B&B in Kazachstan

'Unique point - very very brown Soviet place, clean but dismal. Large room, basic, things worked...just. Reception desk often unmanned. Breakfast served only in room, on a brown table, basic food ordered from pictures. Staff were not very friendly, little smiling, a lot of sighing. Transfer was good, collected punctually early hours of the morning. Situation is good, close to central sights and bus stops. But path is a track with huge puddles to negotiate.'

'The hotel is in the centre of Astana, but the location is not exactly the same as shown on the map. The room was small, which matched the price paid. The room was full of notifications with fees for damaging hotel property. The staff was not always available, and I had to wait for the breakfast which was just two fried eggs.'

'Спасибо.'

'Absolutely horrible conditions. Walls were literally falling apart. Floors were dirty. One room even had a hole in the sink! Worst part was that the stupid thing was none refundable. We refused to stay in those conditions and still couldnt get any money back'