Ihar Beliauski
12. heinäkuuta 2025
We booked this hotel fully understanding its ship cabin concept, but we expected at least marginally more space than what we got. While the nautical theme is interesting in theory, the execution makes it completely impractical for actual living.
The hotel occupies the third floor of a building with no elevator, making every entry and exit a stair-climbing ordeal. Check-in took an absurdly long time because we're foreign nationals – despite coming from a country allied with Russia, staff insisted on scrutinizing every stamp and document to confirm our legal status.
A major inconvenience was the Wi-Fi system that only accepts Russian phone numbers for authorization, leaving me without internet access throughout our entire stay.
The room was impossibly cramped – just four paces long and less than one pace wide. As larger individuals, my mother and I struggled constantly with the lack of space. She remained confined to the lower bunk while I was forced to lie on the upper one for hours at a time. The tiny window provided almost no ventilation, making the room unbearably stuffy in warm weather despite the feeble fan.
We discovered housekeeping only occurs when you surrender your key – information conveniently omitted at check-in. The included breakfast was another poorly communicated amenity; staff finally mentioned it on our third morning, offering us porridge.
Paper-thin walls meant we heard every neighboring conversation and argument. The complete lack of storage forced us to organize our belongings on the staircase.
While the quirky concept might appeal to some, even as travelers who spent most days out exploring and returned late, we found this hotel unacceptably uncomfortable. The numerous inconveniences and lack of basic amenities made our stay needlessly stressful. I cannot recommend this accommodation to anyone except perhaps the most adventurous (and petite) travelers.
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