Ground floor and reception are beautiful. It does have a library area. This would have been a real luxury hotel or palace in the past, and much of the ground floor and terrace are still grand. The room was very good too, with plenty of storage. Staff was friendly. I asked for an iron and it was delivered promptly to my room. The hotel restaurant was closed for dinner during my stay, but i enjoyed walking towards the central town and finding local restaurants. This hotel is relatively far from the tourist areas, in that it's not bang in the middle of the old town. However, it was very affordable. I can image this being much more expensive if the rooms were updated (they are still very good though). Overall i rate high my experience.