「My stay at Hive Hotel was workable, but I would mainly recommend it to experienced travellers who are comfortable with self-service accommodation.
Arrival was confusing. It was not obvious that check-in was entirely self-service, so I initially bypassed the check-in area. When I reached my first-floor room, the door was already unlocked. Opening it triggered an alarm, leaving me unsure whether I had entered correctly. I later completed the electronic check-in and received my room card.
The...
「I really wanted to like this hotel. The staff were very nice, the hotel was clean, and they give nice amenities like free contact solution and toiletries.
However, room 508 had a horrible cigarette smell despite it supposedly being a no smoking room. The window was open when we checked in, and even then, you could smell it. But once we closed the window and turned on the AC, the smell got much worse. I think the AC filter is contaminated with smoke, because you can smell it strongly when...