Hotel U Páva

“A quiet street.”

A quiet place ,at last. We had a second floor room (205) , sufficiently high to see over the public garden wall and give a fine view of the castle.First floor rooms on this side would look onto stucco and graffiti.The location has minimal traffic noise ( on stone setts) ,and we did not hear any ... more

A quiet place ,at last. We had a second floor room (205) , sufficiently high to see over the public garden wall and give a fine view of the castle.First floor rooms on this side would look onto stucco and graffiti.The location has minimal traffic noise ( on stone setts) ,and we did not hear any revellers. The room furnishings are almost new, in rich tones and massive varnished hardwood, which I felt very congenial in daylight,but impossibly dark at night,without the use of every single light available.Unfortunately,at least one bedside lamp must be unplugged to get any mains access for charging etc , making the room too dark to read.This could be rectified at trivial cost merely by an extension lead .Apart from this annoyance, the room was highly functional ,with plenty of storage, excellent aircon, good opaque curtains, and new beds. There is a fridge, but no means of making tea.I suspect that the Nespresso machine is seldom used, as there is a charge per dose- I have never previously encountered this. The bathroom was one of the best I have encountered in almost all respects, especially the extra deep bathtub.There is no rubber anti slip mat for use in the rather smooth bath.As with the power outlets shortage , this is another deficiency which would cost almost nothing to correct. Breakfast has good quality ingredients ,with Eillies tea, and acceptable fruit juice .The hot food consists solely of frankfurters and eggs.but this is as expected for a small hotel.Fresh fruit was abundant,and there was plenty of space in the breakfast room. All aspects of the reception,table and chambermaid service ,of which I made use,were excellent. I found the hotel extremely comfortable in hot weather.I am unsure of its suitability for a winter stay.The airconditioner appears capable of a heating mode,but otherwise the room has only a gas fireplace.It appears to be of a sealed type behind a glass panel, presumably to make it suitable for safe use in a bedroom,but I cannot verify this. I have been in ten hotels so far in 2023,and I liked this the best.

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