Bell boys are likely to accost you on arrival and the reception, which is slow if there’s a queue, and your passport will be kept for an hour or more to process your registration (you have to return to collect it yourself. Continental breakfast is provided and there are bars / cafes / cash machines / currency exchange in the lobby. The rooms to the front of the hotel have a view over the central square, those to the back have a view of non-distinct buildings but have balconies (no balconies at the front). The corridors, rooms and carpets are run down. The larger rooms seem to be on the higher floors and are spacious, but lack tea / coffee making, and have signs at the sink saying “not drinking water.” Large room had double bed, table, two chairs, bedside cabinets, desk with TV on it, wardrobe, fridge, cupboards and walk-in shower. Only a handful of inconvenient plug sockets, lighting is dim, no way of controlling the temperature. Various toiletries provided, but wifi was intermittent and my VPN wouldn’t engage. Subway station is available just round the corner (approximately £0.10 flat fare), a city map in front of the hotel details various city attractions, but there must be a security situation in the country as there are police everywhere searching bags and restricting access to open areas. Excellent location, easy for taxis to find, but doesn’t provide daily drinking water and certainly isn’t luxury, though it may once have been.
