By the way... The hotel is not first class, but thanks to my low expecations it is just fine. The room is clean, the bathroom is shared with maybe three rooms (have not seen any other guests as we came in late and left early this morning). There is a boys WC, a girls WC and a shower room, which is one perfectly normal shower with running hot water. It is simple and acceptable.
I realized quickly what the code language in the Trip Advisor reviews was, however. Racism or zenophobia, whatever you want to call it. The people who own the hotel are from Romania. I think that people associate that with the Rom, or, what they used to call "Gypsies" when we kids were getting threatened to be taken away by them for being naughty in the 70s.
They were very kind and polite, even went to get a pizza for us at the place accross the street (only place around there offering food) even though it was closed (at 8.30pm). They managed to get one. Which means they are probably good neighbors.
Our communication language is Italian as we do not speak German and one of the girls lived in Italy for a while. We also understand a bit of what the others say because Romanian is a romance language and has some words in common with Italian. They do not speak English.
So that is the update. My only real complaint is that there are no lights on the nightstands (but there are nightstands, and I did not really expect them). That means you have to cross the room to turn off the light. Oh well.
Happy surprises there.
1. Towels for each of us.
2. Two ketchup packets each of shampoo.
3. Coffee and tea on a table in the hallway on the way out even though no breakfast was promised.
Those were nice touches. It is good to have low standards.
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