The facilities and rooms are comfortable, and the location is strategic, with plenty of culinary options nearby.
The in-room cooler wasn't cool at all; the room air conditioner was actually cooler than the mini fridge.
There was a problem with one elevator, the one for in-house guests that requires access cards. Sometimes the doors took so long to close that they had to change elevators. The staff on the 5th floor (restaurant and pool area) informed me, "Oh yes, that's an error, ma'am," then another staff member said without a smile, "Ma'am, just change elevators," and directed me to another elevator that could be accessed without a card.
The staff were sometimes friendly, sometimes not. Perhaps they were tired, which is understandable. But one incident that surprised me was when I went to pick up a GrabFood order that had been left at the front desk. At first, the staff member politely asked, but when they saw that the food I'd ordered was only wrapped in rice paper and plastic (even though it was Bebek Palupi, which anyone who lived in Surabaya in the early 2000s would know is a legendary culinary legend), their expression changed, and they threw my food away. I didn't get to see the staff's names, but that's enough.
Overall:
- Room (bed, amenities) 8/10
- Staff 7/10