the hotel is ideally located in the downtown, which also means it's in the party zone, where music blares from numerous locations until at least 2 am every evening. it is far enough away that it is a distant roar, but sometimes it's very noisy. They do not charge more for A/C, which some hotels do, so one could close the windows, but we do not use a/c unless really necessary. there is a waterfall in the pool area which provides soothing sounds, which helps.
the staff is excellent, very professional yet accommodating. They do not allow smoking on the grounds, which some will like and some will not! we opted for the (paid) breakfast, also excellent, but which meant we did not visit any other restaurants for breakfast, which is a pity, because there are many other choices for dining that I will explore on our next visit.