A dirty, smelly hotel with ants crawling all over the dining room and ant powder everywhere. The area seems unsafe at night, which is probably why you can,t just walk in to the hotel, you have to ring a bell and wait in the street until some one comes to let you in. they insist on you paying cash upfront... more

Although a little apprehensive on our arrival at The Russell Hotel, by the unwelcoming views of run down sheds to the rear of the property, the staff, especially the Manageress, made us feel extreamly welcome, after the offering of free tea or coffee on our arrival, we were promptly shown to the comfort of our room which to our delight... more

A party of 10 desending on most hotels would cause a slight delay in checking in, but not here. The welcome was warm, the room keys were out and every room was shown to its occupants with everything including, for the few rooms without, where the showers were. Tea and coffee was offered on arrival< FREE of charge. While the... more

Dirty and smelly, stank of cigarettes and the roof leaks. Shared showers were not cleaned, walls are paper thin so lots of noise from adjoining rooms. The so called en suite was a partioned area with a hand basin and a toilet that you could only squeeze onto with your knees jammed against the wall. Fine if you want a... more