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1 where to stAy<br />
Finding a place to stay in the capital of Lithuania is like<br />
finding a nincompoop in its parliament. Easy. Options<br />
range from international standard hotels, through the<br />
homely comforts of various bed-and-breakfast type<br />
options, and on to Japanese style bed pods. Visiting rock<br />
stars can throw televisions out of the windows of at least<br />
a couple of hi-rise high standard hotels (if they manage to<br />
work out how to open the windows, which is unlikely) and<br />
scrimp-and-save backpackers can smell each others feet<br />
in a half-dozen or so fun hostels. The only things missing<br />
are the lunatic luxury options and five-star grass huts<br />
standing on sticks above tropical lagoons.<br />
We’ve not listed everything here, but we have tried to list<br />
everything good. If you are tempted by apartments and<br />
flats that turn up on the internet (but not in our listings) be<br />
aware that you can arrive to a mobile phone number that<br />
doesn’t work. Unregistered apartments may be great, and<br />
they’re certainly cheap, but because they are just private<br />
flats being used as a means of earning undeclared income<br />
they’re often impossible to find. We’re not saying that all<br />
accommodation providers that we’ve not listed are scams<br />
– some of them are just crap – but do take care.<br />
Upmarket<br />
AAA Mano Liza B-4, Ligoninės 5, tel. 212 22 25/212<br />
25 45, fax 212 26 08, hotel@aaa.lt, www.hotelinvilnius.<br />
lt. Pretty, twee and tucked away in a central but private<br />
location. So it’s just like Mona Lisa’s knickers. Expect family-run<br />
fastidiousness, little flowers on the wallpaper, and<br />
silk embroidered bed clothes. They’ve got cosiness and<br />
homeliness down to a fine art. The exquisite other-worldly<br />
decor and atmosphere extends beyond the rooms to the<br />
common areas such as the lovely bar making the whole<br />
establishment a delightful retreat. Q8 rooms (1 single<br />
220 - 280Lt, 2 doubles 240 - 300Lt, 5 suites 320 - 420Lt).<br />
JA6GKXW hhhh<br />
Artis Centrum Hotels B-2, Liejyklos 11/23, tel. 266<br />
03 66/266 03 63, fax 266 03 77, artis@centrumhotels.<br />
com, www.centrumhotels.com. What looks like a cutesy<br />
fairy-tale conservatory hides a vast range of pleasant and<br />
well appointed rooms - all with air conditioning, satellite and<br />
pay TV, safes, minibars, heated floors in the bathrooms<br />
and, in one case, a 2.4m wide bed big enough for Snow<br />
White and the seventeen dwarves. Also tucked away in here<br />
is an exquisite swimming pool, cosy conference facilities<br />
where even nasty negotiations will be calmed, and a small<br />
gym. Some rooms overlook the grounds of the Presidential<br />
Palace, so do let us know if you see anything interesting next<br />
door. Q65 rooms (11 singles 480Lt, 50 doubles 550Lt, 4<br />
suites 760Lt). PJHARUFLGKDXCW<br />
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Atrium C-3, Pilies 10, tel. 210 77 77, fax 210 77 70,<br />
hotel@atrium.lt, www.atrium.lt. <strong>Your</strong> mum would say: ‘Oh,<br />
I can tell it was decorated by a man.’ The emphasis is on<br />
simplicity and space. <strong>In</strong>stead of wasting money on flowers,<br />
cushions and decorative twigs, they’ve just bought a huge<br />
bed, a swanky leather couch and a big telly. Brilliant. Minibars<br />
and bathrooms are well stocked, and there’re wireless<br />
phones and internet. The single and standard double rooms<br />
are nice, if a little pokey, but the suites and apartments are<br />
awesome, and worth paying that bit extra for. Alll this in an<br />
unbeatable location. Bloke heaven. Q29 rooms (3 singles<br />
251 - 335Lt, 17 doubles 309 - 480Lt, 4 suites 435 - 650Lt,<br />
5 apartments 555 - 1053Lt). PJHAULGKDW<br />
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Vilnius <strong>In</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Pocket</strong><br />
Symbol key<br />
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted<br />
O Casino H Conference facilities<br />
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled<br />
F Fitness centre L Guarded parking<br />
R LAN connection G Non-smoking rooms<br />
K Restaurant J Old town location<br />
D Sauna C Swimming pool<br />
I Fireplace W Wireless <strong>In</strong>ternet access<br />
X Smoking section<br />
Barbacan Palace D-4, Bokšto 19/ Šv. Kazimiero 12,<br />
tel. 266 08 40, fax 266 08 41, barbacan@centrokubas.<br />
lt, www.barbacan.lt. Bright and airy rooms sprinkled<br />
with some nice little touches that give them just a hint of a<br />
rustic touch. Ask for a room with a view so that after you’ve<br />
finished mucking about with the satellite television, enjoying<br />
free internet access and trying to work out if the antique<br />
furniture is really old or was just whipped with a rusty chain<br />
to make it look old, you can enjoy the lovely aspect offered<br />
by the unique hillside location.Q33 rooms (23 singles €105,<br />
23 doubles €120, 6 suites €125 - 140, 3 apartments €150).<br />
PJHARUFLGKDXW hhhh<br />
Best Western Vilnius H-2, Konstitucijos 14, tel. 273<br />
95 95, fax 273 95 00, office@vilniushotel.eu, www.<br />
vilniushotel.eu. Recent renovation has hidden the fact that<br />
this is a dowdy old box modelled on Brezhnev’s forehead. It’s<br />
steady, reliable, pleasant, but not outstanding at anything.<br />
Rooms are beige-and-olive bland, but have all the necessary<br />
comforts and amenities. Excellent conference facilities and<br />
free WiFi throughout. Q114 rooms (12 singles €116, 97<br />
doubles €130, 4 suites €175 - 195, 1 apartment €210 - 230).<br />
PHA6FGKDXCW hhhh<br />
City Park B-2, L.Stuokos-Gucevičiaus 3, tel. 210 74<br />
61/212 35 15, fax 210 74 60, citypark@citypark.lt,<br />
www.citypark.lt. The professionalism with which City Park<br />
cater to every need is somehow matched with the homely<br />
comforts of the rooms. All have free internet, kettles, satellite<br />
and pay television, and heated bathroom floors (fully<br />
adjustable, in case you like cold feet). The best bit, however,<br />
is the view - a wonderful vista of the Cathedral square.Q77<br />
rooms (20 singles 370Lt, 51 doubles 400Lt, 6 suites 500Lt).<br />
JHARULGKDXCW hhhh<br />
Congress H-3, Vilniaus 2/15, tel. 269 19 19, fax 251<br />
42 80, info@congress.lt, www.congress.lt. If this hotel<br />
was a person, it would proudly strut about and puff its chest<br />
out. And rightly so. Everything has a neat, tidy confidence<br />
about it, and even if you’re in a standard room, the place<br />
has an elegant yet business-class feel about it. We also<br />
like the free WiFi. After a good night’s rest you’ll be ready to<br />
take on the town, and will find yourself conveniently located<br />
mid-way between Old Town and the new business district<br />
north of the river. Q80 rooms (21 singles 180 - 300Lt, 55<br />
doubles 260 - 400Lt, 3 suites 560Lt, 1 apartment 1000Lt).<br />
PJHAFLGKDXW hhhh<br />
1Lt = €0.29; GBP0.20; US$0.43<br />
(23 Nov 2007)
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