This experience was generally odd, and it raised questions.
The online booking communication has two hotel names in it: Hotel Max and/or Hotel Floris, which is right next door. There are cameras in place of a person at reception, and one must go to Hotel Iris across the way to check in. The walls are paper thin and you can hear your "neighbor" plugging in their electronic devices for charging. If they brush the wall, you will hear it. One night at 03:40, there were a few guys laughing out front and it woke me up despite having the windows closed. I lost sleep that night.
I paid for the hotel online, and upon checking in, I received a receipt that stated that the entire bill had not yet been paid. I am hoping that this resolves itself without issue, and I will be doing due diligence to track whether or not I get charged twice for my stay. Also, the receipt is labelled Hotel Floris, even though I booked Hotel Max.
Personally, I did not mind the shower in with the toilet if it is saving me money, because I have seen this in small places before, and for a short stay it is fine. More than three days of that and it would start to annoy me. I am keeping my budget on the low end because of longer, upcoming travels to three more countries. If you don't need to be budget conscious, skip this hotel without a second thought.
The whole experience made me wonder if this hotel is some sort of front for something else. read more