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Old Oct 28, 2025 | 4:41 pm
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I actually spent some time considering whether to book the One Bedroom Suite or the Presidential Suite. In the end, I opted for the One Bedroom Suite, as one night in the Presidential Suite wasn't unaffordable, but seven nights in the One Bedroom Suite cost about the same as one night in the Presidential Suite. That's a bit much. It must also be said that the Presidential Suite isn't all that spectacular, so there's no need to break the bank. Hier the floor plans:


And who knows, as a Platinum Ambassador, you actually have the chance of an upgrade. In the end, of course, there was no upgrade, but 10,000 points. That's just how it is.
Our suite was number 508, so it was on the 5th floor. The 5th floor of 20 isn't exactly thrilling, but the type of suite we had was only available on the lower floors, so the 5th was the highest.
Inside, you first entered a small hallway with a closet, which had plenty of storage space. To the right was the bathroom. The floor-to-ceiling windows in the bathroom were essentially unusable because anyone could see inside, but it was still a good bathroom. Sure, there was only one sink, but otherwise it was large and neatly equipped.






On the opposite side, we went into the bedroom. That was generally fine too, but the bed was more like a wooden board than a mattress. I have rarely experienced such a hard bed.




Not only did the cabinet have a crack in the door at the bottom, but the door had also popped out of its hinges. I managed to fix it after fiddling around with it for a while, but that's not something you need to deal with on vacation.

One of the photos already shows the problem with the living room. It opens onto the bedroom and is more like a small extension of the room with a sofa. For me, this is a junior suite, but certainly not a one-bedroom suite.


The biggest problem, however, was the lighting concept. It wasn't possible to control the living room separately. Either the lights in the bedroom and living room were on, or they were off in both areas (including most of the power outlets). Really annoying when one person wants to relax in bed and the other wants to hang out in the living room. Really annoying.
The view was nothing special, but you could (as well as from the restaurant and the Club lounge) look into rooms at the Grand Plaza were the curtains weren´t closed. You could also look in the suites in the floors under us, including naked people walking around.




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