City Hotel, Bratislava

Advantages: Reasonably priced, clean, modern
Disadvantages: Not in the city centre as one might reasonably assume from the name

...It's billed as close to City Centre but this is not strictly true. It is a bus, tram or trolley-bus ride away and will take an average of about 20 minutes to get there. It may save a lot of hassle to take a taxi which at about £5 is a reasonably priced option. The hotel is bright, clean and modern. The room we had was a twin superior, non smoking room on 9th floor with a small balcony. We had only paid for a standard room but were upgraded without ... Read review

Advantages: It's a bustling, enjoyable city
Disadvantages: People don't know how good it is!

...a screaming at your feet which was quite daunting but if you have the same attitude as the locals and ignore them they don't ruin your time there. ** Getting there ** When i went, i had to drive because there were no flights from the UK but now, companies like easyjet often fly to eastern european countries for a really good price! Also, there's a hotel Ibis in Bratislava which has really good prices, so if you want to go to the city but are not too sure staying in a Slovakian hotel, this friendly European hotel is great. ** Facts on Slovakia ** Location: Central Europe, south of Poland Area: total = 48,845 sq km land = 48,800 sq km water = 45 sq km Border countries: Austria (91 km) Czech Republic (215 km) Hungary (515 km) Poland (444 km) Ukraine (90 km) It's a land-locked country, so has no coast. If it's a beach you're looking... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Cheap, pleasant city
Disadvantages:

...Bratislava is only about an hour and a half from Vienna, and is well worth a detour to, or a stopover via if you are en route to Budapest. If you are staying for a couple of days or more then I would recommend the Slovak Spectator, a fortnightly publication in English, which has details of events in Bratislava, although the style is dreary. For great views, climb up to the castle and look down over the Danube, or take the lift up the SNP - looks like one of The Tripods... and there are great views other the city. For a weekend trip some hotels offer discoutned rooms and in any case prices are cheap so Bratislava is a budget destination. The hydrofoil from Vienna takes 90 minutes to get to Bratislava and costs about GBP 12, leaving from the Reichsbrücke on the Danube Canal in Vienna, running from mid-April to the end of October. Otherwise... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, reasonably cheerful, one of the city's better hotels
Disadvantages: Eastern Europe and Western Europe still differ a lot

...a luxury hotel. The other guests were interesting though – not many tourists, mainly business men and some young (though not famous) American actors who were filming in the city centre (being on my own, I took a book down to breakfast, and then eavesdropped). Contact Details: Hotel Turist Ondavská 5 Bratislava Telephone +421 2 55572789 E-mail : hotel@turist.sk... Read review

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