Overnight stop on the way to Moscow. No SatNav and in the dark found a taxi driver to lead me in. Massive hotel with a casino attached, secure parking included. Minimal English spoken (understandable) and lifts up to East European standards - compact and creaky. Room itself was clean and comfortable. Currency exchange booth in large foyer/meeting area next to... more

I admit that I was nervous about the Intourist Hotel. I'd heard all the bad publicity about how these hotels operated in Soviet times: unpleasant floor matrons who made you leave your room key, cold rooms, only occasional hot water, etc. While the Brest Intourist Hotel is not up to Western European standards, it did not play to stereotype either.... more

Difficult to find. When we did wished we hadn't bothered. Very dark entrance (inside and out). Room did not remotely resemble pictures we had seen on internet. Our bathroom had heavily stained "white" bath, blue sink, green cistern surrounded by some lovely white,cracked tiles with filthy black grouting. Old geyser set between sink and bath with a rubber hose. A... more