I must admit, my initial impression of the area was not very good. Once I took the time to explore, I liked it. The hotel is obviously very old and our shows it's age in some places. However, the room was clean, the breakfast was pretty good, but above all the staff was fantastic. All of them were nice, took time to answer questions about the area, and were helpful when needed. Being a solo traveler, it was nice of them to take time and chat about whatever. A++ for customer service!!!