Hotel Talija — Hotel in Banja Luka

I read many reviews of this small hotel that it has an exaggerated number of stars. I don't look at the stars. My wish is for the hotel to be comfortable, clean, friendly and locationally ok. This hotel has it all. First, the location. This one is exceptional, in the center of Banjaluka, with many bars, shops, alleys and sights in the immediate vicinity. The staff is excellent, unobtrusive but friendly and willing to cooperate. I had a room in the new part and it was great. Big, clean, comfortable bed, TV with many channels, including sports (who actually watches TV in a hotel?), bathroom spacious, clean. In short, great. On the fourth floor there is a fitness center, a sauna and a swimming pool. Unfortunately I didn't use this part, but it looked great. Breakfast perfect. Some here complain that it is not adequate. I wonder what is missing. Some disadvantages, however: there is no iron (there is a laundry service, but for a minimal fee), there are no bath robes and slippers for swimming in the pool, maybe some another details. Banja Luka is a wonderful city with extraordinary people. Visit it and if your journey takes you here, stay at Hotel Talija. For EUR 70 per night, you get what you get in larger western cities for EUR 200 and more. I'll be back, for sure. PS: suitable for disabled people, suitable...

States that it’s a five star hotel,but its not even hostel quality. The location is the only good thing about it. The room was freezing cold to the point we had to be under the covers and let the “heating” run on full blast for the whole night. The heating air vent smelled like farts,literally. The cover under the sheets was stained,and the sheets were with holes. If you want to watch tv,you can forget about it because only the local channels were available and the rest was locked.No robes or slippers. Breakfast was underwhelming. And at the end they rip you off with the price which is that of high end hotels in Bosnia, I dont know who gave...

Noisy hotel with awful management Noise until 11.p.m. and noise from 5 a.m. guaranteed, because hotel manager orders moving of furniture at night. Even after complaining about the noise there was no change. Next day the same: noise from the "redecoration". Asking for the general manager a guy appears, does not greet and does not present himself as a manager – probably totally incapable person. Does not speak any other language that the local language and pretends to be a hotel manager of a four star hotel. After many excuses (which I should not have believed the first day, when I...