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This was my second stay at the hotel but definitely my last. On the positive side, it's as central as you can get. Step outside the door and you're within walking distance of everything. There is also a very friendly and helpful young man who works there. Can't remember his name but he's from Brazil. Very approachable and knowledgeable about the region. This time I was a solo traveller, spending a few days to get some sun. I was given a single, rather depressing room: 208. View of a wall. All that's OK since I wasn't going to spend much time in the room anyway. However, the noise was horrendous. High ceilings and wooden floors are not a good combination. The people above me were walking around with shoes on: thud,thud, thud. You could literally hear everything, even when the man was on the phone. When people in the next room came in late the noise was so loud it woke me up. It's as if they were in my room. The acoustics are really bad because the building is so old and there is zero sound proofing. Secondly breakfast was supposed to finish at 10.30. I went down at 10.15 and was told I could have breakfast, accepting what might ever be left. None of the tables had been cleared away even though two people were on reception. It all looked pretty grim. There was no butter, so I asked for some and, as one of the receptionists was on a mobile call, he ran into the dining area, opened a cupboard, got some butter for me and left. It all had the air of manic and reluctant service. Not a good image. Anyway, overall I was glad to leave the hotel. I couldn't have put up with another night there.