Hotel Arkadia

We stayed at the Arkadia for 5 nights in a penthouse suite on the 4th floor. What an interesting hotel! The decor is probably 1990s and could seriously use an update. It was large and scrupulously clean though, and the staff we met were very helpful, going out of their way to assist. They also spoke English really well which was great. It was late summer and the apartment was very warm - there was no air conditioning, and no ceiling fans. We requested a fan and one was brought up to us. We eventually worked out how to operate the windows, the external screens and the curtains to manage the heat a bit. The bed had an extremely firm mattress and two small feather pillows which were largely useless. The shower gel container in the bathroom was empty. The kitchenette had a microwave, cooktop, fridge and a coffee maker, although no kettle. Glasses, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils were supplied. The location is quite good, near the railway station and a shopping centre. There was a breakfast room near reception but we never used it.