Not the most tourist friendly!!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/12/08
I stayed at this hotel from NYE to 3rd Jan, it was OK in average The hotel: The reception and lobby was pretty impressive and grand, the receptionist and all staff were courteous and helpful. It was just a shame that when we arrived my boyfriend was wearing baggy jeans for travel, we received ‘up and down’ stares from a few staff and other people which made us feel uncomfortable. The room: We were luckily situated on the 33rd floor, in the 'Top Executive floor'. Try to ignore the tacky 'neon - pink' lit up giant plant pot, it made me a little nauseous. The room was standard sized, very clean, a wardrobe with a bath robe in, fold out ironing board, a small TV, a mini bar. The safe was missing. Also we had requested a double bed, but got 2 singles pushed together, it was rather annoying as they just kept moving apart!! The view we got was the other side from the Eiffel tower, towards the stadium, which was still breathtaking. Bathroom was clean, with a generous basket of complimentary toiletries. The hairdryer is mounted onto the wall, as well as a 'make-up' mirror that lights up. The bathtub though, was very small, i only just fit into it and i am quite petite. The shower was OK. The overall decor of the hotel definitely needs to be renovated, cracks in the toilet, bathtub etc, and squeaky wardrobes and cupboards! But it was passable. Be warned that the air in the room was VERY dry. Keep a bottle of water by you as every morning we woke up feeling extremely dehydrated with chapped lips! Oh, and to gain free wireless access, you need to go down to the lobby and ask for a wireless card with a user-name and password on. However, every time you switch your laptop off, it resets and you need a new card. Overall, the stay was pleasant. If you don’t mind the disapproving stares from the snobby business people!