There are several ways to find this hotel. If you are coming to Sarajevo by bus or train, you will arrive to the same place, where both train and bus stations are situated. Then it's best to walk through the Put života street, and then turn to the right to Hamdije Čemerlića, and then to the left to Drinska street. It will take around 15 minutes and map can be found here.
If you're coming from the Sarajevo Airport, then it's a bit more complicated. We don't recommend services from the taxi company at the airport, because usually they would take your skin off and charge you at least 30 KM (15€) for this distance. We advise you to call the company called "Žuti Taxi" (+38733663555) or find other companies here and take their services, it won't cost more than 15 KM.
There is also a bus transport, but not directly from the airport. In that case you would have to walk around 15 minutes to Kunovska street (map here), and then take the so-called "commercial bus" (komercijala), which costs only 1,80 KM. That trip takes around 10-15 minutes to reach the station Pofalići, and then you would walk to the hotel around 10 minutes (map here). There are also trolley buses from the same station like buses, but it takes longer and we don't recommend them.
How to get to the hotel?
Other practical information
Sarajevo has many things to offer. If you are planning to prolong your stay in our city, be prepared for several things which are different that in the rest of Europe. Below is some practical information.
1. Sarajevo is a middle - sized city, not too big, but not really small. Its length is 12 km, while its width is only 3-4 km. It's located in a valley between four mountains and in the winter days can be very foggy. At the end of May it's usually beautiful weather and we expect between 20 and 30 degrees during the day. In the night it can be colder, as Sarajevo is on 500 meters altitude. Anyway, inform yourself about the weather forecast a few days before your arrival.
2. People are warm and welcoming to foreigners. You can always ask everything that you need and there is no any room for fear. Streets are quite safe, robberies are not something which happens often (except in public transport, like everywhere), and there is always some police around. Anyway, we don't advise you to wave with 500€ if you don't have a special reason for it.
3. We use money which is called "Convertible Mark". It has the same value like German Mark, which means that 1 € is equal to 1,95 KM. Do not try to pay in Euros anywhere, as since few years ago it's not allowed by the law. There are banks on every few meters, especially in Sarajevo, and you can exchange your money easy. They usually don't charge for commission, or they charge a little. There are also loads of ATMs and they usually charge 5 KM for a service.
4. Time zone is Greenwich + 1 hour, like in the most European countries.
5. Language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina used to be called Serbo - Croatian, but now it has four different official names. Anyway, we do understand each other, which means that the language names are just a political thing.
6. Young people usually speak English and very often some of other European languages. Elderly people used to learn either English, French or Russian.
7. Public transport in Sarajevo is quite well - organized, but there might be overcrowded. In order not go get a fine, you must purchase a ticket at the driver and validate it. If you don't validate it, it's not valid and controlors can fine you. Ticket costs 1,80 KM, while a fine is between 30 and 40 KM. Taxi is quite cheap, and they charge around 1,5 KM per kilometer. Anyway, be careful with taxi drivers, especially with a company Sarajevotaxi and always ask in advance how much your ride costs. In Sarajevo nothing can cost more than 15 KM (except maybe a ride airport - city center, which might cost 20 KM).
8. Everybody smokes. And everywhere. Don't be surprised if you see a doctor smoking while doing a surgery.
9. At this moment there are 14,000 stray dogs in Sarajevo. Don't be afraid, they are usually friendly, but don't show them that you are afraid of them. Government works on this problem and tries to solve it, thus maybe by May situation will change.
10. Our team will offer tourist guiding free of charge one day before the conference and one day after. If you are planning to stay longer, feel free to contact them and ask anything you need.
Any other questions? You can always contact us on eye.sarajevo@gmail.com.