I was looking for an alternative hotel in Zamosc to the one I normally stay in, came across the Hotel Senator during a web search and decided to give it a go.
It’s not possible to reserve a room from their web site (not sure if it can be from booking engines) so I gave them a call to book. The receptionist spoke English, but asked for a request to be sent by e-mail (or there is a request form on the web site). I did this and the one night reservation was duly confirmed. On the morning of my booked stay, I had to change plans. I called the hotel to inform and request a change for a later day. I received confirmation that the room was now booked for three days (from original date to new date) - could be that my accent was confusing! Anyhow, I responded to the confirmation by e-mail and the situation was quickly resolved.
Roughly knowing the layout of the centre of the old town, the hotel itself was not too difficult for me to find. However, I don’t fully know the one way system they have for the roads in the centre and ended up reversing up the street to their parking area. Maybe it would be easier with GPS or a street map check first.
Walking into hotel, I found it is not brightly lit, some of the décor is dated and the carpets were threadbare in areas – not the greatest first impression. I was booked into my room quickly and efficiently and made my way there. With regards to condition, the room was pretty much the same as the rest of the hotel. The beds were a little more comfortable than they looked. I had twin singles and though they were a bit narrow, I did have a reasonable night’s sleep so no real problem. The wifi in the room was patchy (but at least free), minibar not well stocked (maybe an advantage!) but power shower in the morning was very welcome.
I had purchased the ‘businessman’s package’, which includes an evening meal. This is a voucher which gives a choice from two options; both included a soup and a main course. I will not take the package again as the meals were not to my liking. It could be worth asking for the choices before booking the offer.
Breakfast was a standard affair, no comments either way. Check out was fine.
Overall, I think I’ll either go back to my normal hotel, or try a different one next time. Apart from the dated décor (the curse of many a hotel), there’s nothing really wrong here but, for me, something is missing
