Hôtel Van Belle

La atención del personal de recepción

La habitación que nos entregaron estaba en un entrepiso despues del 4to piso y habia que subir 11 escalones cargando valijas. Complicado.

This hotel has all the fundamental things you need -- good, modern bathroom facilities, comfortable bed, reasonably wi-fi - and none of the trimmings (big rooms, mini-bar). Hence good value for money.

Mattress could have been slightly firmer.

The location was DANGEROUS

The location was DANGEROUS. Walking on the pavement on arrival about 11pm trying to find a decent restaurant, a youth approaching from opposite direction bumped on my shoulder pretending it was an accident and apologised by shaking my hand. He kept holding my hand telling me it was like football, placing his leg between my legs trying to pin me down and when I reached to my wallet, I realised that he was holding my wrist watch which was an expensive one. I grabbed the watch myself and my friend pulled him away and I managed to keep my watch. Luckily I was not alone. I was shocked. Looking at Wikitravel, the area is a no go area for foreigners after 10pm.