Hotel George — Hotel in Municipality of Patras

We stayed here for one night on our way to Epirus from Athens. We chose the hotel because it had parking facilities and was easy to reach from the main road. We arrived late at night but had called in advance to let the hotel know we were on our way. When we arrived the was first of all no parking available - the parking areas was full of cars. They obviously let locals park there as we were the only guests in the hotel, so they cars couldn't belong to other guests. When we went up to our room, I was not pleased with how we found it, but we were so tired and needed to rest, and we didn't know where else to go at that time of night so we stayed. Firstly, the room had a disgusting smell - stale and dirty. There was a large cockroach crawling over our bathroom towels. The bathroom floor hadn't been cleaned - there were dirty marks. The bedcovers had revolting stains on them. One of the reasons I booked this hotel was that it had a refrigerator, but on inspection, it wasn't plugged in, and when we did connect it up, we found it to be broken. On further inspection, the inside of the fridge had dirty marks and there was a half empty orange juice from previous guests. I barely slept because the room felt and smelled so unclean. I wasn't keen to have breakfast the next morning, but went to try it. It was a very poor offering. Coffee, orange juice, cheap toasted bread, and 1 slice of mortadella and one slice of edam between two people. This hotel cost 55 euros for the night. Not a fortune, but I'd still expect a basic level of cleanliness. Places like this do not deserve custom and should be shut down. There is no excuse for this poor level of service. We complained to the hotel staff in the morning but they were...

I picked this hotel because I needed to be close by for a conference at the university, otherwise I would not have picked it (I have to say some locals acted a bit weird when I said where I was staying as well, so I was suspicious). To be honest, while the hotel does not have much charm, I found my room to be perfectly clean and all appliances in working order. I also appreciated the quietness of the hotel (I was probably one of the only guests) and the fact that my room had a balcony. Despite on the map the hotel is in walking distance of Rio and university, I needed taxi's because the roads are very dark and the hotel is not easy to find - but reception was very helpful with calling me a cab every time, which arrived promptly. Breakfast was basic...

Very convenient budget hotel. I spent one night there when visiting a friend in Rio. Very modestly priced (paid 40€ for a small single-bed room), very clean with friendly and assisting staff. Room had a nice balcony with a view of the bridge (and the highway). There's a small disadvantage for people who are sensitive to car noise, the highway sounds can be annoying to some (were not to me) if the balcony door is open as the road is very near. Overall I'd say what this place offers is perfect...