Hotel Chao

The low price is the only upside, and it doesn't make up for the lack of comfort or cleanliness. Nearby room noise made it hard to relax. The room was dirty, and the sheets smelled strongly of oil, enough that you'd smell the same unless you showered afterward. The stairs are very dangerous.

We arrived at 11 p.m., and the man who met us was so kind. He made us food and had a comforting, fatherly feel about him. The room was clean, quiet and comfortable, and we slept incredibly well. In five weeks of traveling, we'd stayed somewhere cheaper, but nowhere had a more comfortable bed and pillows. We really needed this good experience, and I'd absolutely recommend it.

The bed was clean, at least. Otherwise, this place felt like a Chinese fast-food shop with rooms at the back. Some light bulbs were missing, the switch didn't work, and the water pressure was almost nonexistent. The ladder in place of stairs was dangerous, even for an experienced guy from the Alps. With shoe size 46, I couldn't get even my heels safely onto the steps. Sleep was impossible with drunk guys shouting for hours. After two days I could identify things falling in the neighboring room, and every closed door shook the room and woke me up.

Not worth it at all. The staff made the stay unpleasant, and the heat didn't work, so I was freezing all night. Nothing special here. They say smoking is allowed, then keep your 50 euro deposit at checkout because you smoked inside. What a joke.