Since my partner was itching for a place to swim, we decided
to switch hotels again after a few days at
Hotel Gaia 95 and ended up at this hotel mainly for its very wallet friendly budget.
The hotel cum apartment is located on the residential building of the Riverson
(specifically called the
Soho) where the hotel
had commandeered the entire 3
rd floor. So if you arrived at the main
entrance and only spotted the security counter, do not fret since their actual
lobby is on the aforementioned floor.
Although the designated check in time is 3pm, we were
allowed to do a slightly early check in, which was nice. We were also very
satisfied with our room, as it was spacious and well equipped with a working
(big) fridge, microwave oven, basic utensils and safety box among other things.
We also do not mind that they have a doorless shower but their vent fan seems
to be broken so we were left with a wet floor almost all the time. Another
thing that I would like to highlight is the non-existing place for their
housekeeping team. Our room coincidentally faced the housekeeping storage room
directly (or closet from what I can see) so the staff spent their free time
chatting and storing away things in full view of the patrons from early morning
till night. This might make some patrons uncomfortable and felt disturbed so I
do hope that the management can provide a proper place for the housekeeping
staff to do their business.
Also, since the hotel only occupied the 3rd
floor, do expect to run into private tenants from other floors on the lifts as
well as the swimming pool. But do not worry though since the pool (and jacuzzi)
is big enough for everyone, even with an obstruct view of the sea. And I’m not
too clear on their parking policy since I did spot several private parkings
under the hotel’s name but am not sure whether if it is free or not (judging by
its vacancy most of the time we were there).
All in all…
Type – Superior
Room
Price – 5/5 (very
affordable considering their location)
Service – 4/5 (the
front desk & security team were very pleasant)
Décor – 4/5 (clean
& modern looking)
Facilities – 4/5
(my partner is very happy with their pool)
Location – 5/5 (their
within the Riverson Soho area; sandwiched between the Gleneagles private
hospital and Imago shopping mall)
*FYI, these are the views from our room (of the KK Times Square area)...
*... the previously mentioned housekeeping station & storage room right in front of our room..
*... and the views from the swimming pool/ jacuzzi (on the same floor as the hotel, in the middle of the building)
