I really liked it , we will definitely stop again . A huge building, three floors have been restored, the rest are being slowly put in order, an elegant location, a responsive administrator, clean, it is clear that people are trying to revive this colossus, breathe life into it. Yes, the elevator only goes up , but to go down on foot is not to go up , probably some fastidious guests might not like something else . But there is one big plus, when you move in here, you get into the recent past , everything reminds you of a huge , friendly country that life was in full swing here and this hotel was inhabited to the brim . I repeat, the room is clean , everything you need is there , it was very surprised and pleased with the down pillows , we slept like at home . Breakfast is served in the morning, Internet is only available in the lobby, parking is available. Sometimes we all dream of returning to childhood or adolescence , at least for a short time , to feel that atmosphere of carelessness , those smells , that lightness when everything is ahead, then you are here , check in and do not find fault with the little things . 100₽ for a double room and the opportunity to spend the night in the museum is for free!
we stayed at the hotel for 2 nights, the room is small but cozy, with a fresh renovation, a TV in the room, a new refrigerator, a kettle, shampoo, liquid soap were given on request, the room is quiet!!!!, my husband and I slept very well, the linen was clean, we did not take breakfast, but they offered it at the reception, there is hot water, the Internet pulls badly from the cons, but they apologized, they said they were pulling optical fiber, in principle it is not critical, the hotel is being renovated (but it was very quiet!!) and there is still no air conditioning, but you can also survive, you slept with the window open, there is no exit to the balcony and this is for the best (there will be no tobacco smoke in the rooms) ,the elevator lifts only up (it is easier to go down) we lived on the 3rd floor, after reading bad reviews, we drove cautiously, but everything turned out to be very good,!! we washed up, slept well, walked around the city, saw a gorgeous museum, other attractions, a hotel in the heart of the old town, I recommend it!
Cons: it was expensive for us to pay 80 rubles per room, you need to drain the water for a long time to get hot water (because most of the hotel is not inhabited), there was not always an employee at the reception, we had to wait when checking in. The bedclothes did not seem to be washed (this point is questionable), clean, but there were spots (not from us). The elevator works only for climbing, we went down ourselves.
Advantages: location in the center, near a pedestrian street, new bed, mattress and modern bedding. The room is renovated, except for wallpaper and parquet.
In general, it is quite cozy, I liked it more than I didn't like it.