Vilnius downtown with a terrace!

Vilnius downtown with a terrace! Overview

Look, I’ll be completely honest with you – Vilnius downtown with a terrace! is one of those places that sounds way better in theory than it actually turns out to be. I mean, the name itself should probably give you a hint about what you’re walking into, but sometimes you book these places anyway because, well, the terrace part sounds nice, right?

The location is genuinely downtown, I’ll give it that much. You’re close enough to Gedimino Avenue that you can walk to most of the main spots without much trouble – the cathedral, the old town cobblestones, those little craft beer places that locals actually hang out in. But here’s the thing nobody mentions in these listings: being downtown in Vilnius also means you’re getting all the noise that comes with it. Trams rattling by at 6 AM, weekend party crowds stumbling past your windows, construction that seems to start unreasonably early. The terrace they’re so excited about in the name? Yeah, it exists, but it’s basically overlooking a busy street, so you’re sipping your morning coffee while breathing in exhaust fumes and listening to traffic. Not exactly the romantic city views you might be picturing.

The whole experience feels sort of… half-finished, honestly. Check-in was this awkward dance where I had to call someone who then had to call someone else to actually let me in. The room itself was clean enough – I mean, it wasn’t gross or anything – but everything had this tired, seen-better-days vibe. You know those places where the furniture looks like it was picked up from different yard sales over the years? That’s the aesthetic we’re working with here. The bathroom was functional but cramped, and don’t even get me started on the Wi-Fi situation. In 2024, patchy internet just isn’t acceptable, especially when you’re trying to navigate a city you don’t know well. What really got me was the little things that add up – the shower head that barely stays attached to the wall, the windows that don’t quite seal properly so you get all that street noise I mentioned, the general sense that maintenance requests probably go unanswered for weeks. I actually tried to make the best of that terrace situation one evening, but between the traffic noise and the less-than-inspiring view, I ended up just going to one of the rooftop bars in the old town instead. Honestly, for what you’re paying, you could probably find something with more character – and definitely better upkeep – just a few blocks away in the quieter parts of the old town. Unless you’re really desperate for that specific downtown location and don’t mind compromising on pretty much everything else, I’d keep looking.

Best hotels in Vilnius range from charming boutique properties in the baroque Old Town to elegant modern hotels with stunning views of the Neris River and Gediminas Tower.

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• Aleh from Belarus (1/10)

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