Kaunas: Kauno Arkivyskupijos Sveciu Namai (Guesthouse)

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Address: Rotušes aikšte 21, Old town , Kaunas 44279, Lithuania
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Telephone	37 322 597
Email	sveciunamai@kn.lcn.lt
Website	kaunas.lcn.lt/guesthouse

Lonely Planet review

For years Kaunas was a notoriously unfriendly place for the budget traveller. Not any more, thanks to this squeaky clean, dirt-cheap jewel. Housed in an old monastery wedged between two ancient churches off the main square in Old Town, it's every bit as charming as it sounds.

As if the location weren't enough, the rooms while spartan - in keeping with their monastic origins - are perfect. Typically arranged in pairs with a shared bathroom, they have high ceilings, arched windows, blinding white walls and light-wood floors, and great views of the courtyard in back or Rotušes aikšte out front. They're functional too, with a nice writing desk and free cable Internet (granted, it wasn't working when we visited). There's even a communal kitchen, albeit an odd one with about 30 chairs, no dishes or counters, and one tiny sink. It's owned by the archdiocese of the Lithuanian Catholic Church, which also owns Domus Maria in Vilnius, you'll notice plenty of parallels. They have a strict no-drinking policy. You're paying chickenfeed, so deal with it. You will be hard pressed to find a better big-city deal than this in the entire EU.