Novotel Poznan Malta

The distance from Lake Malta..

We payed for a superior room, only to discover that the big difference in price only got us A/C and a minibar. The standard rooms are exactly the same. When receiving the key and entering the room, we freezed. The room smelled like a sewer and we overlooked the roof of the hotel. Not what you would expect of a superior room.. We turned to the reception and only asked 'what is the difference between a superior and a standard room?'. The receptionist answered 'you pay 50 zloty more per night..' i asked here if she was serious and she answered 'ah yes, you also get A/C and a minibar. I showed her the picture of our roof view and she immediately handed me the key to another superior room. When turning around, she demanded we write a good review on booking.com... The room we ended up having was exactly the same as the previous superior room, minus the smell and the awfull view. Still not value for money. The rooms are outdated, the bathroom looks as if they were imported from Chernobyl and the bed is dwarf-like. We stay in a lot of hotels, ranging from basic to extra high-end.. but this hotel just doesn't get you enough for the money they ask. We also cannot understand what other visitors like about the breakfast?? There were 2 (!!!!) Choises of bread.. white and a piccolo. No croissants, no brown bread, no bacon, just 3 choices of meat. There was loud music quailling from the hallway every morning at 7.30, not very comfortable. When we checked out, we would have been happy to share our bad experience with anyone at the reception, but we only got a 'bye'. And honestly, we do not ask for much in a hotel, but this was just not good.