This is a good typical European hotel. The rooms are a bit small and spartan compared to most in the US for the same price range. The accomadations were clean, the staff was friendly and responsive. The bed was comfortable. My biggest complaint was that my room (#301) overlooked Central Train station so if you want to have the window open to reduce stuffiness, it can get a bit noisey. To their credit, they have a double window setup that shuts out the noise quite well. Ugly view tho. I did take a smoking room just because I do like an occasional cigar and there's no smoking except for outside. Hence the inconvienience with the noise with the window open. I seem to get stuck in a corner or a not so good room usually tho perhaps because I'm usually a solo business client and normally just make the best of what they give me unless it's very bad. The trains, however, do not run between about 12:00am and about 5-6am.Request a room overlooking the river and I think it would be just fine. Even for a smoking room it was quite smell free. I didn't smell any stale smoke and no cigerette burns on the floor or furniture.The bar food was good, tho a bit highley priced, I didn't try the regular restaraunt (altho the menu looked yummy). I was told I needed reservations and since I didn't know when I would be available day to day, I either ate in the bar or went out. Lots of shopping, food and convienience stores nearby within walking distance. Lots of pubs in walking distance also, no matter what sort of atmosphere you enjoy.I would recommend this hotel for either the business traveler or a vacation traveler who is watching thier budget. Could have something to do with the US doillar being quite weak against the British pound tho.
The immediate neighborhood looks a bit seedy but I never had any trouble with "undesireables" bothering me as I came and went. It's only a few blocks to a very nice shopping districe (Buchannan Street)
The internet charges are outragous, 5 pounds/hr or 10/24hrs. That's $10 and $20 US. but there is also an internet cafe and starbucks with access nearby. In-room coffee is instant (gaaakkk), no room service but you can get tray service if you don't mind making the pickup yourself. All in all, I would stay there again.


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