Le Stanley Hotel and Suites

Fantastic location, not "in town" a bonus, lovely quiet not tourist neighbourhood. A short drive to excellent shops and brilliant restaurants. Staff were great. The apartments are very spacious and really well laid out and the kitchen etc had everything you could need. Each apartment have good balconies to sit on and enjoy the great views across the water. Small shop handy if you're caught short of basics, we didn't use it though, as there were plenty of shops not far away. You do need a car. Nice walk on the boardwalk in a park a short 5-10 minute walk away.

While the rooms were all modern and recently renovated, there does need to be some more work on maintenance, not cleaning that was fine, just a few things starting to come adrift through normal wear and tear. Car park fills up on the weekend, we parked down the street one night, no problems as its a residential area.

This hotel has a lovely location, beautiful water views from the balcony were a special treat in the evenings. It's a long way out of town though, with no nearby restaurants. This did not bother us as we had a car - you would definitely need transport - and it was beautifully quiet and private. We had an apartment so self-catered most of the time. We did not eat the hotel breakfast. The kitchen is adequate - there's a minimal number plates, glasses, pots, etc but adequate for two people. The apartment was large, on the first floor with perfect views across the water. The bed was comfortable, the hot water was abundant, and the wifi was pretty good. The apartment was serviced every second day, which was perfect.

Lighting could be better. In the living room there was good lighting at the kitchen end but none at all at the seating end - OK if all you want to do is watch TV but no good for reading. Lighting in the bedroom is not very good either. Some small cushions on the couch would have been nice - it was essentially an extra bed with a back, too broad to be comfortable for your back to sit on for any length of time. A toaster would be good for anglo residents' breakfasts!!