Most of this hotel is a hostel, with common bathrooms, but the top floor has rooms with balconies and en suite bathrooms that are super at the price.
The room is not huge, but it is very clean. The balcony can fit up to 8 people - we tried it! A bit of a squish, but worth the view.
This is not a luxury hotel, but for the view, location and cleanliness - and service - it is wonderful value for the money.
If you ask well in advance, the hotel has one or two of their own parking spots in their street that you can pre-book.
Leaving your key in reception is a part of the fire safety routines of the hotel. Also, given the size of the keys, it is very practical! The reception is manned 24/7
Due to the hotel being the meeting place for the local AA, they do not serve alchohol in their restaurant, but they do have some wine that you can order and take to your room.
The location is overly excellent with only a 5-10 minute walk to the old center and to the ferry dock.
Some complain that the hotel is noisy. What do you expect being so close to EVERYTHING? If you stay in the top floor rooms, the noise is a bit lessened by the distance. There are also special blinds you can pull down to reduce the noise even more.
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