When I checked out on July 1st, they tried to charge me for the
night of June 31 until I pointed out that that date does not
exist (that's right, check your calendars) .

Then they insisted to charge me for the first night of my stay,
though it was prepaid by the booking agency. The insisted that
I pay for it and the booking fee would be refunded. When I got
home, I checked with the booking agency, and they insisted that
the hotel should not have charged me for the first night. Finally,
after threats of involving MasterCard, the hotel agreed to refund
the spurious charge.

The hotel was very noisy. There was noise from trucks driving
to the nearby market, and from construction work.

Location was OK but not great.

We were put up here by a nearby B&B (which did not have rooms for us in the end). Hotel Victoria was 3-star, so we had some hopes.

While the room was clean, it looked a little dingy. The shower didn't drain very well (something that was common in all the rooms in the other cities we visited). There was also street noise past midnight.

A great plus point, however, was that it was very close to the train station & main attractions north of the river. The receiptionist was also helpful with our queries.

There seemed to be other 3-star hotels around which looked better. Suggest to look for those.

This hotel rescued me from a disasterously disappointing experience at another hotel. I walked in and the kind English-speaking woman at the front desk was sympathetic and even though I needed a place for 6 nights, she said they would figure out a way to accommodate me. They said I might have to switch rooms once during my stay (although ultimately I was not asked to do so). My room was large, had excellent heat and air conditioning, had a nicely tiled bathroom, a comfortable bed and--most important--was very clean. The cleaning staff is to be commended because they really cleaned the room and bathroom every day. The staff was friendly and helpful. They allowed me to store my luggage the first day because I arrived before check-in. I did have a shower curtain which didn't operate correctly and a toilet which ran all of the time but when I checked out they reduced my rate for me (and the original rate I was paying was very reasonable). In addition, the breakfast was just wonderful. There was ham, cheese, rolls, 3 types of pastries, yogurt, coffee, tea and cocoa. It was served in an adequate 2-room dining room with each table nicely set. The best part about the breakfast was the woman who brought out the food as well as the tea, coffee, etc. She was such a cheery helpful person I looked forward to seeing her each morning. It should also be said that the reasonable room rate does include the breakfast each day. I would definitely stay here again. It is a great value!

Hotel Victoria is conveniently located near the train station but at night, the area becomes a little scummy. The rooms are a decent size but we had several plumbing problems. The staff was friendly but for some reason, you need to leave your key at the door everytime you leave your hotel room. If you're on a budget, this hotel will do but if you're looking for something more, spend a little extra and get a better room.