottages are for families or groups of friends (2-6 people). A fireplace, barbecue, fire bowl — everything that brings people together on cold evenings and replaces the usual «sticking to screens» with live communication.
All houses are equipped with modern appliances, dishes and operate in a contactless service format. The space is pet-friendly, and one of the cottages is adapted for people in wheelchairs.
At the heart of the location is the ULIS event space, an intimate place for meaningful meetings. It hosts strategy sessions, dinners, poetry readings, yoga, and meditation practices.
The 66 m² hall can accommodate up to 30 guests, has a terrace with access to the fireplace, a projector, and everything necessary for events where the focus is not on presentations, but on dialogue — between people and with nature.
The philosophy of ULIS is close to those who are tired of constantly «keeping up.» They practice JOMO — joy of missing out, that is, the joy of not being everywhere.
Walks in the forest, a hot tub or sauna, fishing, cycling even in winter, or a complete lack of plans. A transfer is available for guests from Kyiv, a kitchen is available, and there is a playground for children. And if you are especially drawn to the Carpathian landscapes and mountain silence, ULIS in Vorokhta will be an ideal choice.
A certificate for a vacation at ULIS is a universal gift for those who «already have everything.» It can be issued for any amount or number of days, and is valid for one year. This is a gift not about things, but about a state of being, as well as about care, silence, and time that you can dedicate to yourself without deadlines or reminders.
ULYSSES is when the best update of the year begins with a pause.
