This hotel was overblown, overpriced and certainly not over-friendly. From the outside it looked like a grand fin-de-siecle building situated next to the river in an easily found location. Inside it was full of pseudo-gothic nonsense, was dark and unwelcoming, the reception staff were quite surly, and the waiting staff curt. Although there seemed to be a great selection at breakfast, in fact there was really very little, and far too much attention was paid to detail throughout, without observing the necessities. Although I had booked a double room, it was in fact a twin in a dark corner overlooking the back street, and for the price I paid it was outrageous.