- Name of the hotel:
Ibis Styles Gniezno Stare Miasto (Poland)
- What is your Le Club status?
Gold
- Were you (or for multi-stayers were you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes and no
- Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
booked: Standard Double Room
got: a larger Double Room with a Sofa (aka Family Room)
- How are the rooms?
The family room had a kitchen corner (rather useless, cf. below), a living area with a small desk/table and a sofa, and a sleeping area. Big bathroom next to the bedroom.
- What was good and what was bad?
Good:
* still a new hotel
* location (a few minutes from the railway station and the main square)
* friendly staff (both reception and breakfast room)
* spacious room
* breakfast was included in the rate (and much better than the photos on TripAdvisor suggest!)
* you get a kettle with some tea/coffee + 2 bottles of water
Bad:
* lots of design flaws, e.g. just one socket next to the desk (either for the lamp or your laptop); toilet paper holder too low on the wall (exactly where your leg should be); no bin in the room (just a tiny bin in the bathroom)
* there's a kind of kitchenette in the room, consisting of a huge sink (but you have nothing to wash there and nothing to wash with) and a kettle with two cups; the design of the cupboard suggests there should be a minibar/minifridge, but it was not there
* very plasticky shower
* we only got one duvet (150 cm wide) for a double bed (160 cm); the receptionist gave me another duvet from a different room
- Did you get club lounge access? How was the lounge?
No lounge.
- What about welcome drinks, welcome amenities or any other special perks?
Drinks voucher given at check-in. You can get a small beer, a glass or wine, a soft drink or tea/coffee.
- Value for $ or Vouchers? Would you return?
This is probably the most expensive hotel in Gniezno (there are just around 15 accommodation options in the whole town). I paid around 55 EUR for 1 night. The family room are about 70 EUR most of the time.
In my opinion, the rate is rather high for this location and the services offers, but it usually includes breakfast, which makes it a bit better.
I paid for my stay mostly with points and it was OK. If I had to pay with real money, I'd probably choose a non-Accor hotel.