VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

16 where to stay
Vilnius provides a wide selection of accommodation
options in all parts of the city. Prices remain lower than in
Western Europe, sometimes considerably lower, meaning
staying right in the centre is always an option. Booking a
room in advance is recommended, especially so during
the summer.
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P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
O Casino H Conference facilities
T Child-friendly U Facilities for the disabled
F Fitness centre L Guarded parking
R LAN connection 6 Pet-friendly
K Restaurant J Old town location
D Sauna C Swimming pool
I Fireplace W Wifi
Cream of the crop
Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square C-2, Universiteto
14/2, tel. (+370) 5 220 11 00, fax (+370) 5 220 11 20,
reservations.vilnius@kempinski.com, www.kempinski.
com/vilnius. Finally due to open in September 2012, the long
awaited arrival of Vilnius’ very own Kempinski hotel has definitely
been worth the wait. Located in an unbeatable location
opposite the Cathedral, this vast historical building has been
fully renovated to the highest possible standards. Featuring a
wide range of rooms from standards through to an awe-inspiring
presidential suite, all with free wireless internet, minibars, interactive
televisions and much more besides, if you can afford
to stay here then we recommend that you do. Extras include a
wellness and spa centre, impressive business and conference
facilities, a boutique and even a ballroom. First class indeed.
Q96 rooms (11 singles €200 - 260, 72 doubles €220 - 330,
12 suites €490 - 3,500, 1 presidential suite €490 - 3,500).
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Radisson Blu Astorija C-4, Didžioji 35/2, tel. (+370)
5 212 01 10, fax (+370) 5 212 17 62, sales.vilnius@
radissonblu.com, www.radissonblu.com/hotel-vilnius.
The name, building and location say it all, as indeed does
the list of the great and the good who choose to stay here
when in town. A beautiful collection of rooms and suites
are on offer, some with spectacular views of Old Town. Top
notch accommodation with all the trimmings, plus business
facilities, swimming pool, express laundry, a French restaurant
and a bar selling some of the freshest local beer in the city.
Q119 rooms (16 singles €99 - 129, 99 doubles €109 - 229,
4 suites €400 - 750). PJHARUFKDXCW
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Ramada Hotel & Suites Vilnius C-5, Subačiaus 2, tel.
(+370) 5 255 33 55, fax (+370) 5 255 33 11, hotel@ramadavilnius.lt,
www.ramadavilnius.lt. Delicious opulence
meets high standards of modernity. As you’d expect from a
five-star hotel, the rooms are nothing short of spectacular,
featuring classic antique designs mixed together with the
latest technology such as flat screen televisions, DVD players
and voicemail. There’s also a wellness centre, conference
facilities and even an umbrella in every room. A celebrity
favourite, past guests include Enrique Iglesias, Sting, Jean
Michel Jarre, Chris Rea and Limp Bizkit. Q55 rooms (9 singles
€117, 35 doubles €138, 9 suites €228, 2 apartments €348).
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Relais & Chateaux Stikliai Hotel C-3, Gaono 7, tel.
(+370) 5 264 95 95, fax (+370) 5 212 38 70, sales@
stikliaihotel.lt, www.stikliaihotel.lt. Occupying a sumptuous
building with Gothic and Baroque elements, the Stikliai
is where millionaires have been taking themselves for a very
long time indeed. Old fashioned in most senses of the term,
the fully air-conditioned rooms come with such treats as
satellite and cable television, internet, mini bars and Turkish
baths in the best suites. Sauna, pool, conference facilities and
an equally ostentatious restaurant can also be found here. It
doesn’t come much better than this. Q43 rooms (11 singles
€158, 17 doubles €190 - 220, 14 suites €350 - 500, 1 apartment
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The Narutis Hotel - Preferred Boutique C-3, Pilies
24, tel. (+370) 5 212 28 94, fax (+370) 5 262 28 82,
reservations@narutis.com, www.narutis.com. Totally
gorgeous in every conceivable way, room interiors include
everything from original 16th-century frescoes and wooden
beams to Jacuzzis in the suites. Decorated with the ultimate
in style and panache, there’s no need to roll off a list
of everything in the rooms because they’ve really got it all.
Add to that a location to die for, impeccable service, a fine
restaurant and a magical spa and, if you can afford it, you’d
be a nutter to stay anywhere else. Q53 rooms (8 singles
€99 - 170, 24 doubles €109 - 210, 14 suites €129 - 260,
2 apartments €400 - 900, 7 junior suites €156 - 900).
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Amberton Hotel B-2, L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus 1, tel.
(+370) 5 210 74 61, fax (+370) 5 210 74 60, vilnius@
amberton.lt, www.ambertonhotels.com. It could be made
of damp straw and the restaurant could serve nothing but cabbage
and you’d still probably book a room once you saw the
view. Not that it is made of damp straw we should point out, and
of course the restaurant’s pretty good too. Expect free internet
in the rooms, minibars and all mod cons, good mannered staff
and two of the best restaurants in the city next door in fact. An
absolute winner for both facilities and location. Q 96 rooms
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Artis Centrum Hotels B-2, Liejyklos 11/23, tel.
(+370) 5 266 03 66, fax (+370) 5 266 03 77, artis@
centrumhotels.com, www.centrumhotels.com. Perfectly
located between Old Town and Gedimino, this large white
birthday cake-looking hotel has been catering to a better
class of guest for years. Surplus to the marvellous views from
the upper front rooms are air-conditioning throughout, Pay
TV, internet access and for the nervous, peepholes in all the
doors. Good for healthy-minded visitors, the hotel also manages
to pack in a gym and swimming pool. Q108 rooms (12
singles €87 - 139, 87 doubles €97 - 159, 9 suites €115 - 209).
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Atrium C-3, Pilies 10, tel. (+370) 5 210 77 77, fax
(+370) 5 210 77 70, hotel@atrium.lt, www.atrium.lt.
One of the favourite choices of visiting big-wigs and other
VIPs, Atrium blends together the antiquities of Old Town
with the very best of modern hotel accommodation to great
effect. Complete with minibars, heated bathroom floors
and everything else you’d expect when handing over this
much money in return for a bed for the night, extras include
conference facilities, sauna, a cracking little Argentinean
restaurant and arguably the best location in Vilnius. Q30
rooms (3 singles €65 - 89, 17 doubles €72 - 119, 6 triples
€92 - 125, 5 suites €95 - 139, 5 apartments €105 - 160).
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