Faro Boutique Hotel

Great rooftop bar with cheap drinks Nice staff Easy checkin Room was comfortable

The staff were very friendly and helpful when requested to book taxis. The location is excellent for exploring the old town,

The bathroom was very modern but its fittings, or lack of them, meant that the ergonomics of using it fell short. No shelf space to place your toiletries, Nor in the shower area either. The sink was small and shallow with the water spout protruding too far out. This resulted in a slow flow of waste water to exit the plug hole, coupled with the inevitable splashing of water onto the floor, particularly when washing your face. The light from the bathroom lit up the whole room because of the glass wall, meaning one of us could not sleep on while the other was using it. The safety deposit box was placed above the fridge meaning that the interior of it felt like an oven. Therefore, we could not place mobile phones, IPads or watches in it for safe keeping. On a more humorous side the hotel lift was the slowest lift we have ever used. We used it twice to to go to the rooftop bar but there was no one up there - not even a barman.

Property was very clean - fresh towels & bed linen every day. Staff were very friendly & helpful.

Rooms were very cramped ....possibly ok for a weekend ...... we stayed for a week and that proved too long. Lack of ANY shelving so items were scattered over any available window sill or surface. The bathroom shower leaked under the bathroom door (fixed shower head). Plenty of wall, space to fix a couple of shelves, but all we had was 1 1/2 hooks for towels (one was hanging off lol). Our room was to the rear of the property and had no view whatsoever....disappointing as we had asked for a balcony and had booked far in advance. Main room lacked a mirror ....after bathroom was used, due to lack of a extractor fan, the mirror there was steamed up and unusable. A mirror in the bedroom would have made a huge difference. Staff were not skilled in pouring the (way overpriced drinks). As I said - ok for a weekend, but possibly a bit cramped and lacking facilities for any longer. These points may seem picky, but with just a few little items, this could have been a much more enjoyable stay.

Location

Room had no balcony