VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

20 where to stay
Europa City Vilnius G-3, J. Jasinskio 14, tel. (+370) 5
251 44 77, fax (+370) 5 251 44 76, vilnius@europacity.
lt, www.europacity.lt. The perfect budget business class
hotel, featuring comfortable rooms with all the conveniences
from satellite television and minibar to top security card keys
and internet connections. Add-ons include a fitness centre to
keep in trim whilst you’re working abroad, conference facilities
and a white tablecloth restaurant. Q 128 rooms (90 singles/
doubles €55 - 69, 20 business class rooms €72 - 79, 10
suites €77 - 84, 4 apartments €109). PHAR6U�
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Europa Stay Vilnius Ąžuolyno 7, tel. (+370) 5 236
22 22, fax (+370) 5 236 22 33, vilnius@europastay.
com. Lots of bright blues and greens more than make up
for the dull journey required to get to and from this budget
class hotel a good 20 minutes from the city centre. Europa
Stay Vilnius is the latest offering from the Europa hotel chain,
a commendable and professional outfit who’ve applied the
same business sense to their less exclusive hotels they do
to the others. The 101 rooms are all en suite and come with
satellite television and wireless internet. Health fans will be
happy to discover the hotel is located inside a large sports
centre. Q101 rooms (25 singles €36 - 51, 66 doubles €41
- 56, 7 triples €46 - 61, 3 apartments €60). PHA6U�
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Grata Hotel G-4, Vytenio 9/25, tel. (+370) 5 268 33 00,
fax (+370) 5 213 27 60, hotel@gratahotel.com, www.
gratahotel.com. It’s a bit of a safari to reach reception but
once you do finally manage to find it you’ll be glad you did.
Refreshingly welcoming, the hotel, perched on top of the hill
not too far from Old Town, is geared towards the business
traveller but that doesn’t mean you have to wear a suit to
stay here. The rooms, which famously boast a computer in
every one, feature classic business hotel blue carpets, en
suite bathrooms, satellite television and minibars. Q101
rooms (33 singles €38 - 110, 59 doubles €50 - 120, 4
triples €70 - 140, 5 suites €78 - 150). HAR6ULK�
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Green Vilnius Hotel Pilaitės 20, tel. (+370) 5 250
06 95, fax (+370) 5 250 06 94, info@greenhotel.lt,
www.greenhotel.lt. This surprisingly large budget hotel
(126 rooms at the last count) is a budget hotel for a reason,
namely because it’s not exactly what one could describe
as being in the city centre. If you don’t mind lots of messing
about on public transport or are prepared to run the gauntlet
of the city’s taxi drivers then by all means be their guest. The
rooms come in a range of sporty colours and are all fitted
with showers, televisions with international channels and
wireless internet, with an extra four floors featuring rooms
with small kitchens for people who want to stay for more
than a few days. Surplus to the super budget lodgings are
conference facilities and a restaurant. Q126 rooms (singles
159Lt, doubles 180Lt, quads 245Lt). HA6ULKW
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Hotel Tilto B-1/C-2, Tilto 8/3, tel. (+370) 5 210 00
21, fax (+370) 5 210 00 20, info@hoteltilto.com, www.
hoteltilto.com. An excellent location on a quiet Old Town
street close to the Cathedral and other major sites, Hotel
Tilto garners much praise from those who’ve slept in their
beds. Among the amenities are en suite facilities for all,
satellite television and wireless internet access in a choice
of rooms from compact singles through to mini apartments.
The staff are a friendly bunch plus there’s a small bar specialising
in draught Guinness in the cellar. Q34 rooms (6 singles
166 - 307Lt, 15 doubles 200 - 363Lt, 6 triples 242 - 497Lt,
7 suites 276 - 518Lt). PJHAKDW hhh
Panorama B-6, Sodų 14, tel. (+370) 5 233 88 22, fax
(+370) 5 233 88 32, reservation@mikotelgroup.com,
www.mikotelgroup.com. This surprising hotel rises above
its location and offers wonderful views of Old Town and plenty
of comfort and luxury without steep prices. While it is very
convenient to be across the square from the bus and train
stations, it is a convenience that is also enjoyed by all manner
of scumbags, vagrants and weary commuters. Being in the
freshly renovated hotel is lovely. Hanging around outside it is
not. Still, it’s just a short stroll and a quick run of the gauntlet
to Old Town, and the combination of views, basic comforts and
reasonable prices is unmatched. Q223 rooms (13 singles
€86 - 105, 195 doubles €96 - 115, 9 triples €115, 2 apartments
€155, 3 deluxe €125). JHA6LKW hhh
Park Inn Vilnius North Ukmergės 363, tel. (+370)
5 238 80 00, fax (+370) 5 238 85 55, info.vilnius@
rezidorparkinn.com, www.parkinn.com/hotel-vilnius.
Located 6km or so north of the city centre on the main
road north out of the capital, Park Inn Vilnius North provides
the usual excellent Park Inn experience for visitors
of all persuasions. Featuring 84 Standard and Business
Friendly rooms, facilities include bright and comfortable
accommodation with free wireless internet as standard
and a host of other treats. Extras include a restaurant,
bar, large meeting room and free parking. Q84 rooms (79
singles €42 - 48, 79 doubles €47 - 53, 5 suites €62 - 73).
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Rinno A-4, Vingrių 25, tel. (+370) 5 262 28 28, fax
(+370) 5 262 59 29, info@rinno.lt, www.rinno.lt.
Just west of Old Town in a small, quiet street, Rinno is a
good-looking three-star hotel in an admirable location for
an affordable price. The rooms come in several categories
from the good value standards through to luxury rooms
complete with a large bath and minibar. All rooms feature
free wireless internet, although you should check first to
make sure you get a room close to the wireless box to
make sure the signal is strong enough. Q17 rooms (14
singles €49 - 79, 14 doubles €55 - 89, 3 suites €69 - 99).
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Senatoriai C-2, Tilto 2a, tel. (+370) 5 212 64 91, fax
(+370) 5 212 63 72, info@senatoriai.lt, www.senatoriai.
lt. A super little hotel practically on top of the Cathedral,
Senatoriai features a small selection of en suite rooms
complete with chintzy curtains, refrigerators, extraordinarily
comfortable beds, free wireless internet and, in Room N°9,
a magical view of Gediminas Castle. The staff are friendly
and the in-house restaurant (breakfast is extra and comes
from a menu) is an extremely popular place for all manner
of locals as well as a venue for rowdy weekend parties. The
best Mexican restaurant in town also just so happens to be
right next door. Q 11 rooms ( singles 190Lt, doubles 230Lt).
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Budget
Ambassador B-1, Gedimino 12, tel. (+370) 5 261 54
50, fax (+370) 5 212 17 16, info@ambassador.lt, www.
ambassador.lt. A magnificent throwback to an earlier age
with a few 21st-century concessions, the Ambassador
provides adequate lodging for a fine price with the added
advantage of one of the best locations in town. The rooms
are a little old-fashioned, but if you’re in the mood for a bargain
complete with pleasant staff, surprisingly good breakfast and
a cavalcade of top sights on your doorstep, look no further.
Q18 rooms (3 singles 100 - 240Lt, 11 doubles 115 - 280Lt,
2 triples 175 - 340Lt, 1 quad 235 - 400Lt, 1 suite 360Lt).
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