Hotel De l'Opéra

Not too expensive

Noisy, no conditioning

Nothing. In more than 50 years staying in hotels of all standards for business and personal trips, this is undoubtedly the worst.

From the moment you enter the doorway the ingrained dirty and worn out carpets, badly chipped and tired paintwork gives you a sense of what is to come. The bedroom had no wardrobe, drinks facilities or any amenity of any kind. The bathroom shower had just a curtain for the three sides, and was so small that it was impossible not splash water all over the floor. The toilet seat was loose and no electric point. But by far the worst of this hideous experience was the foul smell that pervaded the room, reminiscent of decomposing garbage which could only be alleviated by keeping the window open. Walls are paper thin and when the person in the next room used the bathroom it was as though we were in the room with them - right through to the flush! We only stayed two nights and couldn’t wait to leave.