I just returned from my Sarajevo trip. Stayed at Astra Garni. It is in Bascarsija very close to the base mosque. Clean rooms friendly staff and very good breakfast. Breakfast is especially beyond your expectations from a European Country.

This hotel is in the center of everything. Unfortunately, this means my first floor room sounds like I'm having a party. If you stay in this little hotel DO NOT STAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR. Not only is the street noise a serious problem, there is also no air conditioning control. It's the middle of summer and there's no way to change the room temp.

The folks at the front desk are very nice and offered to move me to a different room but I'm here with a group and I have no clue when my roommate is returning so I'm stuck.

The breakfast is okay. It is in the basement but I don't see that as a problem. It's got your usual selection of continental foods.

The location is, as I stated, right in the middle of everything. This is great if you're going to be out late, but I have an early morning tomorrow and the combination of the hot room and the noise isn't going to make it easy.

I stayed here for one night on a tour. My room was on the ground floor, it had a gloomy seating area and tiny bathroom with a wet floor. The only window was up near the ceiling and to close it my husband had to stand on a table. The twin beds were on a mezzanine floor, clean and spacious but there were no curtains on the window to keep out the street light, only a floor-to-ceiling drab net curtain which made the room look cheerless.
There was no bar. Dinner was a set meal ( they may not do dinners normally) and there was much adverse comment. For dessert we were each handed a banana, unripe and not even on a plate.
Luckily we all had a sense of humour. The buffet- style breakfast was fine.
This hotel would be OK for students on a budget.

I recently stayed (twice) at the Astra Garni Hotel.This was my first trip to BA and did not know what to expect. Well, I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. The hotel is located right in the middle of the old town, next to shops, cafés, restaurants, bakeries etc..There is excellent free WiFi access. The rooms are very comfortable, and all have a minibar and TV (though I did not watch it so I cannot say if its any good). The staff is friendly and helpful. On the more negative side, in BA there is no smoke ban in public places and there are many smokers. As a consequence everything smells bad especially the carpeting and curtains. That is the case in the Hotel Astra Garni (but it is everywhere the same, including restaurants, offices etc..). Also I thought the rooms were slightly overheated and the hotel does not offer room service nor restaurant. It only serves breakfast (quite a good selection of food in fact) but in the hotel basement which is not so pleasant. The walls are a little thin too. But I must say that I enjoyed my stay and will be happy to stay there again next time I travel to Sarajevo.