The only reason why I give this hangout not one, but two stars is a good location and a low price.
We arrived at the Park Live festival for just two days, so it was convenient for us that this accommodation is located next to the venue of the event (Pervomaisky Ponds), and the airport is only 10 minutes away by taxi. And, of course, when booking inexpensive accommodation and reading reviews, we were aware that comfort and service are definitely not worth waiting for.
But Erbil still exceeded all expectations....
An early check-in was pre-booked, at the time of check-in we were provided with a room with a dirty unmade bed and an ashtray full of cigarette butts (photo attached). Fortunately, the room was changed immediately, to the same tubby, but at least tidy.
They smoke in the rooms, in the restaurant, and on the floors here. I'm not a good person, I used to smoke cigarettes, and in principle I'm loyal
to smoking. But I definitely do not approve
smoking in a tiny room without
a balcony. The stale smell of cigarettes, alcohol, food, hookah and cheap perfume permeates the Erbil hotel.
The carpet in the rooms is covered with ingrained stains, it is scary to step on it without slippers. I could only sit in the chair by covering it with a bathrobe, the white streaks on the dark covering caused disgust.
The bed, by the way, is quite comfortable, although the pillows, blanket and bed linen are far from new.
Breakfast is a C-minus, there is a choice, there are even vegetables and fruits, but it's all in the heat, in the sun itself, and by the end of breakfast the cheese on the buffet just melts. Instant coffee, tea bags.
I strongly recommend not going to this hotel with children. Dirt, smells, and a meager breakfast can still be forgiven, given the price of the hotel. What is important is that from evening to morning, the hotel restaurant turns into a place of hanging out and filming for a certain continent of local residents. Everything would be fine, the room was not even noisy at all. But when we called a taxi to the airport, for a moment, on Monday (!!) at 3-30 am, a massive brawl began right on the steps of the hotel with glass breaking, women's screams and men's screams. Fortunately, we got out a little earlier than it all started and saw what was happening already getting into a taxi.
In general, this hotel can only be considered for 1-2 nights, for adult travelers without children who want to save money and be closer to the airport and Pervomaiskaya industrial zone. The hotel is also not suitable for business trips, there is no desktop in the room and a weak, falling off WiFi.
I've been to this hotel once and I don't want to anymore.
Firstly: unsanitary conditions and no room cleaning (no, they do it every day, but they just made the bed and that's it), all the furniture is old, the interior is terrible. I rented a business class room, no closet, no shelves, and the bed is ruined.
Secondly: no service and delicious food, disgusting cuisine.
Thirdly: if you like to hang out from night to morning, then you are here, but I had a business trip and I had all these karaoke songs until the morning, drunk screaming men and squeaky screams of drunk women did not give any pleasure, and this is there every day.
The design, of course, is interesting for Kazakhstan, but the head needs to pay attention to cleanliness, nutrition, and of course service.