My first impression was not that good. The hotel is very close to a main road. The window in my room didn't close completly. It's ok to stay for one or two nights but not more.
Best Eastern Hotel Yubileiny: Excellent Location - Good Hotel
Satisfaction:
By maseratigt on August 5, 2007
Very good location of the hotel (you can walk virtually anywhere downtown). Clean rooms, friendly English speaking staff. Breakfast is so so. Conveniently located right next to a supermarket. Note that this hotel is owned by the Best Eastern group.
Air conditioning, minibar, television, nice desk and chair.
We, two gentlemen in single (business) rooms were very satisfied with the hotel. A crazy good breakfast buffet for the Eastern world. Rooms are comfortable and very tidy.
The hotel was perfectly located so that it was easy either to walk, take a taxi or walk to the nearest metro station and take a metro.
In the hotel there was different restaurant for different purposes: the breakfast room, the Sabrina bar in the 2nd floor (which was a cosy place to have a drink or eat something; though more expensive than in restaurants downtown). Again, there was a place called Texas bar which we never visited (strip-tease show every night at 20:00 until wee hours), and a small casino downstairs.
There was also a hairdresser saloon in the hotel. Also a small kiosk for souvenirs and newspapers.
The reception staff spoke understandable English and also helped with taxi orders if needed.
The only thing we missed was the promised sofa/couch to sit and write postcards while zipping some local beer and the promised personal room safety box. (We had ordered the business room just for these purposes).
Nice view from 11th floor window - just the opposite of our hotel there was a building where there was a huge painting which reminded us the Soviet times - soldiers with the flag and a big text "Belarus". Another nice view from outside - over the river - and we could see parts of the old town nicely lit.
Cleanliness of the hotel, rooms and their bathrooms. Good breakfast (included in the price).
Location. In the building next to our hotel there was a supermarket open very late, so you could buy delicacies and drinks to your room (beer, wine, sparkling wine, vodka) - e.g. beer cost only some 0,30 EUR (0,5 l). Many times cheaper than in restaurants.
We used our minibar as a fridge. We also bought some sausages/salami, cheese and potato chips with the beer while writing the postcards in the hotel room and letting our feet rest after lots of sightseeing and walking and before going out again for the evening/night.
