The staff were friendly, spoke English, and were very helpful with local knowledge. The staff are this hotel's best advertisement and best asset. The room was clean, if a little worn, and the carpet has a few stains (light coloured carpet, which show most stains) and there was a sewer smell in the bathroom on my first day, but after running water in the sink and bath, the smell went away. The smell came from the drain hole in the middle of the bathroom floor.
The breakfast was tasty with plenty to chose from and all was well prepared and presented.
The neighbourhood looks a little rough, but I walked around it and found the people friendly and helpful for directions and I felt quite safe.