Loanda Hotel — Hotel in Luanda

Luanda, Angola is a very expensive city, but at $290 / per day, incl. breakfast seemed expensive for what was offered.. ||||I stayed at Loanda hotel from 14 July - 25 July 2014, as the first choice hotel was full.||||It is rated a 3 star, but should be a 2 star at best. ||||Noisy room overlooking main road, which means you will wake at 6 am every morning or earlier due to traffic. ||Only 1 bottle water provided upon check- in , but no coffee, tea nor kettle. Bar fridge just about chills.||||No Wi-Fi in rooms, only a cable, which was very temperamental at best. Check out your IP address, and if fixed, you will need to change it to auto to access the internet.||||Bedroom light never replaced despite reporting it and CNN channel reception too poor to watch.||||Breakfast was good, but a small variety; fresh fruit: apples & bananas ran out after first 4 days, and never replaced. Good, freshly baked bread and rolls provided in dining area overlooking Church.||||No help with baggage upon checking out.||||Good location for where I had to work, but not...

Luanda, Angola is a very expensive city, but at $290 / per day, incl. breakfast seemed expensive for what was offered.. ||||I stayed at Loanda hotel from 14 July - 25 July 2014, as the first choice hotel was full.||||It is rated a 3 star, but should be a 2 star at best. ||||Noisy room overlooking main road, which means you will wake at 6 am every morning or earlier due to traffic. ||Only 1 bottle water provided upon check- in , but no coffee, tea nor kettle. Bar fridge just about chills.||||No Wi-Fi in rooms, only a cable, which was very temperamental at best. Check out your IP address, and if fixed, you will need to change it to auto to access the internet.||||Bedroom light never replaced despite reporting it and CNN channel reception too poor to watch.||||Breakfast was good, but a small variety; fresh fruit: apples & bananas ran out after first 4 days, and never replaced. Good, freshly baked bread and rolls provided in dining area overlooking Church.||||No help with baggage upon checking out.||||Good location for where I had to work, but not...

While it's understandable that Luanda is suffering an economic cricis, but Kwanza 40k a night for a room which has broken lights, rickety bed, dead TV and above all, never even a kettle to help you make coffee, that's what you call. Rip off. Within the city there are hotels for business travellers which charge far less for far better facilities. The morning breakfasts are a shame with only some coffee, stale bread and heated stew left for guests. The staff finds it extremely difficult to serve English speaking guests unlike other hotels who have grown up. If you are for a stay longer than a day, there are options nearby. The hotel looks on verge of...