Undoubtedly, the worst hotel ever. The triple room was merely a cupboard with three single beds stuck alongside each other. This meant climbing over two beds to get to the toilet (shared with the room next door). Although slightly bigger than the room the toilet was manky, the hot water was colder than the cold water and both came out in a horrible shade of jobby brown.

Outside the hotel things don't get much better. There is a market at the entrance which plays Islamic music at 10 decibels from 6am every morning. Across the road is a quaint little cafe but though it may look like a little oasis in a desert full of doom and gloom, it is a hell-hole, predominantly frequented by down and outs looking for somewhere to get their head down.

On the plus side, the Moldovan people are extremely friendly and the beer is cheap is chips. Go to Chisinau...but avoid this gaf, oh, and the microbus otherwise you may never be seen again.

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