“moldova”

super experience , very helpful and friendly persons

“Not for International guests”

The hotel reeks of cigarette smoke. Even the so-called "non-smoking" rooms, which I insisted upon, had an ashtray and thoroughly smoked through bedding, drapes and carpets. The reception area is the only place for the Internet connection but a non-smoker cannot stay there longer than a couple of minutes, as it also serves as a smokers' lounge. Breakfast, which is included in the hotel price, is superb. However, the hotel restaurant works only for breakfast and then closes for the day. One needs to look for meals elsewhere. There are no hair dryers or irons in the rooms. The rooms are not cleaned every day, in fact, they are not cleaned every other day either. The garbage cans remain full, the beds unmade, towels unchanged. The hotel personnel is poorly (if at all) trained in dealing with international guests. I was appalled by their unprovoked snide and derogatory remarks about Jews, Russians and Americans. Overall: I would not recommend this hotel to International guests.

“Great example of Soviet hospitality”

The Hotel Cosmos is a fine introduction to a peculiar species in the hospitality genus: the Soviet hotel. The hotel is not entirely typical of this species. For example, there were some friendly and helpful people working behind the front desk, even if the supervisors seemed intent on wringing unfair extra charges out of guests. The elevators worked, even if they were a bit slow and creaky. But the overall feeling of the place is quite Soviet - amusingly so if one has a sense of humor. The lobby - which has a good Wi-Fi connection - is quite smoky. The rooms are ludicrously decorated & pretty small. The hallways are dimly lighted. The beds are about 5 feet, 10 inches long - just short enough to be uncomfortable if you are six feet tall. Would I stay there again? Perhaps not. As it turns out, the Hotel Chisinau - which also seems to be a Soviet-style hotel - is just down the road & is a little cheaper.