Sad, sad, sad!
I found out about the Station Heritage Hotel on the internet. From the pictures on their website, the hotel really looked amazing. I was looking to stay in a hotel with some history and thought that this was for me. On this site a previous review mentioned that the hotel had recently been renovated...that clinched it for me.
When I arrived, I was checked in my a young gentleman, who wasn't very friendly or very helpful. I was given a key and only told where the room was, after I asked for directions! The lift was out of order, so I had to carry 27kg worth of luggage up 3 flights of stairs.
My bedroom was absolutely disgusting. The matress was old and way past its prime. There was one very old and stained bottom sheet on the bed and a very thin blanket. The carpet was so old and stained, I'm not sure what the colour was. The bedroom window couldn't open - it had been nailed shut. The stench of very old cigarette smoke was overpowering - I could smell it in my clothes the next day.
The bathroom had no hot water in the sink or shower. The shower, which is inside the tub, had no shower curtain, so every time I took a shower, there was water all over the floor.
The walls between rooms, is "dry wall" or "rhino board." Therefore you can hear everything...and I mean EVERYTHING (!) from the next room!
The aircon worked very well, that I must be honest about, but unfortunately it didn't help with the smell.
I originally booked for seven nights, but I couldn't take more than 2 nights and checked out.
It is sad that such a grand old building is not being maintained and that the service there, leaves such a bad taste in your mouth. I will never go to that hotel again!