No need to be afraid of the neighbourhood, but rather watch when you walk late at night (a common rule: if you're alone on the streets, film there are no other people around you, the be more vigilant). The hotel is great, the staff friendly, professional and helpful. The hotel is very safe and clean (to me this is most imortant). I have renectly stayed at a another hotel here where the in-room safe was out of order and unusable and the staff did not care about it - needless to say, I have instantly checked out and went to another hotel). I did not use the hotel restaurant. All in all, this hotel is very affordable, safe and clean, the location is good (centrally located to most attractions and tourists' needs), the staff are all very friendly and professional. And that is all I need :-) I would return, and definitely would recommend this hotel to my friends/family and total stranger.