This is a pretty big hotel, with a full bar and large garden/cafe outside. The staff is never less than
professional, and some of the service was outstanding (Wioletta was particularly
helpful). Everyone who I interacted with spoke English, although a couple of the younger ones
tended to misunderstand things here and there.
The room was air-conditioned and clean, nothing memorable but
with standard amenities; there was wireless
internet throughout the hotel. Breakfast was a small buffet -- again nothing
out of the ordinary, but efficiently performed.
There is a sauna, but they charge for it and it requires a reservation (while
they heat up the room) -- evidently it is considered on par with
a massage.
The main positive thing for me was the price: I have stayed here paying between
30 and 40 euros, and for an air-conditioned hotel with decent service I felt
it was a good deal.
The main drawback was the location. I see other reviewers refer to
it as walking distance from the old city and the center. Yes, you can walk it -- and you won't
have much choice. Whether you consider it a simple stroll will depend partially
on your constitution and partially on the time of year. I can tell you that in the blazing
heat of July, the walk will seem endless: the route to the old city is on the side
of a treeless boulevard, and the route to the center is almost as brutal.
The obscurity of the location needs to be mentioned as well. There are no landmarks between the center and this place, as you go by anonymous apartment complexes and office buildings. Although the hotel is
a high-rise, it is invisible from most vantage points until the very end, obscured
by apartments. Although the locals have all heard of it, and have a notion where
it is, even a few blocks away people were unsure exactly where it is: so print out a map
if possible!
