European Hotel

“Centrally located to city centre”

We were staying on a Saturday night. The proximity to the city centre and restaurants is perfect. We were able to walk down to Elizabeth Quay for the ferry with luggage with no problems after checking out. The room was spotlessly clean. It was a reasonable size with a queen sized bed which was co… more

We were staying on a Saturday night. The proximity to the city centre and restaurants is perfect. We were able to walk down to Elizabeth Quay for the ferry with luggage with no problems after checking out. The room was spotlessly clean. It was a reasonable size with a queen sized bed which was comfortable. Tea and coffee facilities and a small mini sized fridge. The wi-fi was great. The bathroom was spacious, except the shower space. The shower screen is a fixed frame with a door and in a bathtub. This meant stepping over the bathtub through the frame. Bit of a duck and hurdle motion. The bathtub is tight. Larger people are going to struggle to take a shower. Shower pressure was good. The room had windows which opened and was great first thing in the morning for fresh air. The hotel corridors have character you don’t find in other hotels. There is a small lift. The hotel locks the front door from 6pm and they provide a key for guests to enter after this time. I was disappointed to be woken constantly throughout the night by the hordes of people sitting along the gutter across the road. I am not sure if there is a night club nearby or the kebab shop up the road has a huge fan base, but the crowd was enormous. They had finally left by 5am and we had to be up at 7am for a ferry. I know this is not the hotel’s fault, but having paid $400 for the room, I am not sure this hotel would be my first choice in the city next time we visit. Definitely not on a Saturday night. I was so tired, I struggled to function properly after lunch on the day of departure. Staff both at check in and check out were very professional and friendly and we did mention the outside noise at check out, so staff are aware we did not sleep well.

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“A little tired, but fine if you're tired too!”

This hotel was safe and clean, and the staff members I spoke to were kind and competent. The place felt a little dated to me, although in part that is attributable to its gimmick of traditional European design. The standard single room is a good size but the layout could be improved. Electrical ou… more

This hotel was safe and clean, and the staff members I spoke to were kind and competent. The place felt a little dated to me, although in part that is attributable to its gimmick of traditional European design. The standard single room is a good size but the layout could be improved. Electrical outlets were inconveniently placed, with none near the head of the bed. There was also no bedside table, so if you made yourself a cup of tea (of which there was a good selection) you needed to keep getting up to put the cup down. The toilet flush was a little temperamental, and at one point water started running of its own accord, and I struggled to get any water out of the cold tap. I didn't take my chances with the shower. All that said, the bed was comfortable and I slept well. If you're sleepy and just need a place to rest briefly, this place does the job.

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