If you want to tast the old Soviet feel, do visit Belarus and pick this hotel, although I must admit that the staff were friendly in general which was not always the case in the Soviet Union era. As mentioned by others, the hotel is really outdated. The shower did work every day to my suprise. I expected it to fall apart every time I used it. .I opened the door to a closet which it appeared not to be. All kinds of tubes were in this 'closet'and also all kinds of rubbish left behind by previous guests. If you like a good breakfast, then this hotel is the place to stay. A lot of cold ánd hot things to choose from. No complaints. The location is not so bad either. Overall: a typical Soviet style hotel with no maintenance for years. The price was in no comparison with the quality offered. But still, it was a very interesting trip to this country where the KGB is still the KGB.
