Title: Poor stay despite a good breakfast
Unfortunately, my overall experience was poor. The breakfast was good, but I hardly slept because there was very loud pipework or machinery noise during the early hours, followed by repeated thudding, walking and what sounded like running from the room above for several hours.
There was also a visibly filthy pillowcase left on the dressing table. I showed it to the duty manager when she came to restore the power after an electrical problem, but she did not remove it and I felt that my concern was dismissed. I reported the continuing noise to the manager in the morning, but no meaningful solution was offered.
The room should have been properly checked before arrival, and I expected the staff to take my concerns more seriously. Although the breakfast was enjoyable, the lack of sleep, cleanliness issue and poor response from staff spoiled the stay.