Honestly, I just expected more for the cost of it. I requested a high up room and was given it, but my room was tiny. We're talking room enough for a small "double" bed, and just enough space to approach said bed easily from one side. TV basically stuck to the end of said bed, as wide as the bed itself. Tiny floorspace beyond, could probably touch both walls simultaneously. Bathroom was nice but the toilet was crushed into a corner, so sitting down, my knees almost touched the wall ahead, and bafflingly the radiator was on the wall immediately to the right, encroaching on the seated toilet space.
For transparency at check in I was offered a larger room, but it would be further down the building, and I always much prefer the upper ends of hotels, particularly for views. No such views here, just the backs of buildings. The check in was also rather shaky, as I was first off not found, then when found, told I had 1 day (I had 6). All resolved, but still, not a great start.
Took advantage of their breakfast once, but... did nothing for me. A small selection of breads, some fruit and yoghurts, and a baffling cheese section that had no place to really cut/prepare, so I had to put my plate down (no dedicated space to do that, either) and reach into the cheese platter to cut it directly in the cheese section. Frankly, not worth the bother.
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