The proximity to the old port is great if that's what you want. Bear in mind that this brings noise issues. There are cafes in the streets which seem to be open all night. The hotel windows are single-pane, and provide no noise abatement. Room furnishings are very basic. One lamp in our room was not working; from what we heard, this was a general problem. Two members of hotel staff told us on separate occasions, and with some embarrassment, that they received several complaints from guests and forwarded them to the management, who then did nothing. Our room was not well cleaned and the corridors were dirty. The whole place has a hostel feel to it. The price spike because of a major sporting event was unbelievably cynical and unjustified.