Garni Hotel Jugoslavija

Just one night prior to airport

This hotel accurately reflects the history of Serbia. Once a bastion of luxury and riches, it has now faded. However, don't let that put you off going if you're into Yugo-nostalgia. If you want a nice hotel to rest in, choose somewhere else. If you want an experience, this is the place to come. The lifts sound like they would have in the 1980s. The decor looks like it's from the same time period. It's not particularly clean and in places there were exposed wires. But, we got an excellent story out of our stay!

The hotel is located a few km from the center of Belgrade. It is roughly a one hour walk to the famous Kalmegdan fortress. The hotel is somewhat dilapidated and clearly had better times when it was one of Yugoslavia's best hotels. The staff are friendly and speak English but on a number of occasions, didn't follow through with requests I made (e.g. to acquire batteries for the television remote control). The free breakfast is in general good, but the staff are not friendly and a bird was scanning the floor looking for food. The toilets in a few rooms I stayed in were unstable and need to be better attached to the floor. Parking is free and the room rate was very reasonable. Taxis can be summoned by the front desk and come in 5-10 minutes. In summary, I will probably stay here again due to all of the perks but if you want a more luxurious hotel, you might want to stay elsewhere.

They need to finish renovations before they rent out any more rooms. Wouldn’t even take a shower there

Booked two double rooms next to each other ended up being given two rooms with single beds. Upon complaining they were able to find two double rooms but further apart from each other. The room smelt bad had a leak in the sink in bathroom which caused water build up in front of toilet bowl.

Postkommunistisches Tito-Gebäude

Excellent price/quality ratio

Ran down plave in desperate need for some remodeling

A gem from the yugoslavian era. It was one of the most luxurious hotels in the former socialist federation, hosting many prominent guests. Way past its heyday these days, it stands as a unique experience, but its due for a mayor renovation later this year.

A gem from the yugoslavian era. It was one of the most luxurious hotels in the SFRY. Hosting many prominent guests. Way past its heyday these days, it stands as a unique experience, but its due for a mayor renovation later this year.