Although some spoilsport sneaked in and renovated most of the rooms, the Continental remains more or less the type of behemoth facsimile of an imagined Western hotel that sprang up throughout the communist world in the early 1980s. Featuring enough staff to maintain an aircraft carrier, the rooms are simple and clean, all coming with satellite television, big baths, balconies with some great views and a safe. Shared facilities include the usual roll call of a big fancy restaurant, glitzy bar, ladies’ hairdressers and a gift shop. A classic design and actually a fairly decent hotel, if you don’t mind trundling the 20 minutes in and out of the centre every day.