The Constantine Hotel

Hello! If you're reading this review, please take the choice of this hotel very seriously. I don't know what possessed me when I chose this hotel, when I decided to book it and pay a non-refundable rate. Perhaps it was geomagnetic storms, perhaps a hormonal surge due to breastfeeding, or maybe the fact that I only read positive reviews about the family room. I'll start from the beginning: The hotel lobby and entrance area. It's indeed close to the tram stop and tracks. The entrance to the hotel itself is on a busy pedestrian road. There's no real lobby; as soon as you step through the hotel's threshold, there's the reception desk. Emir greeted us and handled the check-in. Our room was on the ground floor. The path to the room was along a narrow, winding, and gloomy corridor with creaky floors. When they opened the room for us and handed over the keys, Emir technically and very quickly disappeared, like the genie from Aladdin. The realization of where we found ourselves shocked us! Firstly, we noticed a foul smell in the room, similar to a basement, dampness, mold, and something else непонятно (unclear). Upon looking around, the state of shock only grew. The room desperately needed a thorough professional cleaning. The headboards and soft parts of the beds were not only dirty but also stained with something unidentifiable. I immediately went with my baby in my arms to ask for a room change. Emir kindly listened and didn't refuse my request for a room change, but on the condition that it would happen the next day, after other guests checked out. In the meantime, he advised me to simply air out the room. When I returned to the room, a couple of minutes later, Emir came and brought an air freshener and a chemical toilet cleaner, so I could pour it into the toilet and spray the entire room with air freshener. You should have seen the faces of my husband and our older daughter, who had been in the room longer while I was away. My husband told me and showed me what was outside our room window (see photos). While I was gone, he found information online that there was a cemetery under our window, which is currently undergoing reburial. This is also visible in our photos! It became clear to us what was causing the smell in the room... I won't write much, read for yourselves online how burials are conducted and what the consequences are of excavating graves after long preservation. That very minute, we found a room in another hotel and checked out. If you care about your health and the health of your children, I DO NOT RECOMMEND staying in this room or hotel.

We checked into the hotel from August 27th to August 31st, 2026, around 5:00 PM. We were assigned a room of the chosen category (a quad room, though there were three of us). HOWEVER, the room had a very unpleasant smell that wouldn't air out; all our belongings ended up smelling like it. The beds were dirty, and the view was of monuments. But the next day, at our persistent request, they changed our room to one of the same category, and it was much better – fresher renovation and no unpleasant smell. Breakfast was included in the room rate; it was very modest but enough for a morning bite. There is an elevator in the building. The location is excellent, with a tram stop, market, shops, and a park nearby – a separate kind of pleasure. The room was cleaned every day, and the cleaning was excellent. Special thanks to those who cleaned it.

The location is perfect, and the breakfasts were delicious – they had fruits, vegetables, various cheeses, eggs, omelets, and even french fries! Our room was cleaned daily, water was replaced, and coffee/sugar were always replenished. The staff was helpful and polite! We will definitely come back again!