Agree on location of the hotel. But if you’re doing independent tours, there’s no problem getting picked up there. In downtown you may have to go to another location to meet the tour. If you need a meal and are travel weary there’s a cafeteria type restaurant nearby. The kind « where locals eat ». There was a table full of local police when we were there. Go out the front of the Nordica, turn right then turn right at the next corner. Go up the hill, crossing to the other side when you can. IIRC, the place is a couple of blocks, close to the top but a little hard to identify. Food was basic comfort food but good and reasonably priced. Sorry, can’t remember the name.