There nothing grand about the Grand Hotel. Maybe years ago, but now it is far from what an average tourist expects. First, there is NO AC!!! It may be fine in April and May, but we could not sleep at all because of the July heat. If you open the window, the mosquitoes rush in. There is a fan, but the noise it creates solidifies a sleepless night. The bathroom amenities are very cheap. There is 2in 1 shampoo/body wash. No conditioner. We almost used up the miniature body lotion, but we did not get another one next day. There are only 2 super soft pillows, so we had to put clothes under to make it better. There were 2 coffee capsules, 2 packs of sugar and 2 sticks. So, if we like to have the coffee with 2 packs each, it will not happen. Then, the cherry on top was that there were 2 tea bags, but there is way to boil water. The front desk advised to go to the bar and get hot water from there. I was not going to do it, as I was ready to go to bed. Not sure why they even gave the tea bags. In other words, all seems so cheap and rationed. And yes, I left a tip for the cleaning staff. The furniture is worn out. The only 2 positive things are the front desk staff and the close proximity to the thermal baths, which by the way are not exclusive to the hotel. The pools are excellent! Next time, I would stay elsewhere and just pay my fee for the baths. The leaders must not rely on the sentiments about LaBelle Epoque. They must make changes to fit the needs of the present day tourist.
