“Good hotel 15 minutes from the old town”

Stayed here on cricket tour. Good rooms, bathroom, breakfast (although you will need to order it), outside bar and terrace restaurant. Good value and service. A bit of a step from the old town and none of the taxi drivers seemd to know where it was! No complaints - give it a go.

“Nice little hotel!”

We stayed at this hotel for a few days, and it is located in a very nice neighborhood. It is a clean hotel, nice staff , and it has a garden with a bar and restaurant too. The apartment was large , and the bathroom new.

“A loud party running past 2am - shows a staggering indifference to guests”

As I write this, music is still blaring from downstairs and up the echoing marble staircases. Having put up with a deafening base beat all evening, at midnight I decided to complain - but I couldn't get anyone to answer any of the 24 hour services - not surprising I doubt anyone could hear a ringi… more

As I write this, music is still blaring from downstairs and up the echoing marble staircases. Having put up with a deafening base beat all evening, at midnight I decided to complain - but I couldn't get anyone to answer any of the 24 hour services - not surprising I doubt anyone could hear a ringing phone. Eventually,I got an answer by ringing the bar and I said I was not pleased and would like them to turn down the noise and asked when the party would stop - they didn't know. I said was not inclined to pay for this night. At 1:30am I complained again (after about another 10 minutes of ringing all the extensions trying to get a phone to answer). Much apologies, I was told I would not pay but the man said he did not have the power to stop the noise. I suggested that turning down the sound because it was reasonable and it now has a got a bit quieter. But now that I am "disturbed" and out of sleeping pattern there is no chance of sleeping until it actually goes quiet. I also had a group of loud (probably drunk) guests who decided that the best place to hold a conversation with someone in the room opposite was from the chairs outside my room. (Appearing in my underwear and shouting seems to have sent them away). In general, the hotel was not bad. Internet didn't work in my room on the 1st night but the staff certainly had a go at fixing it. Restaurant was OK (except on the party night when it was closed and the food I got in room service was decidedly off - probably too busy looking after the party.). My room on the top floor had very low ceilings (it is in the roof) but not badly done. Only real issue was the bathroom that was incredibly small and not well arranged- in particular the door opened inwards only to 45 degrees and then came so close to the corner of the shower cubicle that I could only use the toilet by scuttling crab like through the gap, shutting the door and then turning round (admittedly I am not narrow across the shoulders but this was ridiculous). The public rooms seemed quite pleasant. Breakfast was OK. The restaurant was completely spolit for me by the smoking - the food was OK to Good. They seemed to have no concept of "smoking free "- in fact, they proudly advertise at the door that you can smoke. No matter where I sat in the restaurant someone was smoking nearby or placed nearby to smoke (a real culture shock after getting used to smoke free in most countries in Nothern Europe). It didn't help that the smokers all seemed to smoke throughout their meals not just for a few minutes at the end - in fact one party of 4 never actually ordered any food as far as I can tell and just came into the restaurant to blow smoke at me. This review is a difficult call because until yesterday, I quite liked the hotel and would have dismissed my isses as few hotels are perfect (and blowing smoke at everyone seems to be something of a national sport here). But the idea that any hotel would allow this much noise while other guests are staying (mid-week - it's a Thursday) means I couldn't recommend this hotel unless you get written assurance that they are not going to do this to you. (I see that other reviewers have been disturbed here when the entertainment of some overrides the comfort of others). 2:20 am and they are still at it by the way - but it is getting quieter - shame I have to be up by 7am latest as I am working.

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