Pengguna Tetamu
1 Mei 2024
I stayed here for 3 nights as part of my Turkmenistan tour in April 2024. This was the first hotel I stayed in upon my arrival to Turkmenistan. The hotel is certainly quite dated and its wear and tear are showing through. Based on the furniture and decor, the hotel must be from Soviet times, and despite its worn out state, I think that is part of the charm of staying here. The front reception lady was friendly and hospitable, and spoke very good English. My room was spacious and had a nice view of the city skyline. Although you can see old stains on the walls and bathroom, the hotel room itself was clean. I was only given a small towel, tiny bar of soap and shampoo. Based on some old photos of this place, I think they skimmed down on toiletries because it looked like they used to provide more. My room was not made, and I am not sure if that is intentional or not (to be more environmentally friendly?). The safe in my room was also not working, but I was able to lock my valuables inside my luggage. The one nice bonus about this hotel which I think has changed from the past is free Wifi. They offer a 24-hour voucher, and you are allowed to ask for another voucher once it expires. The Wifi was reliable for me in different parts of the hotel. Breakfast was included as part of my stay. It was very simple and basic, and consists of pasta, meatballs and meat stew, pancakes, hard-boiled eggs, deli meat slices, cheese, and vegetables (cucumber, tomatoes). To drink, I think they had tea, as well as instant coffee and juice. If you need a real coffee fix, there is a nice cafe just across the street (Uzum Cafe) that serves coffee and specialty coffee drinks (e.g. latte, flat white). The pool was not open during my stay as I was informed they are only open during the summer.
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