Metropol Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Belgrade

The hotel was elegant without being stuffy. Lots of light and open spaces in the public area. It has a nice park behind it giving easy access to walking/running path. The room I got upgraded to due to my status was spacious, comfortable, and modern. The location was not in the middle of the heart of the city but pretty much walkable if needed. The hotel WAS very close to the Tesla museum and some cool restaurants and bars. The views towards the park made it pretty quiet. Windows were openable which was nice in the evening. The breakfast buffet was excellent; staff at the restaurant could have been a little more "on" (i.e., paying better attention to whether we needed more coffee, etc. since it was not self-serve coffee). The price point was great for the stay. I booked transport to/from the airport and it was very well done (on-time, clean vehicle, safe driving, etc.).

While the bar area had a smoking and non-smoking section, the division between the two really made the smoke smellable in the non-smoking section. I only stayed at the bar because of the conversation with the bartender made the visit to the bar enjoyable (he told me about local specialties, etc.).