Hotel Europolis

Reasonable lodging in Vilnius plus a good breakfast

The Europolis is walking distance to many of the wonders of Vilnius and being on a major boulevard, easy to get to from the airport or train station. The neighborhood at first seemed a little dodgy but it was the first trip for us to Eastern Europe and Vilnius has some shabby areas. Yet, once we got accustomed to the area, all was fine. The hotel itself is a bit of mixed bag, excellent breakfast, friendly and helpful staff who have at least a fair ability to speak and understand English, since we arrived knowing 2 words of Lithuanian. The room was heated by a radiator in the bathroom which had a broken knob and could only be turned on and off by the front desk staff. They were happy to oblige once they understood what the problem was. The bathroom was fine, hot water was hot, and everything was clean. For the price we got through Expedia, the room was good. The wifi only worked downstairs, so you had to hang out in the restaurant or on the divan halfway down the stairs to use it but it was free as advertized. When we go back to Vilnius, we will likely stay there again.

Vilnius is a beautiful, historical and fascinating city to explore on foot and by bus when your feet get tired. Unless you are very accustomed to walking around in cold rain or snow, you might want to go in September. The summer you have more crowds of course and by October, it is getting cold. We arrived in early October and people told us the weather had just shifted into cold mode and it was so beautiful just 2 weeks earlier.

good choice for budget short term stay

We spent one night in the hotel. Hotel locates not far from the center – about 10 min drive. It’s good in case when you need some space to sleep but you shouldn’t take it in case you are planning to stay in most of the time – our room had 4 beds with narrow path in the middle (hardly enough to fit our bags), old tiny TV and a wardrobe closet. The window was so high from the floor that even 6 feet tall person couldn’t take a look outside. Plus it was facing street. Not much traffic but noisy at night. Sailings are high and that makes the room not claustrophobic. The room and bathroom were clean. Breakfast was included and was served in the café downstairs. Breakfast wasn’t buffet style but was served by a waitress. We got bread, two slices of cheese, two slices of “kielbasa” and one slice of ham plus two fried eggs, glass of juice and coffee. I’m not sure if you can ask for more food for free - for us it was enough. Food is great in Lithuania in general.