6/10
The Ven served it's purpose but with some disappointments.
The positives: good locaton for the Metro stop, comfortable bed and very good housekeeping. Some nice restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
The not so good: there's obviously been some sort of refurb however it's surface level at best - aging and noisy air con units, old sockets and light fixtures, chipped and peeling bathroom mirror - basically nothing beyond a slap of paint and a roll of wallpaper. We were also in an adjoining room and the noise insulation was extremely poor. Like, bad.
We decided to book The Ven because of the pool, and wanting to jump in at the end of a busy day sightseeing, however we found it to be extremely unkempt and therefore unwelcoming so we only ended up using it once. No one seemed to be keeping on top of the used towels, replenishing fresh towels, clearing the used cups and napkins rolling around etc. For an area you walk around without shoes on it also felt quite dirty underfoot.
So yeah, it did the job, but will be trying somewhere different next time I'm in town.
Carl
Reis van 4 nachten