Positive:
1. Location in the very center (walking distance to 90% of the sights of Minsk (the remaining 10% by metro, taxi are very easy to reach). There are many restaurants, bars, unique shops within walking distance (5-10 minutes)
2. The entourage of the hotel is Soviet chic (this is both a plus and a minus).
3. There is a restaurant with breakfast, which allows you to eat quickly in the morning before the tour, but in my opinion it is better for such money to go to cornflowers or another restaurant.
4. The price. If I remember correctly, I gave a little more than 11t rubles for 2 nights.
Minuses:
1. The condition of the room (I compare it with Russian chain hotels) is at best threefold: the door handles are loose, the hair dryer should have been thrown out a long time ago, but it continues to work here, plumbing requires maintenance and repair, etc. little things.
2. The hostess girl, in comparison with her Russian counterparts, is absolutely not interested in working and being talked to. She is absolutely parallel to the guests and as a result, she doesn't care if you come yet or not. (she does not willingly answer questions, for example, he asked about the need to exchange the Russian ruble for Belarusian, how the breakfast system and luggage storage work. The girl answered as if I were a complete fool, although I immediately said that I had come to Belarus for the first time. After the eviction, the usual "how do you like it here? I liked everything or we can improve something."
As a result, perhaps I am spoiled by the Russian level of service and find fault. On my next trip to Minsk, I will choose a new hotel to compare with Garni, but this does not mean that I will never return to Garni again.
Hotel rating: cheap and angry
Good afternoon! We had a rest in Minsk from August 7 to August 10. Specifically, the hotel has a solid five: a nice, cozy room, clean, coffee, tea, kettle, hot water, friendly staff. Next time I will stay at this hotel, the location is very convenient. Now about the hotel restaurant: there are no complaints about breakfast. But one day we went to have lunch. It was our big mistake: the borscht was so thin that it felt like it was just a saucepan rinsed, well, the meat (it was not in the plate at all), but cabbage, beetroot, potatoes.... There was a feeling that these vegetables are in great short supply. By color, a certain pink substance called borscht ... a meat pan ... 400 g, by the way, the weight of the finished dish is indicated. Well, if together with a frying pan, then yes, 400 grams will be quite enough. Well, the prices were quite restaurant prices. Conclusion: I definitely recommend the hotel, the restaurant is only for breakfast, by the way, we have never seen visitors there either in the evening or in the afternoon, this also says something.
There were several nights, I really liked the hotel, the rooms are cozy, comfortable, and well-made furniture. The location is ideal in the center, while the street is quite quiet. It is close to the sights, and also close to the Cornflower restaurant, which is very tasty and popular. The bathroom in the room is spacious, the sink (faucet) was slightly leaking, we got a view of the street, opposite the cinema will open soon, the balcony was pleased, but it's a pity there are no chairs to sit in the evening. But we didn't like the breakfast buffet. The scrambled eggs and bacon are great, delicious, the rest is not very good...and there's not even any fruit. Somehow everything is very modest considering the price, we bought breakfast on the spot once. And we didn't go to it anymore, we ate in a restaurant, for this money you can eat delicious things there, until 11:00 breakfast is also served in almost all restaurants. It is much tastier and more profitable. In general, the buffet was disappointing, it is not worth the money spent. Well, I will not lower the star of the hotel for this. Because the main thing is that the room is cozy. The bed is large and the mattress is comfortable. A fairy tale for relaxation. Everyone at the reception is polite. Thank you for your hospitality, he will be happy to recommend your hotel and would like to come back to you :)