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Pay a little more for another hotel
Stayed at the Victoria for only two nights in early March, 2005, on business.
Positives:
- great view of the Danube and Pest side of the city from all rooms
- boutique-style hotel
- staff tries to be helpful
Negatives:
- the one big negative is the NOISE. Even with windows closed, the traffic and tram noise was constant and extremely annoying, as the lines for these are directly below the hotel windows. The trams operate 16 hours a day and they are frequent - every 10 mins. The road below is not a road, it's a friggin 3 lane highway with cars, motorcycles and truck trailers speeding by at up to 100 km/h 24 hours a day
- I had a problem with tourists partying well into the night, which forced me to change hotels. This hotel seems to cater to a lot of low-budget tourists - you know the kind.... paying $30 for a flight, drinking too much, too loud (can anyone say "Mother Britain"). When I called reception to complain about the noise at 1:30 am, they did nothing about it. So the next day I left and checked into a better hotel. Payed a bit more, but at least I could sleep.
- breakfast is minimal - how bout some real jam with those croissants? It's the least they could offer for 80 euros/night.
Bill Macheras
Toronto, Canada
