I booked this as the reviews seemed fairly ok considering the price.
The hotel is a little out of the centre, but very close to the metro and city sightseeing bus stop. I arrived late at night, and at first was a little daunted, but it was perfectly safe. Just looks a little run down.
On check in I was greeted by a friendly man, who spoke excellent English. quick check in, then went to my room
The room looks extremely worn out. There was an old style tv with fussy signal, but you could get BBC news. The room itself, whilst not pleasant, was bearable. Plenty of space and a balcony, that looked out onto the street adjacent.
The bathroom was horrific. Mould everywhere. Toilet didn't flush. Cold tap ran boiling water, and sprayed out. The shower was a tiny tray with a shower tap combi style arrangement. You physically couldn't have a proper shower as there was no hook to hang it up. Any attempt to have a shower resulted in a soaking bathroom.
No shower mat, and my towels were only changed once on a three night stay
My first night I got bitten on my face and legs, which appear to be bed bug bites
Breakfast was sparse (cake, bread, cheese) , but the coffee was good.
There is only one hair dryer in the hotel, which I was unaware. I borrowed it and didn't bring it back immediately. I was later that day chastised in front of local men and other guests for not doing so...I never used it again
The hotel has the means to be much better than it is, which is a shame