Non Smokers beware!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/29/06
Stayed during November 2006 as part of a tour from the UK lasting 5 nights. On arrival, staff were very helpful and the reception is quaint in a spittoon and sawdust sort of way. Everywhere looked and probably was old but hey, it is a themed hotel depicting the old west. Unfortunatly, the theme is carried on into the rooms which we found to be very, very dark and our room was not very clean. The bed was hard and the sheets and towels carried on the spittoon and sawdust theme also. The bathroom was very dark and dingy and small and the bathroom door would not close as it was warped. If you want hot water out of the shower, dont try it when everyone elso is getting ready to go out, as you will not get any. Water pressure was virtually nill. Dont stay anywhere near the ice machine either as you will not get any sleep.
The worst bit however was the smell of stale tobacco smoke that is ingrained in the carpets, pillows, beds and bed covers, (not the curtains however as there aren't any, only wooden shutters). There is air con and a big rotary fan but as the windows do not open at all there is no chance of airing the room. Asked for a change of room but told that ALL the rooms are smoking and there is not a non-smoking room option!!! Carpets had ciggy burns as did the bed spread. Tried air freshner but it only masked the smell for a short while and then it was back to the essence of old ash trays. Fine if your a heavy smoker or have no sense of smell but if not, avoid, avoid ,avoid. The staff did try to help by changing the sheets and pillow cases but they were in a no win situation as they could not change the bed or carpets which reeked. (Maybe the rooms should have a Government health warning on the door like cigarette packets do here in the UK!)
Stayed only one very long night in the end then moved next day to a hotel nearby with non smoking rooms. (bliss!) Could not find anything on the hotel web site that mentions not having any non-smoking accommodation.
The resturant does brilliant food and is well worth a visit and the area around the hotel is something you should not miss.