Cheaper price, of course, comes with a catch: the hotel is in the New Town, about a 30-minute walk to the Old Town centre. But Bolts rides in Vilnius are very cheap (a few euros within the city, or just over ten to the airport), so it\u2019s not really a big issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As one of the few high-rises in the city (22 floors), the Radisson Blu stands prominently by the Neris River. Right next door and behind it are two big shopping complexes with plenty of restaurants and supermarkets.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nI arrived close to midnight when it was really dark, but the lobby still impressed me with its modern design. Honestly, you don\u2019t often see something this grand in Western Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe receptionist was warm and funny, nothing like the distant attitude I half-expected in Eastern Europe. She explained the setup of the hotel’s two buildings: the old tower has 22 floors, and the connected new building only 8. I was placed on the top floor of the new wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two elevator halls contrast well.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThey\u2019ve designated the 8th floor as the Radisson member floor, which may not mean much in practice but is still a nice gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nA small side note: in the Radisson app, you can see your assigned room type and number ahead of time. Mine initially showed \u201cstandard room,\u201d so I panicked and emailed the hotel. They replied quickly, assuring me I had been upgraded to a premium corner room. In the end, the app was likely glitching, since the room number stayed the same.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIt was fresh and modern, with simple yet thoughtful touches in the patterns and colour palette that gave it a refined feel. I liked it a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBeing on just the 8th floor, the views weren\u2019t amazing, but the riverside location meant a nice stroll right outside.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe welcome gift was a small local pastry plus a drink voucher for anything under \u20ac9 at the Sky Bar on the top floor – let\u2019s go there.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe bar stays open until 2am and seemed to be one of the more upscale nightlife spots for locals.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWhen the bar closes, you can head downstairs to the casino, open 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe facilities were impressively complete. A bit surprising this is only rated four stars, perhaps because there\u2019s no pool. The gym is 24\/7, while the other spa facilities run until 11pm. <\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThere are individual saunas in the locker rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFinally, breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIt was basically your standard English breakfast selection with some local twists like pickled fish and pastries.<\/p>\n\n\n
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