I arrived around 2100hrs, the check-in was quick, friendly
and jam-packed with good news: 10% off my evening meal and a free glass of
wine, not forgetting free WiFi in the room.
I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels, but this one was easily the
most conveniently located. It was just across the road from the main railway
station where I was due to catch a train to Brussels the following morning and
let’s not forget that I’d arrived in Luxembourg by train rom Duisburg in
Germany and it was great to just walk across the road rather than have to give
directions to a taxi driver.
Normally, hotels and pubs near railway stations leave a lot
to be desired, but that’s mainly in the UK. Here in Luxembourg it wasn’t a
problem.
My top priority at gone 2100hrs was dinner and the
restaurant was still open.
I found a crowd of Japanese tourists finishing their evening
meal. Would I be invisible to the waiting staff, I wondered? The answer? No.
This was a good hotel and so far I hadn’t been let down: free glass of wine,
free WiFi, 10% off the price of the meal and, sure enough, the waiting staff
knew I was there and brought over my free glass of red wine.
I ordered roasted salmon, which arrived with boiled potatoes
and diced carrots. Not bad, but similar to the sort of thing I’d eat at home
(or in hospital) not that I was complaining and besides, it was late and I
didn’t want a rich meal full of salt and smothered in sauce so it fit the bill
rather nicely.
After a second glass of wine, which I paid for, and a glass
of sparkling mineral water I headed back to the room where I watched CNN (the
only English speaking channel I could find) and then I did a bit of work on the
computer.
The room was perfect in all respects apart from a loud
air-con system, but I couldn’t be bothered to hunt around for the switch to
turn it off and eventually I fell asleep and slept soundly, waking at 0730hrs.
Breakfast was also good: cereal, yoghurt, fresh fruit salad
and a mug of tea and I could have eaten much more as both hot and cold options
were available along with croissants and rolls. I decided not to be a pig and
keep things fairly light.
In short there was nothing to complain about; the check-out
was as easy as the check-in and now, as I write this, I’m sitting on the
1320hrs train from Luxembourg to Brussels and because my business appointment
was only five minutes’ walk from the hotel and the railway station just across
the road, I didn’t incur any taxi fares. In fact I might get away without
having to draw any money.
I would definitely return to this hotel and probably will in
the not too distant future. As for Luxembourg, I found it to be a little
boring, although in its defence, I didn’t really get enough time to explore.
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