Hotel Kaunas

“Delightful first stay at Hotel Kaunas”

I had visited Kaunas over 30 years ago but never stayed there. So I was looking forward to staying there and seeing how the city had changed. My first delightful surprise was the Hotel Kaunas, my wife had been there 3 days prior to my arrival and was out when I arrived however she had told the rece… more

I had visited Kaunas over 30 years ago but never stayed there. So I was looking forward to staying there and seeing how the city had changed. My first delightful surprise was the Hotel Kaunas, my wife had been there 3 days prior to my arrival and was out when I arrived however she had told the receptionists I’d be arriving that day and to have a key ready for me, which I was given. We had a 4th floor room overlooking the main street, Laisves Aleja, which is a pedestrian street about 1.6 km long. The room was large and had everything we needed, a highlight for me, as a man who wet shaves was to have an extending mirror with a magnifying side in the bathroom. Another plus in the bathroom was the large shower head, there was a smaller shower attachment also if you don’t like being blasted with water. Like other people coming to Kaunas, my wife had come for surgery on her right knee which was successful, following discharge from the clinic she was collected every morning and taken for physio, which left me free for about 2 hours. This time allowed me to use the hotel’s gym, I had some of my gym gear with me for another reason, so was prepared. The hotel has a very well equipped gym, sauna and plunge pool. Usually I had the gym to myself. When my wife came back from the physio the receptionists were ready with ice packs for anyone who wanted one as part of the ongoing treatment following surgery. The breakfast room was in the basement, no lift access but most people managed the stairs, the staff would bring up food to the ground floor restaurant if asked, the choice of food was very good and gluten free bread was available if requested. The ground floor restaurant is open only in the evenings and afternoons at weekend. We found the steak was excellent. Housekeeping was excellent, our room was always tidied up and cleaned for us. As I said the hotel is on a pedestrian street, vehicular access is via the roads that cross over at right angles with the hotel having a carriage type entrance to the back entrance and car park. Most cab drivers know this, sometimes they will pick up or drop off on the road. With vehicles crossing over the Laisves Aleja, pedestrians have priority so cars will always stop to allow people to cross. Since this trip we have been back, other than having a room on the back of the hotel nothing is any different, we were warmly welcomed by staff who remembered us, in fact all the staff were polite. It is certainly a hotel we are looking forward to going back to next month.

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“Great hotel”

Great location, central to Kaunas. Friendly staff. Spacious rooms - comfortable bed, good shower. Superb breakfast buffet.

“Clean but silly having to pay for extra pillows”

The hotel is in a good location and is clean. The breakfast is not great. Bacon is barely cooked and sausages are not the same as UK/Ireland. Only fried or boiled eggs. Restaurant has very little options and is expensive. I booked a junior suite and paid a lot for 5 days. I asked for 2 extra pillo… more

The hotel is in a good location and is clean. The breakfast is not great. Bacon is barely cooked and sausages are not the same as UK/Ireland. Only fried or boiled eggs. Restaurant has very little options and is expensive. I booked a junior suite and paid a lot for 5 days. I asked for 2 extra pillows because I had surgery and needed to be propped up. They would only give me one and said I would have to pay for a second one. That is ridiculous for a 4 star hotel. Most rooms come with spare pillows. It was the only request I had for my time.

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