Stay Central Hotel

It was a short walking distance from the centre, the room was clean with a good shower and the bed was comfy.

The NOISE. The hotel is literally in the middle of a very noisy club/bar. We had to walk through outside clubbers to get to the front door and loud thumping music was playing until 3am both nights. We had really, really poor sleep. There really should not be a hotel in this location, it's not suitable for the core purpose of a hotel - sleep! I'd say it's expensive for what you get. The room was comfortable but small and the place is not cheap. We paid extra for breakfast which was a bit disappointing. The (uncovered) continental breakfast had little flies buzzing around it which was kind of gross. The breakfast is also served in the bar. On the first day it was fine but the second it was still sticky and a bit smelly from the night before.

The hotel was very close to all major attractions with a short walk to Princes Street. The reception staff were very friendly and the room had a bottles of water, a fridge and a modern bathroom. It was close to plenty of eateries and room service was available. There was several USB power sockets. Capsule coffee, tea, sugar and some sweet treats were provided as well as robes, a hairdryer, flat screen TV and toiletries.

The hotel promised lots of high end features (GHDs, games console, SMEG fridge) but lacked functionality in basic areas. There was not air conditioning and the room got very hot. As the windows could not be opened due to turning on heating and from noise, it was uncomfortable. The reception staff did find a fan which took the edge off but it wasn’t the most comfortable. There was a stain on the bedding. The TV signal kept breaking up and at one point it was like someone else had taken over channel control. The WiFi kept disconnecting and was very slow. The teabags had been put in a jar with peppermint teabags which gave them a minty taste. Overall, as the title of the review suggests, the hotel promised lots but could focus a little more on the basics.