City Hotel Bratislava: U can say "Twice have been in Bratislava"
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By Skipka on September 30, 2003
by Skipka
Well, quite out of the deep downtown but there is always some pros and cons :) Here u will find all possible services in one place for reasonable prices
Stayed in business room - around 90 euros per night.
Positive points:
- everything in the minibar is free (!!!) - including wine and beer - free broadband in room (you need to bring your own cable though - they don't have any) - free wifi hotspot in the lobby - good cafe in the lobby - nice coffee - big improvement over the last few years - they are at least trying
Negative points:
- location is awful, middle of a housing estate - taxi about 200Sk to the centre - Paradise club on first floor - few girls, few customers, have to pay for entrance (even if you're a hotel guest) - restaurant is awful - - service mentality of some staff (though not all) is definitely from the Communist era - annoying voice in the lift telling you to mind the doors (after they have already closed) and to have a nice day - no shops/restaurants nearby
Stayed in business room - around 90 euros per night.
Positive points:
- everything in the minibar is free (!!!) - including wine and beer - free broadband in room (you need to bring your own cable though - they don't have any) - free wifi hotspot in the lobby - good cafe in the lobby - nice coffee - big improvement over the last few years - they are at least trying
Negative points:
- location is awful, middle of a housing estate - taxi about 200Sk to the centre - Paradise club on first floor - few girls, few customers, have to pay for entrance (even if you're a hotel guest) - restaurant is awful - - service mentality of some staff (though not all) is definitely from the Communist era - annoying voice in the lift telling you to mind the doors (after they have already closed) and to have a nice day - no shops/restaurants nearby - system for room service doesn't work. You cannot call the restaurant direct to order food, you have to call the reception and try to explain to them what you want (better in Slovak or they may not understand). If you're lucky they'll ask the restaurant to call you back, if not they'll ask you to another number which doesn't work..
Quite poor hotel where they even have a sign at reception that presence of cockroaches should not alarm guests. Rooms are very hot and look like they haven't been renovated since the hotel was opened. Area is ugly where instead of something interesting you are surrounded with bunch of residential buildings. There is one modern church and that would be about it. Even shops are non existent. You can get to the city by tram or taxi (~$10).
Directions: Ružinov borough in eastern Bratislava. Industrial plants such as Slovnaft and Gumon, and the cargo Port of Bratislava, are located here. Apart from the chemical industry it is home to food and construction industries and airport.
