Stayed on the last day of the Grand Prix (but not for the Grand Prix) so prices were 4x the usual. If it wasn’t for the exorbitant hotel prices everywhere due to the event, we wouldn’t likely have chosen this hotel. That said, it is wasn’t the worse option and there were solid pros and cons. We travelled with two young children and stayed 2 nights.
Pros: location is good, especially since we travelled by train. It is walking distance to many attractions. Staff and management were kind and welcoming. Check in and out were smooth. Seems like the rooms were pretty sound proof, at least ours was. We stayed in a room on the 10th floor right next to the elevators and barely heard others. Room layout was actually pretty nice too. There was a separate room with a couch, desk and TV. We didn’t really use the kitchen other than the fridge. It is close to IGA so it’s convenient for groceries.
Cons: hotel is really old and maybe because of that, it didn’t seem very clean. The bathtub actually looked so bleh that we didn’t use it, even the towels seemed really old. If you’re not high maintenance like us, then it won’t bother you. What bothered us the most was the smell. As soon as we entered, there was a strong smell as if someone had just cooked in the kitchen. That definitely gave off a vibe of not so clean. Later in the evening, smells of cigarettes and burning plastic. Not sure where they were coming from but it definitely ruined the first night. The second night was better.