Islande Hotel

Hotel: The strength of this hotel is the free parking and its location within walking distance, just outside the old town. Rooms are a good size but could use an update. The bathroom, in particular, is very outdated. A shower curtain in a bathtub is no longer acceptable, the door has seen better days, and there is nowhere to put your belongings. It is a hotel that focuses on group travel. As a private traveler, you get lost in the crowd. You notice this clearly at breakfast. It is a good and extensive breakfast, but very busy and noisy. It is constantly being refilled, there is sufficient staff, but the atmosphere is anonymous. Focused on quantity: large quantities are placed in a single bowl, there are, for example, 4 pitchers of every type of fruit juice, etc. They claim to be a 4.5-star hotel. Maybe someday... Right now, it is more like a 3-star. Restaurant: We always consider a restaurant in the hotel a plus. Tasty, sufficient choice, good prices. However, what we really found unacceptable: you are required to eat outside (covered by an awning). From the beginning of May, their indoor restaurant on the 9th floor closes, and you can only eat on the rooftop terrace on the 10th floor. Nice setting, with a beautiful view of the old city. However, we were sitting there at 13 degrees, in the rain, wrapped in two blankets, and were still cold. The staff were wearing thick fleeces and sat under their counter themselves to stay out of the cold wind. There are three patio heaters, but they do nothing because they are positioned 2 meters or more from your table. The food has to come from the kitchen downstairs, so it isn't that warm to begin with, and then you are sitting in a cold environment on top of that... Afterwards, we stood under a hot shower for minutes to warm up... The rooftop is very nice, but look at the weather forecast and not just your calendar. Below 20 degrees? Do your guests (and your staff) a favor and open the 9th floor for dining!!