THIS HOTEL IS SHOCKING AND THEY DON'T HAVE 24 HOUR RECEPTION – SO IF ONE NEEDS ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE THEIR TRADING HOURS IT ISN’T POSSIBLE!! THE GUEST WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY / AFTERNOON!!!
1. UPON ARRIVAL THE FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE RECEPTION AREA WAS THAT OF A PRISON RECEIVING BAY WE SEE IN MOVIES. THE RECEPTION WALLS HAD SOME SORT OF GRAFFITI-LIKE PAINTING, THE LIGHTING WAS FLURO & VERY BLEAK, THE COLOUR SCHEME WAS POSITIVELY MOROSE. I ACTUALLY FEEL SORRY FOR THE STAFF WHO HAVE TO WORK THERE EVERY DAY!!!
2. THE DIRTY FLOORS, WALLS, ELEVATORS & EVERYWHERE YOU CAN IMAGINE ARE UNFORGETTABLE!!!
3. THE LIFTS ARE SO OLD THAT THE SILVER COVERING ADHESIVE HAD ACTUALLY BEEN PEELED OFF THE LIFT DOORS!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN SILVER ADHESIVE LIKE THIS BEFORE ON ANY LIFT!!
4. THE GROSS, DISGUSTING SMELL THAT GREETED ME AS SOON AS THE LIFT DOORS OPENED TO THE FLOOR OF THE ROOM I WAS INITIALLY BOOKED INTO WAS SOMETHING LIKE OLD URINE, VOMIT & DIRT – ABSOLUTELY NO VENTILATION ALSO
5. THE HOUSE KEEPING STAFF WERE BUSILY CHANGING ROOMS & I ACTUALLY HAD TO REQUEST SOME ROOM DEODORISER FOR THE HALLWAY& GENERAL AREAS GOING TO THE ROOM!! I’VE NEVER NEEDED TO DO THIS AT ANY HOTEL I’VE STAYED AT – IT WAS A TRULY, PUTRID UNFORGETTABLE POTENT SMELL!!!
6. THE HOUSE KEEPING STAFF WERE VERY POLITE & CARING – ONE OF THEM EVEN APOLOGISED AND IMMEDIATELY GOT A DEODORISER (SHE SAID) FROM RECEPTION – APPARENTLY THEY DON’T GIVE THESE TO HOUSE KEEPING – HOW INSANE IS THAT!!! GLEN 20 OR ANY DEOD