Hotel Danube, Bratislava

Advantages: Central to the town and overlooking the Danube.
Disadvantages: A bit expensive. The sauna and pool are closed until december 2007.

The Hotel danube in Bratislava , overlooking the beautiful blue river danube ,or donau, as it is known in Germany. It is spacious and scrupulously clean .The staff are friendly and professional with an excellent command of the English language.It has a swimming pool and gym facilities although these are currently closed for renovation until december 2007. There is an excellent restaurant, conference rooms and they have a massive grand piano in the ...
...provided and there is a safe in each room , also, an essential item, a hair dryer. There is covered parking accessed with a card. It is situated right in the heart of the town which is buzzing with vitality and has an air of euphoria after the years of communist oppression. Bratislava itself is emerging from the shadows like a butterfly from a chrysalis. There are numerous restaurants, shops ,street entertainers, a Slovac national gallery with some ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, friendly people, cheap
Disadvantages: The dishonest

...A good way of getting to Slovakia is by boat from Vienna, as it brings you to the centre of Bratislava. Despite the rough edges Bratislava has plenty of charm. Street cafes, narrow passageways and varied architecture (the contrast between the old and new Bratislava on opposite sides of the river an example) provide interest and entertainment - an excellent destination for a weekend break. We stayed in the Boat Hotel on the Danube which was reasonably priced and well situated. You shouldn't feel any motion sickness either. For journeys outide Bratislava the train is a good way to travel. It is very cheap and mostly on time. They are also often crowded (almost everyone with a back back), and don't sit in the departments with signs of children on the doors if you don't have any - it is for families, and doesn't mean no kids. You... Read review

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Advantages: historical, unique, charm
Disadvantages: surrounding architecture

...and it was here in 1805 that Napoleon signed the Pressburg (Bratislava’s former name) Peace Treaty. More recently it appeared in the Hollywood movie ‘The Peacemaker’ starring Nicole Kidman and George Clooney! Accommodation ranges from hostels such as Gremium (Gorkeho 11), and Spirit (Vancurova 1), where you can expect to pay about £5 a night to four star hotels such as the Hotel Forum (Hodzovo nam. 2), Hotel Danube (Rybne Nam. 1), and the recently refurbished Hotel Carlton (Hviezdoslavovo, opposite the opera house), which will set you back around £100. The number of restaurants, cafes and bars has exploded in recent years and offers a variety of cuisine including American, Italian, Mexican, but it’s worth trying out a few of the local haunts such as the lovely Prasna Basta (Zamocnicka 11) or Korzo (Hviezdoslavovo nam. 11... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable budget accommodation
Disadvantages: A tram ride from centre of city

...Bratislava has no end of top quality hotels with all the major international chains represented; many of them are superbly located and command terrific views over the Danube. However, such splendid surroundings are beyond the reach of the average backpacker and it is a much more humble accommodation I describe here. We found ourselves at Zvarac when the accommodation we'd booked in advance over the internet had let us down. After much wrangling about return of deposit and assistance to find alternative accommodation we set off for Zvarac. Full of bravado and wincing with embarrassment that my assertiveness had not resulted in the hostel manager organising a complimentary taxi to the other accommodation, I decided to cut off my nose and spite my face by making the journey on foot, carrying a heavy rucksack. My partner was not so keen... Read review

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