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Yelp
We stayed here on a romantic mini-break and the hotel is very impressive, with sweeping stairs, lots of carved oak mouldings, the softest duvets and pillows imaginable and a very comfortable mattress! It's a very luxurious place.
However, a few things niggled. Firstly, there were some goodies set out with the information leaflets on the dressing table when we arrived - some sweets, a mini-bottle of wine, two wine glasses. These are not free and actually cost an exhorbitant amount, and yet they are set out so that they appear to be complementary (although we weren't fooled, haha). I thought that was a bit cheeky. Secondly, as we relaxed before going out to dinner, there was a knock at the door and a waitress offered us a bottle of mineral water to buy. I thought this was unnecessary - there was mineral water in the mini-bar and it felt a bit like we were being peddled things! Finally, the next morning we were surprised to find a Daily Mail dangling from our door handle in a neat cloth bag. I asked the receptionist why it was there and she replied Oh, fine, I'll take it off your bill then - we hadn't been asked if we wanted a newspaper, and we'd never have chosen the Mail, so it seemed a bit rich that they were irritated when we asked why it was there!
These niggles aside, though, we had a fantastic time. The honesty bar on the 4th floor is beautiful, and the restaurant downstairs (Sous le Nez) looks lovely as well (we didn't manage to get a table, which shows how busy it is!). The hotel is lovely and central, too; there was no parking available so we parked at the Light and it wasn't too far to trek with our overnight bags. I think the room prices are reasonable, too.