Au Spatial

The hotel is close to the railway station and easy to get to

There was a strange smell in the room and it needed to be aired.

Very close to the medieval city and cathedral and also the modern shopping area. Lots of good restaurants nearby. Appreciated the off-street parking. So, would recommend the hotel but with the limitations mentioned below

Dark, dreary interior - mostly dark brown with poor lighting and no handrail on the stairs ( not suitable for my elderly mother who was with us ). Also, rooms for two people only included one chair - there should have been two chairs- and there was nowhere else where we could sit in comfort. Finally, although we had booked a triple room, when we arrived, there was no triple room available. At first, we were offered a small double room which we declined. We were then offered a larger, twin room which we accepted but had to point out that we expected a reduction on the price as shown on our booking form ( as their twin rooms cost less than their triple rooms ). After discussion, they did agree to this .

The value for money for a hotel in a central location was good as was the continental breakfast - especially the croissants.

The hotel did not have an air of freshness and smelt musty on the staircases and in my room. The shower room was also tired and smelt musty too. The hotel needs to be refreshed if this can be budgeted for.