Sugwon
November 21, 2024
There was nothing in the hotel room. There was no water, no coffee pot, and no cups. When I asked the counter what to do with water, they said that I could drink tap water and that I could drink hot water at the hotel bar. Even if I were to drink tap water (you can drink tap water in Sarajevo), shouldn’t I at least have a cup?
In the end, I interpreted it as telling me to drink water, hot water, or coffee at the hotel bar.
The young woman at the hotel counter was very businesslike. I could pass it off as a personality issue, but she not only didn’t give me important information, she actually gave me false information.
When I asked how to get to the Old City, she said that I could take the tram from the tram stop in front of the US embassy and that I could find out everything on Google Maps. However, the tram number 3 to the Old City was not running due to construction. I didn’t know that and waited for about 30 minutes before asking a local and finding out that it was not running at the moment.
The other older woman at the counter was very friendly. When I returned to the hotel and asked about the situation, she kindly explained it to me. This hotel was built a long time ago and was relatively large, and seemed to be used by many locals. However, I couldn't understand why they provided this service. Is this the standard for all hotels in Sarajevo? The advantage of this hotel is that the breakfast is good and it is very close to the bus terminal. The reason we chose this hotel was because it was close to the bus terminal.
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