Hotel Astoria City Center

A well situated hotel on a pleasant pedestrian street with a variety of pubs and restaurants close at hand. Hotel is reasonably priced, compared with others nearby but is a touch tired and jaded. Breakfasts were OK but the guy in charge each day was quite surly and more interested in looking at his mobile than replenishing the buffet with essentials such as bread, juice and eggs. Did help with a malfunctioning coffee machine on two days but very reluctantly.

We stayed there for 5 days but only had hot water for 3. For the first 2 days we had to take ice cold showers, they did not have hot water. We complained to the staff about it, but it took them one whole day to fix this. Also, the room was very cold. Nevertheless, the beds were quite comfortable.

+ Friendly staff, good location % The room had a really old and dirty carpet and the room smelled of cigarette smoke

The hotel is located in a wonderful location downtown Iasi. It’s an old hotel so don’t expect too much. It was brutally hot and the AC didn’t work. I tried to call the front desk but the phone didn’t work. It was one of those experiences where you say “it is what it is”. The WiFi was good so that’s a major plus.

The good: - Excellent location. - Staff helpful and nice. - Clean room. - Very silent. - Daily bathroom cleaning. - Good refrigerator. The bad: - Looks and feels old and used, except for the bathroom. - Room not cleaned every day. - Air conditioning did not function for more than 10 seconds. Complained, nothing done. - TV very small, poor image, very few channels. - No room safe. My camera was kept at the reception desk, not in a locked place. - Had to let hot water run for about 10 minutes before it was hot indeed. - Towels are VERY old, looked clean. Were they? - Nothing to make a cup of coffee or tea. Just two glasses. This is definitely not a 3 start hotel, at least by any European standard. Maybe it was in some distant past. At any rate, it served my purpose well, although not as I expected. As I could not find anything else better in the neighborhood, and the location was a must for me, I gave 3 stars, i.e. above average for the price. Just for comparison, for a cellar good room I used a year ago, not the same good location, I was asked the same price. So, would I stay again there. Probably yes, not sure.

Very easy check in, English speaking assistance, GREAT location and very walkable, quiet & safe...