Lives up to +++ reputation
You can believe all the positive things you've read about the Hotel Columbia. It really lived up to our expectations. Any negative reviews you might find were either posted by cranky & picky grouches or unlucky people who were there on a very bad day.
This is a quiet little hotel, and may not be the best bet for noisy or rambunctious kids. Great for mature adults.
The multi lingual front desk staff was very helpful in dispensing restaurant and local travel tips. They steered us away from a few tourist traps in the area.
The neighborhood was well lit seemed quite safe and comfortable even into the wee hours.
Internet access (their PC) was available for a small fee. Not sure if thre was a fee to use their wireless network.
We were there for a week in mid-April 2008, and would readily visit there again.