Worst hotel ever

My girlfriend and I stayed at the Worst Western Astor Metropole Hotel and Apartments for one "god forsaken" night. Never again... Some of the "fun" that we encountered: 2) Slow lifts (that we believe were operated by arthritic monkeys pulling on ropes and pulleys). 3) No assistance in locating our room (the building is like an evil M.C. Escher painting). 4) No free champagne / chocolates (as advertised with our booking) and when my girlfriend asked about them, she was ushered back and forth between two reception areas, and was finally abruptly told "will you just take a seat and wait?". 5) The rooms were appalling, with: chipped paint; exposed chipboard in the bathroom; leftover "hair" from a previous guest in the bathroom; a wall-mounted hair dryer that appeared to be a relic of the cold war; a television (with woeful reception) on a cupboard (you could watch by raising your head to about 75 degree angle) with n

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Fresh Air

I stay in this hotel on a regular basis when I travel to Brisbane for work. Apart from it being good value for money, you can actually open the windows and get fresh air into the room, unlike most of the larger chain hotels where air-con is the only option.

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