I stayed for a week in March 2011 and although the neighbourhood is not the best, as others have said, at no time did I feel unsafe or awkward, even when coming home late at night. Although females no doubt have to be more careful, some of them have also commented in the reviews that they felt quite comfortable.
The hotel and rooms are new and clean, there is free internet, the breakfast is excellent (but too big and quite repetitive), the staff couldn't be more helpful and friendly, and although the location is not central, everything is quite accessible and I even walked into the center a couple of times. Highly recommended.
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