Bristol Central Park Hotel

Hotel with value for money and amazing location.

The hotel dumped me upon arrival. First, I was told a whole floor was affected by a flooding. Later, I was told there was a problem with a guest that was so intoxicated that she had to be taken to hospital, thus unable to check out. In the end, I was told there was a conference and the hotel was simply full/overbooked. No prior notice, no real excuse, nothing. I was told to go to a different hotel (Zentrum), which was very good. but I wasn't given any options. It takes some time and effort to find out where you want to stay, and you then look for a good deal. being sent to a hotel in a different location of the city is not ok. furthermore, the receptionist showed me quickly on a her phone that it was a short drive to the other hotel. however, google maps did not seem to know about all the road construction going on in Chisinau. after driving in circles for 20 minutes, I parked my rental car and walked. It turned out that in order to reach the hotel, you had to drive into a one-way street in the wrong direction (sic!). - The Bristol has a brilliant location, that's why I booked it. But it is not a hotel to be trusted. Just stay away from it! It is very badly managed, and customer service is an unknown concept to them. I spend around 50 nights in hotels around the world every year, usually in the 4-5 star category, but something like that has never happened to me. in case you like hotels that simply dump you, or hotels with guest that are so intoxicated that they have to be hospitalised, or hotels where water leaks that flood an entire floor seem to be a regular occurence, then you might want to book the Bristol. Otherwise, stay away!

GREAT LOCATION

The hotel is located in the centre of Chisinau, with most things to see within walking distance. The walls in the rooms are very thin, so anything going on in the room next to you can be heard. The Pub is a nice place to both eat and have a drink before or after dinner.

Other than the rock hard beds (which didn't cause me any sleeping problems), this hotel is an excellent choice when visiting Chisinau. Service is superb, breakfast buffet is amazing (with a strong Eastern Europe flavor), rooms are huge, and there are windows which can be opened in winter if necessary to regulate inside temperature. Everything is super clean. Bath towels are OK, not huge but adequate. HDTV choices are numerous including English language channels. It's an older facility so the number of electrical outlets are limited. But I managed to charge my devices by unplugging lamps. Elevators are limited for an 11 floor building so expect you might have to wait a couple minutes for an elevator to show up. But it's not bad, and they have fluffy soff sofas to sit on if you wish while you wait. The exercise room is adequate but limited. All in all, for 140 Euros per night, it's a decent value.

Very helpful staff. Great breakfast. Flexible check in check out. Rooms have everything you need for your stay

The staff is helpful, friendly, and flexible. They did an excellent job of providing for, and accommodating to, the needs of a group of traveling medical speakers. It is downtown in a large city, so there is a certain amount of traffic noise, but much less than in a US city.