Residence Du Vieux Port

Comment

it said hotel recently renovated.However our bedroom no.214 was in serious need of redecoration and refurbishment.The wallpaper and ceiling were very dirty.However the position was superb.Wonderful view over port from good sized balcony.Very near to metro and buses,shops and restuarants

Comment

Excellent breakfasts, free wi-fi internet access, rooms air-conditioned. In very busy buzzyu central area with superb views (all rooms). Higher means even better views, and a little quieter. Good value 3 star, in a very expensive city.

Top Tip

Lots of restaurants nearby, and many more directly on the other side of the Vieux Port, in the streets and squares one block back from the water. These are better value and quality.

Comment

The view from our third floor balcony was fantastic. Whilst the daytime traffic noise was not a problem, the regular street cleaning operation at 5 am took some getting used to! Despite this I would certainly stay there again. The only real problem I experienced was that I could not get my PDA handheld computer to connect to the free WiFi service despite being given the WEP key by the receptionist. Certainly my device was working OK since it connected immediately to the free WiFi service at McDonalds across the square! I wondered therefore whether either I had not been given all the correct settings, or the actual connection to the internet provider had 'dropped out', as occasionally happens at home (but was assured by the hotel staff that the system was OK).