...but oh what a hill.||||We booked this hotel via bratislavahotels as a late bank holiday get-away. Most of the cheap hotels had been booked but Pension Vilo was still available and had good reviews. Our expectations were low so we were truly amazed that it was such a nice, clean, well-run and friendly pension. ||||Although located only 10 minutes walk from the bus station and old town, the pension is situated quite far up a steep hill. This was only an issue on the first day when we were carrying our bags; all other times, we were walking down the hill to the old town or got taxis back at night. There is also a bus stop nearby - check with the pension owner for details. ||||Overall it was a great cheap place (a double cost us 3,260.00 SKK = 66 GBP for 2 people for 2 nights), and met all of our requirements. Bratislava is a lovely place for a short break, make sure you go to the UFO bar for a drink - you can get great views of the city whilst swaying in the...
Read moreWe were more than happy with our stay. The room, bathroom, and well equipped shared kitcher we all clean and maintained. There was coffee in the kitchen, and a small shop on the corner a couple of blocks down. Easy to miss though. There's a decent and reasonable pizza type place a few blocks up. Better accomodation than the site picture might indicate to one and a good value.||||The owner gave us a quick orientation on arrival. Wi-Fi one Euro a day.||||It's well situated, about a fifteen minute walk from the old town, but don't try to bring your bags up as it is a bit of a climb. Watch some Taxi drivers, as we got one from the train station for 5 Euros, while another quoted 18. Lubos the owner, will transport you too or from the station for 5.||||Spent two days in Bratislava and really enjoyed it. The Slovak Pub was really reasonable, with local food,...
Read moreThe place is good, location is super, no matter the steep climb all the way. 20 minutes from the center and 10 from the castle. There is trolley - 44 and 47 that you can use instead to climb to the place. The stop is called Budkova, and then you need to go downhill for 2/3 minutes and you are the the place. Clean room, clean bathroom, very comfortable bed, and pillows. Nice and quiet neighborhood, perfect for rest after a long day of exploration. The not so good thing is the walls are thin, and you can hear everything, all the chats in the corridor. And the host is rude, I don't know if this guy was the owner or just someone who is working there, but the attitude towards people who are visiting the place was very bad. I recommend this place, but if the host read this - change...
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