SARAJEVO - In Your Pocket
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20 Where to stay<br />
Budget<br />
Halvat C-4, Kasima Efendije Dobrače 5, tel. (+387) 33<br />
237 714/(+387) 61 130 093, fax (+387) 33 237 715,<br />
halvat@bih.net.ba, halvat.com.ba. We can’t say enough<br />
good things about this small family-run B&B just around the<br />
corner from Baščaršija. Mumo and Valida, the husband and<br />
wife team that runs the place, have been in the business<br />
for some 15 years and clearly pride themselves on paying<br />
attention to the smallest of details: we don’t want to ruin any<br />
future surprises but let’s just say that guests’ birthdays don’t<br />
go unnoticed. The house itself is incredibly cosy, with seven<br />
rooms and a large lounge in the basement where breakfast<br />
is served. Reservations are a must as their reputation keeps<br />
the place busy year round. Q 6 rooms (singles €46, doubles<br />
€68, triple €86). Prices are significantly lower from December<br />
to March. PJARB<br />
Hecco C-4, Medrese 1, tel. (+387) 33 27 37 30/(+387)<br />
33 27 37 31, fax (+387) 33 27 37 31, hotel.hecco@<br />
gmail.com, www.hotel-hecco.net. Set 500 metres<br />
above the heart of Baščaršija, Sarajevo’s old Ottoman<br />
quarter, the Hecco is neither as well-located nor opulent<br />
as its city-centre cousins, but for fifty euros per night for a<br />
double, with a bright, spacious and comfortable room with<br />
cable TV, wireless internet, satisfactory breakfast and a<br />
lovely espresso first thing, who’s complaining. It’s a bit of<br />
a hike back after a night out, but the view compensates.<br />
Q 27 rooms (singles €40, doubles €57, triples €67).<br />
PTYJHARLGKXW<br />
Hollywood Dr Pintola 23, Ilidža, tel. (+387) 33 77 31<br />
00, fax (+387) 33 77 31 45, info@hotel-hollywood.<br />
ba, www.hotel-hollywood.ba. A massive hotel and<br />
conference centre located in the near the airport in Ilidža,<br />
Hollywood is extremely popular with budget-minded<br />
business travellers, NGO workers, sports teams and the<br />
like - and for good reason. Aside from ample conference<br />
facilities, multiple restaurants and comfortable modern<br />
rooms, the complex boasts a nearly Olympic-size swimming<br />
pool, full sports hall, 4-lane bowling alley, wellness centre<br />
and is right next door to the one of the best water parks<br />
in the country. A great choice for those who have their<br />
own transport or don’t mind taking a taxi to the centre<br />
and back. Q 200 rooms (singles KM 75-95, doubles<br />
KM 120-140, triples KM 160-180, apartments KM 190).<br />
PTHARFLEBKDCW<br />
Hotel Boutique 36 C-4, Safet bega Basagica<br />
36, tel. (+387) 33 239 490, fax (+387) 33 233<br />
309, boutique36@gmail.com, http://www.hb36.<br />
ba/. Boutique 36 one minute from Baščaršija. <strong>In</strong><br />
the most famous and the most attractive part of<br />
Sarajevo Old Town, this is a newly open hotel, offering<br />
high quality service, accommodation and relaxation.<br />
Q (€52 per person).<br />
Identiko Guest House Halaci 3, tel./fax (+387) 33<br />
23 33 10, identiko@bih.net.ba. Small simple rooms,<br />
super-cheap, this makes a handy base from which to explore<br />
the centre of Sarajevo. Breakfast not included. Q 8 rooms<br />
(singles €24, doubles €75).<br />
Italija Pofalicka 7, tel. (+387) 33 65 04 50/(+387) 55<br />
65 04 85, fax (+387) 33 66 19 38, www.hotelitalia.<br />
ba. A straightforward hotel which has an extensive range<br />
of sporting extras, including an indoor swimming-pool and<br />
a small gym, which partly make up for the distance from<br />
the city-centre. Q 36 rooms (singles €45, doubles €75).<br />
TAIFLKXC<br />
Konak B-4, Mula Mustafe Bašeskije 48, tel. (+387)<br />
33 47 69 00/(+387) 61 53 14 94, info@hotel-konak.<br />
com, www.hotel-konak.com. This charming little hotel<br />
was re-opened earlier this year by the newest generation<br />
of the Resić family to get into the hotel business. While<br />
the street outside might be a little on the scruffy side, the<br />
hotel itself has been beautifully furnished in a traditional<br />
style with solid wood everything, modern amenities and<br />
a bright airy breakfast room downstairs. The service is<br />
excellent and the rates have been significantly reduced<br />
due to the current economic climate, making it a great<br />
value for the foreseeable future. Definitely recommended.<br />
Q 9 rooms (singles €50, doubles €70, apartment €150).<br />
PJALBW<br />
Kovači B-4, C-4, Kovači 12, tel. (+387) 33 57 37 00,<br />
fax (+387) 33 57 37 01, info@hotelkovaci.com, www.<br />
hotelkovaci.com. Yet another budget/mid-range option<br />
in the area immediately north of Baščaršija, Kovači looks<br />
quite stylish from the outside but the interior is a little too<br />
Spartan for our tastes. If you’re looking to splash out a bit<br />
in this part of town, they do offer a large top floor apartment<br />
with a jacuzzi bath. Q 8 rooms (singles €50, doubles €70,<br />
triple €80, suite €100). JALBW<br />
Palas Krivajska 1, tel. (+387) 33 72 54 00, fax (+387)<br />
33 72 54 08, info@palas.com.ba, www.palas.com.ba.<br />
Bang next-door to the railway and bus station. Simple, but<br />
cheap and convenient for getting in to town on the tram or<br />
on foot. Q 53 rooms (singles €40, doubles €60). Breakfast<br />
included. TALX<br />
Pansion Stari Grad Bjelina Čikma 4, tel. (+387) 33 23<br />
98 98, pansion_starigrad@hotmail.com. Located some<br />
50m from the Sebilj in Baščaršija, this place is comfortable if<br />
not overwhelming. Some of the single rooms are only slightly<br />
larger than the beds and/or have bathrooms guaranteed to<br />
give you bruised elbows, in other words, you may want to<br />
negotiate for a double if you’re the least bit claustrophobic.<br />
The aquarium and breakfast terrace are nice additions,<br />
but the real selling point is use of the adjacent guarded<br />
car park - a rarity in the city centre - for a small additional<br />
fee. Q 10 rooms (singles €35, doubles €50, triples €65).<br />
JALBW<br />
Yıldız C-4, Tahčića Sokak 4, tel. (+387) 33 00<br />
00 00/(+387) 61 13 97 36, info@hotelyildiz.ba,<br />
hotelyildiz.ba. Named after a neighbourhood in Istanbul,<br />
which is appropriate as it occupies a renovated Ottomanstyle<br />
house just north of Baščaršija, Yıldız has a bit more<br />
character than most of the nearby competition. We’d like<br />
it more if the rates were slightly less expensive (perhaps<br />
acquiring the best phone number in Sarajevo wasn’t cheap).<br />
Nevertheless it’s a good option for those who fancy the idea<br />
of staying in an old wooden house but still want WiFi and<br />
satellite television. Q 7 rooms (singles €40, doubles €50,<br />
triples €70). JAW<br />
Hostels<br />
Lion B-4, Bravadzluk 30, tel. (+387) 33 23 61 37. On<br />
the edge of Baščaršija. Some rooms don’t have windows<br />
and most are strangely decorated as though it were a doll’s<br />
house. No breakfast available. Q (singles €25, doubles<br />
€50). JAXW<br />
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