If you are considering a trip to historic Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and want to stay in a quality hotel on a budget, then Hotel Sarajevo has exactly what you need. A surprisingly progressive hotel on the outskirts of the city with reasonable prices, Hotel Sarajevo has been providing travelers with exceptional value since they first opened last year.
I was unsure what to expect when I arrived at the hotel after passing a heavily industrialized area. The hotel was visible from a distance, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding area. As I pulled up to the front of the building, I noticed that there was a service station and convenience store attached to the hotel. I have never seen that before, but must admit that the gas pump area was well maintained. The grounds surrounding the building were clean and well manicured.
The guest parking area is located behind the hotel, overlooking a river. Check went quickly, although I had to leave my passport for about thirty minutes so they could record my information. I was provided with a room key that essentially doubles as the power grid for each room. My room was on the third floor. Two narrow elevators sit alongside the lobby, one with a glass wall that allows guests to look out as they are carried to their floor...I took that one, of course. Outside the door to each room is a proximity reader. The card is simply swiped near the pad and the door latch is released.
The desk clerk advised me that I should place my keycard into the slot inside the door when I entered my room. Upon entering, I realized what she was referring to. There is another key reader located inside the door. The key remains inside that reader while your room is occupied. In this manner, the front desk always knows if the room is occupied or not. If you do not put the key into the reader, none of the electrical appliances inside the room will operate.
The key reader is a novel money-saving idea, but not necessarily a great idea (but when in Rome...) The drawbacks to this system are that the refrigerator operates the same way, so any perishables left inside the fridge when the room is empty run the risk of spoiling. This also means the Air Conditioning is not running, and any plugged objects are not getting power. The clock on the phone resets each time you leave. If you leave a laptop turned on and plugged in, it may be completely dead when you return...in my case, it was. I lean a little bit green, so I actually kind of like the idea. It only requires guests to adjust a little bit to the routine.
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