The Pearl Hotel

Not a lot

Worst hotel ive stayed in. Bed was awful. Could feel every spring in the matress and the pillows were wafer thin. View was awful as per picture.

The room was very spacious and although it is careworn it is obvious repairs have been made to try to keep it in a reasonable condition. It is also quite dated but on the whole spotless. There is a restaurant next door serving Turkish food with a reasonable menu both in terms of choice and price. There is free parking at the hotel and my room was very quiet despite the location on a busy main road. (room 201). Check in was very quick and pleasant from a lovely receptionist.

There is CCTV all over the hotel and this feels very intrusive to me and made me feel overall uncomfortable. The toiletries are mounted on the wall in dispensers which again I'm not very keen on personally. The deciding factor to leave immediately came when I went to use the kettle to make tea in the morning. The kettle was a third filled with a very dubious and sludgy brown water. It was so awful it caused me to check out immediately and refuse breakfast. The receptionist was very apologetic but it was hideous. She suggested someone had tried to make coffee in the kettle at which point I explained I didn't really want to investigate any further. Also, breakfast can ONLY be served to your room and the menu is limited to juice, cereals and a variety of beans / eggs / etc. on toast. You also have to pre-order the night before. No offer of a refund for the breakfast which would have been appreciated. The whole experience made me feel as though I couldn't leave quickly enough which is a shame.

Clean and comfortable

Plugs hanging off walls Bathroom could do with TLC