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Brandi -
a month ago
There were several things that added up to a less than ideal experience. So bad that I left the hotel three days early.
I went to the hotel hoping to have a peaceful and restful stay. From the very beginning things were a bit off: due to train delays I arrived fairly late, after the normal kitchen was closed. The man checking me in failed to tell me that there was 24 hour room service for some items in the hotel and when I asked if I could have something delivered, he directed me to google it. I am not from the region, so that was a bit daunting, some help would have been nice.
For some reason, housekeeping kept their ‘home base’ in the hall just outside my room which woke me up and kept me awake very early every morning.They rarely refilled the coffee and when they did they didn’t refill the cream and there was no way to tell which pods were decaf and which were normal.
What’s more, the hairdryer was broken and although I called down to reception a few times for concerns, I was hung up on each time. Once I was lucky enough that the woman attending the spa called for me.
On the weekends there is a DJ in the lobby, which is a nice touch until you try to sleep with the bass pounding under your bed.
I also tried to go to the spa a few times. While it is nice, it was always very crowded. Of course, on gloomy days this is expected. What I did NOT expect was the lack of etiquette from the other guests and the staffs lack of enforcing standard spa etiquette. There were small children running around, jumping in the pool, and screeching loudly, there were groups of adults drinking abundantly and having loud discussions, also in the sauna and the quiet areas. There was nothing relaxing about the experience whatsoever. The area felt like a festival rather than a spa.
All of this added up to a rather stressful experience, not the restful getaway I was hoping for. So I left three days early. Upon check out I learned that I had also been charged for two breakfasts which I did not eat- I went once asking for a small piece of bread and a coffee and was told I had to buy the whole buffet breakfast, which I declined. I don’t know how one is charged for a breakfast they did not sign for and did not attend. Luckily the gentleman checking me out believe me and did not charge me the €62 for breakfast I didn’t eat. He did not, however, offer to make sort of refund for the days I was leaving early.
I suspect others may have a more enjoyable experience, but if it your aim to go for a quiet, relaxing, and restful stay then maybe look somewhere else.