...the sleek "Philippe Starck" rooms are only on the top floor, and these are tiny despite having nice terraces. Their full-wall sliding glass doors do face east, though, which means that they heat up early and stay that way all day. This might not be a problem during dark and drizzly Flemish winters, but during a summer heatwave it got pretty awful in there. And while the light on a switch marked "Air-con" glowed optimistically, the staff assured me that the building does not actually have any. And somehow the mini-fridge managed to be hotter than the rest of the room, so cold drinks were out of the question. The glass-walled bathrooms meant there was no cool-tiled respite in there either (and the consequent lack of privacy means these double rooms are only for those REALLY in love...). While the cheap attempt at Starck decor was more amusing than impressive, the top floor rooms were very crisp and clean where it counted (except for the moldy shower curtain), while apparently the lower floor rooms are un-renovated, un-terraced and generally unpleasant. Breakfast was spare but decent. What staff there was were nice after an initial chill (the only cool thing about the place), and were polite and helpful arranging transportation (necessary because the hotel is in the middle of nowhere, without even an ATM nearby) and looking for solutions to my constant whining :-). Apparently the property is for sale, so there won't be investment in correcting any problems until the new owners take over. But with a nightly rate less around the price of a dinner out, how much can you really expect?
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