Concession: the last time I stayed here was 2010. Still, by the looks of the pictures, it hasn't changed. I decided to see if this place was still standing out of curiosity. This "hotel" had a shared bathroom, slanting floors, a clock that clearly had not worked in many years and an odd smell.
Pros:
In 5 years I have not forgotten this "hotel's" name because it was mentioned at so many reunions as the worst "hotel" my family has ever stayed in. Why is that a pro? Because it has given us so much laughter and shared ridiculous memories that maybe it's magical in that weird British way.
Cons:
no elevator (they're at least honest about this on the site)
weird smell
shared bathroom
bathtub with no shower curtain and no walls that was freely standing next to the toilet.
Uncomfortable beds
slanted floors (I mean REAL slanted)
the most hilariously broken clock of all time. Times this clock can tell: 1 c 1. t 3 o. End of list.
If I remember correctly, the staff wasn't unpleasant, but they just couldn't make up for all the other things that this had wrong with it. To sum up: backpacking after college approved. Family vacation, think again. read more