My friend & I stayed here for 2 nights in Sept & were very happy with our choice. The room was a good size & the bathroom quite luxurious & well appointed. My friend slept in a queen size bed with elaborate side drapes brocaded in gold & while she was very comfortable, my single bed was really more of a narrow window seat topped with a hard mattress - I felt as though I was sleeping on the handmaiden's platform! However, everything was spotlessly clean, the welcome was warm & the breakfast excellent. I would certainly stay there again & recommend others to do so.
It's well worth doing the tour of the house as it may be the only time you get to stay overnight in a museum & it's fascinating to learn the history of the house & the Ottoman family who built it. The timber panelled ceilings are amazing & different in every room.
We had a downstairs bedroom in the main house & it was slightly unnerving to leave or enter our room under the constant gaze of mine "host & hostess" - 2 mannequins dressed in Turkish garb seated in the lobby!
Talking of entering - the house is fully enclosed by a high wall & guests are given a key to the main door set in the wall, but's it's a real circus trying to open it (turn the key once, pull door towards you & lift a wooden bar) & we never quite mastered the art! However, the wall did give us a reassuring feeling of security, always important for women travellers.
The hotel is not far from the train station, prob a 10-15 minute walk, but all on the flat so if you have wheeled luggage it's not a problem. It's a similar distance to the famous bridge & the Old Town & although the street the hotel is on does have a scruffy appearance, the area appeared very quiet. Mostar can seem a little unsettling after dark, with the occasional child beggar, dimly lit streets & noisy football supporters.
We had our evening meals at Sadrvan Restaurant, recommended by the hotel staff - huge servings (especially the local "platter"), but at reasonable prices.
The service at Muslibegovic House Hotel could not be faulted & we were even given lovely breakfast packs to eat on the train to Sarajevo which leaves at 0755, breakfast being served from 0800 onwards. This was most unexpected & greatly appreciated.
The train journey to Sarajevo was one of the highlights of our 5 week trip - the train was extremely comfortable & the scenery varied & magnificent.
Please try to stay in Mostar, rather than visit on a day trip from Split or Dubrovnik. The Bosnian economy is in pretty poor shape & I'm sure they need the tourist dollar more than Croatia does. The people are really nice & most are friendly, but i suspect life is hard for many of them. Souvenirs are inexpensive, so is the clothing & jewellery - my one regret is that I didn't spend more money there.
