I'm in the middle of a two week stay here on business - and I have to say I quite like the place.
My room is small - if you're used to the American chain hotels, then for small read claustrophobic - but it has clearly been recently refurbished. It has a double bed, en-suite shower room, large wardrobe and mirror, desk with internet, lamp and chair, fridge (stocked as a mini-bar), easy chair (not that easy) and a couble of bedside shelves with reading lamps over.
The lighting in the room is wall-mounted and I would say is not really sufficient for reading or working at the desk - and the desk lamp is on so short a cable you are limited as to where it can be placed.
The double bed is large and very comfortable (Not in the same league as a Marriot bed - but a lot better than average). The quilt is a strange affair. Unlike the usual configuration of a continental quilt in a 'bag' here they wrap the quilt in an a ultra large sheet, think of a a burrito and you've got the idea. But just get under it and sleep - it works fine for that purpose. You get two BIG pillows, not the glut of soft furnishings you get in other hotels these days.
The en-suite is petite. It has no bath, it's not big enough for one - but you know, I prefer the dedicated shower cubicle - you get more room and you don't have the horrid curtains sucking in against you. The water pressure was really good and the temperature stable. The towels are tired and small, if you're built for comfort, you're gonna struggle with the towels. (But a quality towel and my slippers are two luxuries I try to squeeze into my luggage whenever possible)
You do get really good wardrobe space - with proper (plastic) coat hangers - not those ones that say "Our guests are the type of people who steal coat hangers, so we're gonna design ours so that they are of no use to them". I sent washing to the laundry and when I got in that evening it was all neatly laid out on the bed for me.
In addition, my room has a balcony (Not all rooms have this). Unfortunately, I was only on the first floor - so I didn't get any great views - but I would imagine a balcony, on a higher floor could give a fantastic view over the city - it is one of the tallest buildings in the vicinity.
The FREE INTERNET, worked reliably, and over the 2 weeks I'm here will represent quite a saving.
Breakfast is the only meal I've eaten in the hotel - and it is pretty much as described in the Ian_and_Mary review. So I avoid the 'hot' option and stick to the continental - the fresh fruit salad is really good and much healthier. Remember, the hotel is so close to the town you are spoilt for choice when it comes to good restaurants in easy walking distance, so why would you want to eat in ? (And I've not been in a restaurant that did not have the menu in Czech, German and English - oh except for the Chinese, and they had pictures !) My first week here, clashed with a big trade fair - so breakfast was the scrum described by Ian_and_Mary and coffee was hard to come by (so stagger your times to miss the rush if you can) but this second week it's quiet and the service is really attentive.
I've now stayed in three different hotels in Brno. By most measures, this is not the best one - it is what it is - a basic 3-star hotel - but taking everything into consideration (especially, Bed, Location, Internet, Shower, Wardrobe) - this is now my hotel of choice in Brno. I will be staying here again.
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