Whilst the staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful, the hotel itself was horrible. Our room smelt as if something had died in it, with a really strong pong of lavender which had been used to try and disguise the stench. The whole place was tatty and looked like it might fall down any minute. The shower was cold, and then I discovered that the hairdryer didn't work. We were stuck in a dark room at the back of the building with no window, just a skylight that we couldn't close, just as we couldn't close the blind across it either. The hallways smelt of smoke, and the whole place was just a big disappointment. The location was by the waterfront, but that end of town seemed pretty dodgy. There was a good choice for breakfast in the morning, but the food wasn't very good quality. For what we paid we weren't expecting much, but I don't think that a hot shower and a room that didn't stink of death was too much to ask for.