HOTEL R9 The Yard Sosa

There’s constant highway traffic right beside this container hotel, and the noise was especially bothersome when I was trying to sleep. I checked in during May 2026, when temperatures were between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius. The room was very small, with just a bed and bathroom. It had air conditioning, a refrigerator, and a microwave, but no table or chairs. I can’t imagine this being suitable for a large family with children and elderly people in very hot or cold weather, or during heavy rain or snow. If you arrive by car, you can park outside. Staff are in the management office for check-in from 15:00-23:00, and there are washing machines and drink vending machines.

On one of my earlier multi-night business trips, I found that the sheets had stains even before the scheduled full cleaning. After that cleaning, the same stained sheets had simply been put back out. They usually replace everything from sheets to pillowcases on those days, but this time they hadn’t. The cup and slippers were also left just as I’d used them that morning. I was checking out the next day, so it felt like too much trouble to go tell someone, and I left things as they were. Still, it was very unpleasant when I was paying for the room. Being able to go straight into the room from the parking lot was convenient.

I was traveling on a budget in February 2026, and this place was comfortable. The room had the feel of a typical business hotel, and the massage chair was excellent. They provided hot coffee and tea, plus frozen meals. I didn’t notice the unpleasant smells or noise mentioned in some reviews, and the reception staff were very nice.

I could relax in the room, which was well equipped and had a large bed. The parking lot noise was the downside: cars and people talking outside came through clearly and were pretty loud and stressful. At check-in, the chubby, black-haired woman at the front desk spoke in an intimidating way and seemed in a bad mood. It made me uncomfortable enough that I considered leaving.