Name: Hotel Europa
Address: Urankhaeva Street 9, Semey 070000, Kazakhstan, Semey, Semey, Semey, 070000, Kazakhstan
Rating: 8

24-hour reception

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Cable TV

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Bathtub

Linens

Mosquito net

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Ironing

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Iron

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

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Pets Not Allowed

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Semipalatinsk Airport

Hotel Europa

Semey

The hotel has a modern design.  My room was clean and comfortable and there was lots of hot water for the shower.  The lady at reception had only limited English, but was friendly and helpful.

The main downside is that breakfast was fairly minimal.  900 Tenge for porridge, toast and coffee.

Overall everything is a little basic, but also adequate and comfortable.  Definitely good value for money.

A basic but comfortable hotel

We stayed at this hotel for one night while passing through Semey. We had a late train to catch and were allowed a late check out for no additional cost, for which we were very grateful. The hotel is located on Uranhaev Street, which is short walk from the Semey University bus stop on Abay Street. Although the staff do not speak much english, we found them very helpful. 

The room was spacious with three beds.It was sparsely furnished with a closet, and a desk with a single chair. There was air conditioning and cable TV. The wifi worked well and we were very comfortable in the room. There wasn't much of a view, as our room overlooked the street to the left of the hotel where the main entrance to the restaurant was situated. We had breakfast at the restaurant, which operates between 8am - midnight, and it was very well prepared and reasonably priced.

If you have a short stay in Semey, I would definitely recommend this hotel. A short walk in the direction of Abay Street will lead you to quite a few F&B options, which are either local or fast food. Many small shops are on Abay Street where you can buy basic supplies. Abay Street has many bus routes, so is a good area to start exploring the city.If you walk south for five minutes, there is a lovely park with a few sculptures and you will have a great stroll on the river promenade.

Ideally located hotel

The price-quality ratio... very cheap and in short order... excellent breakfasts, that's definitely a big plus... and at the hotel, the grill bar is a huge plus.

Good hotel for 2 days

In the standard room there is a double bed, a table, two chairs, a TV with a Russian channel, a hanger, a cabinet. In the bathroom the bathroom, the sink, the toilet, the mirror - everything is clean. Rosettes everywhere are enough. In the heating season (we were in early October) they are warmed in time, the nights are not cold. In the bathroom there is a towel for hands and liquid soap. You can have breakfast in the same hotel. Breakfast with cups, toast and tea or breakfast with a cup of coffee and tea or a snack in the restaurant.

Normal economy-class hotel

The hotel is on three floors. No elevator.
Smile - you're being filmed!!
Sullen receptionists (except one, who actually manages a greeting).
Sparkling water from the fridge in reception (it is NOT provided in the rooms) costs 170 Tenge

Room 208: thin walls ( some VERY personal sounds from the room next door); room cleaning once in three days; cups and saucers but no kettle or tea bags; gaping hole - missing bath panel; the "hot water" isn't hot. No plugs in the hand basin or the bath; pre-war style grey toilet paper (scratchy). Rickety toilet, broken seat.
No bedside lamps, no toiletries (except some liquid soap in a plastic bottle), no paper handkerchiefs.

There are better rooms - suites, in fact. I can only review this room, as my boss is a cheapskate or doesn't value my services enough to get me a better room...

The restaurant (barbecue style) has a team of s-l-o-w waiters and waitresses. The meat is grilled until it becomes unrecognisable. There is a limited selection of soups and salads, also a few desserts. The portions are NOT enormous.
The draught beer is cheap, about 400 Tenge for a litre. The best (and only) draught I could ind was "Prague" - imaginably a Czech beer. The Hoegaarden tap was there but was not available. Loads of small bottles of vodka, and a range of wines.

Breakfast amounts to a choice of four options. Porridge is one, cereals, something else, and a fried breakfast. The toast is only vaguely warm. The eggs swim in oil. For coffee, you pay extra. Tea is included (a teabag and a small teapot (about two cups) filled with water. I usually put the teabag into the pot to get consistent strength...)

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