My second night in Genoa was at the keenly priced and centrally located Hotel Acquario. It wasn’t very well reviewed, but the problems seemed to relate to a previous owner, so it seemed a reasonable place to book. After I had worked out how to open the door to reception, there was a prompt and personable welcome.
There are steps to get to the lift, so accessibility options aren’t really great here. The lift also stopped working overnight, but I bravely managed to walk up a few flights of stairs.
The room was clean, functional and the air conditioning worked. I didn’t hear any guests during my stay, so I’m not sure that it was very busy. Given that there were no guests evident, there were also no internal noise issues.
The bathroom with shower was also clean, functional and everything worked as expected. There has been something of a renovation earlier this year, so everything feels modern and well looked after.
I did debate having the very cheap breakfast, but it required pre-booking and so I decided against it as I couldn’t be making big decisions like that so early on the day before. But, there is a small breakfast room and a basic breakfast provided for a charge of around £5.
I left the window open as I like street noise, although there was excellent double glazing so if anyone wanted it closed they probably wouldn’t hear anything. I was careful taking the photo out of the window in case I plummeted out or dropped my phone…..
Overall, I was pleased with the stay, I thought it represented value for money and is one of those occasions where online reviews aren’t always what they might appear at first sight.