We chose this hotel as a post holiday hotel for a couple of nights until our flight back home and we were happy with it as it was clean, bright and airy, friendly and comfortable and in a good location in the popular hotel district. Close to bus stops, trips departing, shops and terrific restaurants.
Reception was bright and airy with friendly reception staff, ample seating in a modern bar area and there is a computer and desk.
We chose to upgrade to a very comfortable suite on 7th floor with a kitchenette and terrific views for 30 euros extra.
There are two good sized lifts, a modern and airy restaurant, a rooftop pool with plenty of lounges, nice small pool, free pool towels and a cafe/bar serving meals, drinks, snacks with seating.
Staff are tidy, professional and friendly and very happy to help.
This hotel offers a good breakfast and i believe very good value and not worthy of any of the negative reviews it may have received. The hot selection was well cooked, hot and presented nicely in the buffet style serving. There was ample fresh baked bread, pastries, cake and conserves to choose from and the cold meat/cheese selection was very good. Yogurts and fruit were plentiful, fresh and restocked very often. Good teas and coffee selection and even a sparkling bottle for those who need their morning fizz. Staff happily made me a fresh decaff coffee. We have enjoyed many hotel breakfasts over the years and this one is certainly worthy of a four star hotel. Chef is also happy with eggs style requests but there are two types of eggs available from scrambled to fried every day.
On the matter of a four star rating, this is a four star hotel, a Premier Inn or Travelodge style would give you a three star and this certainly is not a lodge or hostel style but it is a hotel. It is an adequate four star that meets its standards. It is not luxury or a top end four star that we always enjoy staying in but this hotel is an average to good four star.
Free WiFi, flat screen TV also makes it good value for money and tea making facilities are only a request away.
On the subject of stained carpets and when i read this on tripadvisor prior to our stay i yes panicked as it gave me thoughts of a hostel style accommodation with hygiene problems. The stains are from guests own spilt drinks and have been cleaned up by using the wrong products which has made the bleach style marks on some small areas on the passageway carpets unfortunately but the hotel is very clean and carpets are not scruffy or threadbare.
This hotel has been finished to the standard expected and finished only to that standard, as i said before it is not a resort style hotel or luxury but it provides you with a clean, modern hotel with good standards and is worthy of the 4 stars but it needs to maintain them obviously.
It served us well and ideal as a base and offers some nice relaxation areas at the pool or bar. This is a perfectly acceptable small hotel but it is not luxury or a resort style hotel.
A problem we had was efficiently sorted out promptly and happily.