“A quirky, characterful hotel with some exceptional staff.”

The hotel is full of character and faded grandeur. The room was large and comfortable, clean with good views. One of the receptionists - Bedirhan was exceptional and repeatedly went above and beyond to help us with several different problems. Breakfast was plentiful and varied. So pleased we picked this quirky, characterful place.

“A memorable stay!!”

Well placed quiet and near to all amenities Clean and very spacious with friendly staff. In particular meeting Bedirhan a lovely student from Trabzon was exceptional!! All recommendations were spot on a very caring and thoughtful young man.

Great location and the feel of an old Russian colonial building

Best hotel in Kars 😊 Loved the stay ✨

“excellent stay. thank you for the upgrade, what a treat! also having breakfast ready early for us. thank you.”

The amazing look and feel of the hotel.

Historical building. Big, warming Room and good bed.

Cool hotel, 100 year old mansion ,filled with character and atmosphere. Just a really cool place to spend a night in Kars.

Hotel is in an historical building dating back to the time Kars was part of Russia in a quiet area. Rooms are very tidy and the quality of the breakfast is very good. Best bed and pillow I ever had in an hotel, since they were not too soft. Kars city is small, hence everything can be reached by foot.

“An atmospheric hotel near the Citadel”

When we arrived, we were upgraded to a suite. Our room was very clean, spacious and well appointed (good bathroom, comfortable bed). Cheltikov hotel is located in an ancient russian mansion and is nicely decorated. Buffet breakfast was good with a large choice of cheese (Kars is famous for its cheese), cakes, jams and so on. Moreover, the location is very good, a few minutes walk to the citadel and to Atatürk street where there are many restaurants and cafes. There's also a nice garden at the back of the hotel.

I love this hotel! my second time and I hope not the last ! So comfortable, spacious and beautiful !

“Comfortable at a fair price.”

Cheltikov has a definite "old world" aura to it, and on an overcast day (no rarity in Kars) its black tufa stone exterior gives it a rather sombre, even grim, aspect. But it's a pretty comfortable hotel and located within an easy walk of many eating places, shops of all kinds, impressive Kars Kalesi and many smaller buildings of historical and architectural interest. My room was very comfortable and well-heated - a necessity even in May, with night-time temperatures at or sllghtly below zero. Staff were competent and helpful, though without any significant language skills. The immediate neighbourhood has evidently been through pretty hard times in the relatively recent past, but now looks to be slowly undergoing something of a renaissance. And it's calm and safe. The same might be said of the hotel. I'd stay here again.

Myself and my son checked into the hotel and was shown to our room. The hotel was clean but very dark inside. I did not feel comfortable to stay the night so I phoned around for another hotel and we left. There is no meal facilities it just offers breakfast. I cannot comment on the breakfast as we did not stay. Personally I prefer a lighter brighter hotel more central. My husband booked this hotel for myself and my son. For me this hotel was just not for me due to the very dark rooms and decor.

“HOT in the city!”

Beautiful old hotel Good location- near all the tourist sites Breakfast was quite generous

“The Cheltikov is a lovely old building that has been nicely restored. We had a very comfortable stay”

The breakfast was good, and the building is lovely. Our room was very large and furnished and lighted in a manner that felt homey.

“the place to stay in Kars”

very helpful staff at the reception-helped me with my Ani-trip more than enough breakfast possibilities fantastic bed, so comfortable so thankful that heating was on because it was despite month of may very cold amazing classical place 5 minutes to the castle

Great breakfast, however the honey was cut with corn syrup (something we encountered many time at other place but not worthy of such a stately establishment). The building is simply beautiful with great photographs. It is close to the tourist area of old town. The wood paneling is wonderful