Arrived 7am, no staff at main table in lobby. Staff arrived 8am & would not check me in stating check-in was at 3pm. However I could pay them £5 to watch my bags until then! Also, I could pay £25 for earlier check-in at 12:30, but time not guaranteed. Male staff member was disinterested in my transatlantic jet lag; finally gave me room access at 2:10 PM. Apparently have about 104 rooms. I watched about 4 couples check out at 10am & maybe a few singles. I knew they had rooms based on the checkouts, yet I watched as the cleaning staff took regular smoke breaks. It was disappointing that as a guest staying there for the next 6 days I was treated with a so-what attitude. Approaching my room I dodged the cleaning staff in the hallway as they attended to their important personal cell-phone conversations.
The "prison-cell" accommodations are not as shown. Filthy elevators - disgusting. No air-conditioning, horrible ventilation contributing to sleepless nights, no kitchen utensils or pots & pans as show in photos, no shower soap dish, not even a kettle, the kitchen is useless.
The bed felt like they had put a sheet over a desk. You will feel every spring in the approximate 2.5 inch mattress, and your hands and wrists will be bruised every night as they collide with the wood frames surrounding the head board - all this as you deal with relentless heat of the room.
Extras? No soap or shampoo offered beyond the 2 small tubes found in the room. Fresh towels are £5. No room cleaning!
