I stayed 4 nights in the hotel in a few different rooms. The corner rooms were very nice, but the others were quite small. Staff were friendly and spoke English but not very helpful. The we're unable to even point me to a tour company for day trips. Breakfast was good but dinner in the restaurant was a meal to forget.

Stayed 3 nights in this hotel in October. The staff were very pleasant and helpful, especially in Reception. The buffet breakfast was served from 5am-10am so great if you were starting a tour early or fancied a lie-in! Preparation was a wee bit slow at 5am, but who can blame them?!! The restaurant food was tasty in the evenings with a good selection of mains/ snacks/ sandwiches etc. Free internet was available 30 minutes per guest which was pleasantly unexpected.The rooms were clean, spacious and had safe. Windows were sinngle glazed but we were on 3rd floor so weren't too bothered by street noise. We enjoyed our stay here :)

Stayed here in the beginning of November for one night prior to a trip with Gap Adventures. The hotel is located on a street with a lot of restaurants and bars. I was a little concerned about being able to hear the noise, but I was given a room in the front of the hotel on the second floor and I wasn't able to hear anything.

The rooms are basic but comfortable. I got a room with 3 full or queen size beds. Each had a night stand next to it, and there was a work desk placed against one wall. There was a flat screen TV bolted to the wall, but it wasn't in view of the desk. There was no fridge in the room, but they did have snacks on the table next to the TV.

The hotel has a restaurant next to the lobby and a dining room on the 2nd floor. Breakfast comes with the hotel, but I didn't get a chance to have breakfast there.

The one problem I had was that I was supposed to have a roommate, who arrived earlier in the day then I did. My roommate got to the room first and was provided with a key. Apparently they only have one key for each room. As I was unable to make contact with my roommate, they had to set me up with another room, but they didn't charge me extra for it, so it all worked out.

I would stay here again. Its a basic hotel close to nightlife with helpful staff.

Pros: generally helpful staff, nice breakfast in morning, free internet, $4 cab ride to old town or airport ... except in rush hour when it take 2-3x as long to get to either, clean no-frills room. Close to lots of night life and shopping

Cons: very noisy outside on weekend nights - traffic, shouting, police, sirens until well after midnight. Some nearby neighborhoods a bit sketchy after dark.

Culture shock: bellboy offered to direct me to nearby restaurants, discos and prostitutes. Categorize that under pros or cons according to your tastes and sensibilities.