I would like to point out that the staff were very friendly and helpful.
the free internet access is available on a selection of thrashed PCs all with blurry screens, ideal for damaging eyesight. The letters on the keyboard have worn away, making it impossible for a non-touchtyper to write anything. The seated area was full of bleary Cheech and Chong characters (although their eyesight was not the result of the computers, if you catch my drift)... all repetitively asking each other if the film they were watching was shown the night before. One friend of society asked where he was!
The rooms are clean but not designed for sleeping. A constant drone of Blur's song 2 and Smashing Pumpkins 1979 crash through the walls of your room til 5 in the morning, making sure you'll get no rest. When I woke after 2 hours sleep someone asked me where I was going, I said 'to look for a job' and he replied 'waheey!' before tripping up the step that leads to reception.
If you want to party all night come here, if you want to sleep off jet lag go anywhere else.
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