Altamira Hotel

It is a place not far from the center of Karakol. It takes 10 minutes to walk to Globus Mart, and there is a currency exchange office near the mart. (In the case of the room I booked) I can't say that the room service was good because there was no hairdryer or toiletries, but overall, the room was very clean and the breakfast was satisfactory. The main reason I personally recommend this place is because of the staff at the desk. Our group hitchhiked from the Kargas border checkpoint to Karakol. When we first got on, the drivers asked for money, so we agreed to 20,000 tengen (57,000 won). However, they stopped the car in the middle and asked for more money, and we said that we couldn't give them because it was different from what we had agreed to. However, they kept repeating the same thing, so we decided to treat them to dinner, but when the restaurant didn't accept my card, they chased us to the hotel and asked for money. We had a hard time because we couldn't communicate with each other, but the staff stepped in and resolved the issue amicably, and we were able to spend the day safely. The staff spoke English very fluently and were cheerful and friendly, such as kindly helping me with service at the restaurant the next morning and calling a taxi for me. It's been a while so I can't remember their name, but I heard that they have an older sister (or younger sister) who works in Korea. I would like to express my gratitude through this review and recommend this place to travelers who are looking for a good place to stay at a reasonable price. This hotel is located not far from the center of Karakol. It takes 10 minutes to walk to Globus Market and a currency exchange. In the case of the room I booked, there were no hair dryers and toiletries, so I cannot say "perfect" to the room service, but everything was clean and the breakfast was also satisfactory. The main reason I personally recommend this hotel is the kindness of one desk staff. I hitchhiked from the Kargas post to Karakol. When I first got on, the drivers(2 people) asked for money and we agreed to 20,000 tengen. But they suddenly stopped on the way to Karakol, and asked for more money. I suggested to eat dinner together and pay half, but my credit card did not work -and even I paid 1/3 by cash already- they followed me to the hotel for the left fee. I had a huge difficulty because I can't speak russian, but at that moment the staff came forward to solve the problem smoothly, and I could get out of the "terrible" situation. The staff spoke English very fluently and showed a bright and friendly attitude by helping service at the restaurant or hailing a taxi for me. It's been a while so I can't remember her name, but I heard that there is an sister who works in Korea. Sincere thanks for your efforts, and I recommend this hotel to travelers who are looking for a good place to stay at a reasonable price.

Nice hotel👍 Clean room with all conditions, with shower toilet, hairdryer and TV. The rooms are warm, the heating works. Responsive hosts. We came to the closing of the season of the Karakol base, we liked everything. I recommend.