3/5 Eran M. 4 years ago on Google
Marina
Heights
bills
itself
as
a
"Luxury
Suite
Hotel"
with
"spacious,
prestigious,
and
modern
suites".
That
is,
unfortunately,
not
entirely
accurate.
It
is
actually
a
serviced
apartments
building.
There's
no
reception,
restaurant
or
common
areas
usually
found
at
a
hotel
-
only
a
front
desk
with
a
security
guard.
The
building
feels
dated,
with
some
shared
areas
in
poor
state
of
repair
(e.g.
handle
falling
off
stairway
door).
Maybe
some
apartments
are
finished
to
a
high
standard,
but
the
one
me
and
my
family
got
was
neither
spacious,
prestigious
or
modern:
*
The
bathrooms
are
cramped
and
the
balcony
is
small.
*
The
kitchen
is
very
basic
(microwave
and
electric
hob).
*
All
appliances
felt
dated:
Old
TV,
rusty
fridge,
dishwasher
that
didn't
work
and
an
old
washing
machine
that
boiled
all
our
laundry.
*
Poor,
mismatching
lighting,
very
basic
(and
old)
decoration.
*
Old
furniture;
a
hole
in
the
wall,
probably
a
botched
AC
installation.
I
felt
the
property
was
way
overpriced
(~270
GBP/night
before
VAT,
for
a
1
bedroom
apartment,
4
guests)
for
what
I
got.
I
could
see
the
property
being
suitable
for
a
couple
who
spend
most
of
the
day
out
of
the
apartment,
or
a
family
with
one
kid
who
don't
intend
on
hosting
there.
But
I
definitely
didn't
get
the
home-away-from-home
feeling
in
the
apartment
I
was
allocated
(the
marketing
material
shows
a
nicer
apartment,
though).
I
should
point
out
the
staff
was
extremely
polite
and
helpful,
answered
all
of
our
questions
quickly,
room
service
was
good
and
they
even
provided
us
with
extra
mattresses
when
they
realized
we'd
like
our
kids
to
sleep
with
us
rather
than
on
the
beds
prepared
for
them.
Pros:
*
Excellent
location:
2
minutes
walk
to
the
beach,
Arena
mall
and
a
few
other
restaurants
are
within
short
walking
distance.
*
Nice
private
pool:
Was
open
at
the
announced
hours,
and
seem
to
be
in
good
state.
*
Friendly,
helpful
staff.
*
Dedicated
parking.
Cons:
*
Dated
building,
not
maintained
to
a
high
standard.
*
Not
only
is
the
apartment
not
a
luxury
apartment,
it's
dated
and
poorly
maintained.
*
Overpriced
for
what
you're
getting:
Over-promised,
under-delivered
stay.
I've
seen
what
luxury
is
at
the
Ritz-Carlton
in
Tokyo,
or
the
St.
Pancras
Renaissance
Hotel
in
London.
This
apartment
is
not
it.
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