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We get a room on the second floor, but window is open on the right side, so the view is Ok 👍 like their decoration

Hotel is in need of a renovation. Stayed for 4 nights with my kids in a suite but was given 2 towels everyday. We ended up requesting for extra towels every evening. Sofa bed in the suite is ridiculously uncomfortable, springs can be felt through the sheets. Coffee machine was covered in a layer of dust. A piece of bacon/meat was stuck beneath it. Ended up not drinking coffee for the whole stay. Kettle was covered in gunk and half filled (obviously not washed since the previous guest left). Have ask the front desk to have it replaced. Instead, housekeeping poured away the water and remove the spout filter without even washing. Room came without hair dryer. Have to request for it. Consumables are not topped up daily, have to request shower cap daily. The Junior Suite have a odd looking white spot light. Obviously an after thought to try to brighten up the room. But it's position in such a weird position. So it's either having a bright spotlight shine right in your face while watching TV or you live with a dimly lit room. Overall very bad experience. A dated room can be well kept with a team of service oriented staff to make it a pleasant stay for the guest. This Novotel is obviously trying to do the very opposite. (On the up side, front desk staff are very polite) I've stayed in other Accor hotels before, this stay is by far the worst. Will not return.

Have stayed here several times before, but first time that rooms weren’t ready until 3.5 hours after check-in time. Housekeeping was under the pump as the hotel was fully booked. But front desk staff tried their best to appease frustrated guests and their service standards are much appreciated. The rooms were great once we got them!

They have great customer service. Are very polite and easy to talk to. The only two sad things was that I asked for our room to be cleaned while I took the kids out in the morning around 8. But when I arrived back in the afternoon around 4pm, it was not yet cleaned. Also the shower head was very hard to use. Maybe it has some plugging issues. The water comes out outwards, not focused in the middle.

First stay at this property. Checkin process was not up to major hotel standards. The staff was impatient and unhelpful with some of the questions we had eg. with the parking situation with this place. They only had 1 person at the check-in counter and there was a long line. Hence, she looked rather stressed and impatient to address questions that guests had. Hotel is right next to Eat Street.

Good hotel and is very close to the lake. The hotel is very clean

Best location and food. Facilities feel bit old now however overall well above average!

The hotel is in a very good location, right by the lake, with a food street just outside. It has complete facilities, including a hot spring pool and a gym. The room is clean and comfortable, especially the mattress! Very satisfied 👍

Overall, the price/performance ratio is not high. The surrounding environment is OK. There is a lake with beautiful scenery and black swans. There is a large park next to it where children can play. There are all kinds of food next to it, and it is lively at night. The service is average.