Our stay was extremely disappointing and, unfortunately, the room and overall condition of the hotel made the experience far worse than it should have been.
The biggest issue was the noise. The walls seemed extremely thin, and we could hear far more than normal conversations — there was frequent loud banging, music, footsteps and general noise from both upstairs and downstairs. It often felt as though there was constant activity happening around us, making it very difficult to relax or sleep. The beds were also extremely uncomfortable, creaky and loud, so even moving in bed created a lot of noise. Combined with the noise coming from elsewhere in the building, getting a decent night’s sleep was extremely difficult.
The cleanliness of the room was also disappointing. There was visible dust around the room, and we found rubbish underneath the beds, which gave the impression that the room had not been properly cleaned before our arrival. This was particularly frustrating given the other issues with the room.
There were also several maintenance issues. The shower head was broken when we arrived, and we reported it to staff immediately. We were told twice that it would be fixed, but it was not actually repaired until our last full day. Being offered a can of Coke as compensation for a problem that had affected us for almost the entire stay was frankly unacceptable.
The room itself also fell well short of what was advertised. We were expecting a minibar, but what we were given was essentially a warm fridge. When the room became hot, I tried to use the fan, only to find that the stand needed fixing first. Once I managed to get it working, a considerable amount of dust came out of it and ended up all over my clothes and bed. There was also a noticeable smell outside the bathroom, and the lack of a bedside table made the room feel poorly equipped.
The layout was another issue. We were on the fourth floor but still had additional stairs to deal with, which made getting to and from the room particularly inconvenient when carrying heavy suitcases. The overall layout and condition of the room simply did not feel appropriate for the price we paid.
More generally, the hotel gave the impression of being poorly managed. The staff appeared to be mostly students, and there was little visible management or anyone taking proper ownership of the issues we reported. While the individual staff members were not necessarily the problem, the lack of effective management was noticeable, particularly given that issues were reported but not resolved promptly.
Overall, the combination of constant noise, uncomfortable beds, poor cleanliness, unresolved maintenance problems, inadequate room facilities and the lack of an appropriate response from management made our stay extremely unpleasant. We even ended up joking about having to go back to the hotel, simply because there always seemed to be another issue to deal with. For the price we paid, the experience felt much more like an overpriced student hostel than a properly managed hotel.
I would strongly encourage management to address the noise and soundproofing, cleanliness, maintenance, room facilities and, importantly, the way guest complaints are handled. These were not isolated minor inconveniences; taken together, they had a significant impact on the quality of our stay.