We stayed in this hotel for three nights in early May. We understand it to have 22 rooms. It is a low rise building just off the seafront about 10 minutes’ walk from the Port with luggage. It is less than 5 minutes from the taxi rank and the bus station. It has an unprepossessing look but ignore this! We arrived by ferry and there were taxis meeting the ferry but whether the drivers would accept a fare for the short distance we cannot say. Arriving at the airport seemed to us to present no alternative but to take a taxi which cost €15 into town. There is said to be a bus but we could not find it. The hotel does not have any parking. There is a dedicated reception area with a soft seating area to one side and a small, dedicated breakfast room to the other. The hotel is heavily nautically themed, both in its public and private areas. We were on the first floor. Our room was well sized with a comfortable, larger than usual bed with good linen. We had a small balcony overlooking a pool area and other properties. The room suffered from a lack of sizeable, flat surfaces – some of that available was taken up with tea/coffee making kit - but there was a comfortable chair and a small table. We did not experience a great deal of noise although some was evident mainly from the corridor. The bathroom consisted of one room with a walk-in shower and WC – seemingly recently constructed. The hand-basin was outside the bathroom on a shelf with room for personal toiletries and again appeared new-ish. Housekeeping was more than acceptable although timings were erratic. Wi-Fi was OK. The whole hotel was comfortable. Aircon/heating worked well, and all the staff were friendly and the majority had good English. We could not determine if any adaptations had been made for guests with mobility problems and although we are convinced the hotel would seek to help out the very nature of the island presents a challenge. The hotel only provides breakfast but is within 5 minutes (maximum!) of various alternatives and we were able to comfortably dine each evening. Breakfast was plentiful but unimaginative. It was a self-service buffet. We were in the hotel in what was probably low season and it was not full. All services were, however, available. We believe the hotel might have crowding problems when full. The hotel is welcoming, it is sensibly priced and it is incredibly well situated – particularly for short stays – and we would highly recommend it.
