Leviathan Hotel Co Ltd

The Leviathan is very underrated. My wife and I spent the night on the infamously haunted third level. Sadly we never had a paranormal experience! But the comfortable room and amenities were fantastic. We had the room that overlooked the intersection, the train station, and a majestic cathedral. To be honest, the road noise wasn't much, and I still had a nice, comfortable nights sleep, well rested for flying out the next day. The bathroom was huge, had a spa bath, and nice clean towels and plenty of toiletries. Please, do consider this accommodation if you are needing to stop over for the night or even longer. I've stayed here 4 times over the years, and every time it's been comfortable. The staff were great. No worries at all. 😀

Our stay was very much benefited by the choice to keep someone on the front desk 24/7 On our first night, we ran into an issue with our room where one of the windows, once opened, would not properly re-lock, with us being on the fire escape this presented a security issue. The clerk on duty saw it fit, instead of leaving us in worry, to change us to a different room where the issue was both not present, and unable to occur - something that would not have been possible without an actual human. The room we started in was simple, as intended, with adequate facilities and a really nice shower despite the backpacker nature of it. The bunks were sturdy even for a heavyset person. With the backpacker setup, there is a small kitchen with a large fridge available on the ground floor - a little hidden, but it looked well provisioned in terms of utensils and crockery. There was even a high chair for those in need. There is also a sitting room on the first floor filled with a gorgeous assortment of armchairs and a book nook. The room we were moved to had good space and the addition of a desk where we were able to set up my computer and I was able to get some writing done in comfort. The sound baffling between rooms appears solid, with no obvious sounds from other rooms heard. There is a guest laundry available, with both the washer and dryer wanting 2x$2 to run a cycle. There was an iron but it wasn't working for us - again we were able to let the staff know and hopefully this will be resolved. Housekeeping were polite and understanding, stepping up when they found we didn't have a "Do Not Disturb" sign to hang, finding one for us to add for the times we needed it. The building is old, with creaking floors and elevators that reflect this, but it still feels sturdy.

The hotel is very old, which is part of its charm. The view of the church is very soothing. Although the sheets were not perfectly white, the room was clean (except for the bathtub, which I had to wash before using). The downside is the customer service. I called the hotel before booking; my first question was whether there was a parking space. The answer was yes — which is great, especially since it’s monitored. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to ask my second question because the lady hung up right away. I wanted to know if the hotel had a kitchen. In the hotel’s information book, a kitchen is mentioned. For my second night, I therefore planned to cook for myself, but I wasn’t allowed access. The kitchen seems to be reserved for guests staying in dorms (at 198 dollars per night, I thought I would also be allowed to use it since nothing indicates otherwise). I was then given a remark by the manager (who graciously allowed me to finish cooking my pasta) and told that I had to leave the hotel before 10 a.m. This ruined my experience. A lady who had booked the dorms insisted on turning off the kitchen lights while I was still inside, giving me hostile looks. I do not recommend this hotel; don’t pay extra for the suite, choose the cheaper option instead.

The receptionist was lovely and helped me with my suitcases and explained places to visit in town. It was quite an eerie hotel with a lot of old fashion furniture and creaking floorboards. The beds were very comfortable but the rooms could do with a bit of upgrading.

From the outside, there is no appeal to stay here. It really does need a lick of paint etc.||However, pleasantly surprised inside. All the common areas have been restored and refurbished, all look good. Mind you, didn't use the bar or restaurant.||The room we were in had been similarly restored/refurbished. Compact, but what you would expect from an old hotel.||It's definitely central, less than 5 mins to the Octagon and also the Railway Station.||Overall, better than I expected. Would i stay there again? Only possibly, would have liked more space in a room.

Great value for money, very prime location in the city with free car park included. Our room is well renovated , hot and strong shower, nice bathroom and beds. Reception staff very helpful. Will come back again.

Pillows lumpy, aswell beds, have obviously never been replaced. Shower curtain covered in mold, shower head designed for anyone under 5’4. Pressure average. Place smelt bad. Jugs again have obviously never been replaced, was scared to put water in it. Nice design if it was 1922. Not worth the cost to stay.

Lady at the front counter was absolutely no help. Gave me key, told my room number, but not how to find it, and expected me to know where to go (other people had same opinion too, as I showed them where their room was) Website and welcome board, state evening meals are available. Which i was relying on with a 4yro. I asked about meals, she said theyre not done on weekends - and I pointed out welcome board & she replied 'they should probably change that'. Disappointing to be fair. No laundry use between 10pm & 8am - yet 10.30pm people are banging and crashing in there which was next to my room, waking my little one. First and Last experience at the Leviathan Hotel