We booked this hotel after looking rooms on their very professionnal looking website. We had great expectation because that is a 4 stars rated hotel and they won many prices on last years.
Unfortunately, we were very disappointed. From the outside, the hotel looks very creepy. The only thing that fit to a modern hotel is the sign. From the inside, the lobby looks a bit like an hospital entrance.
The first room we had had a look over the rear backyard and the roof, with rusted emergency stairs and A/C output systems. The concierge moved us to a front street room after the commentary.
There is a lot of mess in this hotels rooms, specially for a 4 stars rated hotel. First, there is no refrigerated mini-bar, only a basket on the room table with a few things. Next, you have a plain old water heating system in the room, that remember you that it is a quite old building. Also, the room have hanging ceiling everywhere, even in the bathroom ! I'm not a specialist, but I can assure you that a mould problem will appear shortly and bring lungs problem.
The bathroom also had a missing ventilation system, taking a shower is making the room totally wet. The bathtub caulk was also missy and there was mould on it. The furnitures was cheaply repainted, and scratched. I was unable to find an electric outlet near from the room working desk, the only one available was behind the couch or the bed.
The tv was a very old tube model, with the remote wrapped with tape. After 2 minutes, batteries were dead. I have also to tell that the bed had a very uncomfortable mattress, bending in the center like an old one.
We had an included breakfast with the room, what is a nice thing. Also, there was a sign in the room advertising that they have now "expresso" (yeah, that is a mistake) available. I'm the kind of guy who likes an espresso to start her day.
At the hotel restaurant, for the breakfast, the waitress told me that they were no espresso machine... And we ordered 7 grains bread, but they were out of 7 grains breads, brown bread too. And according to the menu, my girlfriend had an included meat with her meal, but the waitress said that it was changed an no more included.
Finally, i can say that the staff was kind and professional a, specially the concierge who received us first. Also, the hotel is quite well located in the downtown. That was the only thing that should be 4 stars rated. For the rest, i would give a 2 start and half, maybe 3. Those rooms are over priced and are totally not 4 stars room.
Room Tip: Choose another hotel, this is not a 4 stars
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