We went for a pre-Christmas trip to Kaunas, seduced by the advertising of Kaunas as the Christmas Capital of the Baltics. It wasn't, the market had seven stalls our trip was only saved by a train trip (lovely trains, cheap and on time) to Vilnius where the market was much better.
However, Kaunas is not really geared up to be a tourist destination. The old town was OK and the castle (rebuilt in 2010) quite pretty, the Daugirdas Hotel was well placed for these being just a few minutes walk from the centre of the old town and the castle. If I returned to Kaunas (unlikely) I would be happy to stay at the Daugirdas again.
Check in was good, quick and efficient. The hotel is a strange mixture of old and new, certainly the rooms could be spruced up a little and the bed was a bit old and lumpy but surprisingly comfortable. The room and bathroom were both of a good size, there was a mini bar but a kettle in the room (I brought my own) would have been good.
There was a good choice at breakfast but it seemed to be brought out at the start of service and then just left, so arriving a few hours later meant the eggs had congealed and were really not very pleasant. The fresh fruit was good, and a nice selection of cold buffet and pastries. Croissants ran out one morning and were not replenished which upset one of our party.
We didn't have an evening meal in the hotel as it seemed a little pricey compared to other restaurants, so I cannot comment on the food apart from breakfast.