Salem on Samal

Checked-in at 9 am, and were invited to buffet breakfast immediately. Payment is effective for a 24-hour period. So we had to check-out at 9 am after four days of stay. The location is great: there is Dostyk Plaza mall, Ramstore supermaret (little version of Walmart), Republican Museum, drug stores, small cafes, and a park nearby. The entrance of the hotel is located inside the courtyard of the residential area. The neighbourhood is very quiet. The hotel staff is very friendly. We were provided with a kettle, wine bottle opener, and allowed to use ironing facilities. If you are staying for a longer period, they do not clean the room or change towels every day, but will do upon your request. We had to ask for additional toilet paper and soap every day, and they provided these items within seconds. You have to wait a little after opening he tap in the bathroom to get warm water. There is tooth paste and tooth brush, a comb, shower cap, bath foam, shampoo, and a hair dryer in the bathroom. There is a bath robe, slippers, shoe polish in the wardrobe. There are drinks and snacks in the mini bar (for a fee). The standard room has an air conditioner, TV, and two sets of glasses and cups on the table. The lady in the kitchen is very attentive to guests. She would ask us if we wanted the porridge warmed up (every day different kind of porridge - semolina, oatmeal, rice porridge, etc.). She would ask us if we liked the breakfast. I also liked that she would try to make a conversation even if she didn't understand the language. The only two disadvantages are that the bed was squeaking, and you could hear every whisper in the corridor.