The hotel is an old building with solid walls, so the rooms were quite quiet. Our visit co-incided with scaffolding entirely covering the outside of the building for remedial work on the walls and roof, but although off-putting there was no noise or dust from the works - just a pair of feet dangling from the scaffolding outside our window on the day of our arrival! No lift, so don't have too heavy a bag, especially if your room is on the top floor.
Although spotlessly clean, the hotel had quite a musty odour so it was important that we could open the sash window to air our room - otherwise this review would not be so positive! We both found the mattress to be too firm, but that is probably just us, as other members of our group had no issues. Otherwise, the room was well-appointed, TV and lights all worked and the wifi was good.
The breakfast (continental only) was much better than we had expected, with plenty of choice of cereals, yoghurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruits, cheese, breads and pastries. We didn't feel short-changed by there being no cooked option. Complementary bottles of water plus extra tea and coffee sachets were available in the lobby area and kept restocked. Receptionist staff were friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere generally was laid-back.
Note: rooms are not made up unless the "please make up room" card is hung on the door in the morning.
