Hotel Nautica

In keeping with the size of reception and the corridors, the rooms were absolutely huge and had more cupboards and brass handled drawers than could be imagined. The bedhead was a vast half steering wheel. The attached restaurant was of a good standard, reasonably priced and the large outside seating area which overlooked the marina was lovely. Breakfast had a very good choice and was plentiful. Wifi was fast and free parking was available close by.

The decor reflected a maritime theme in which everything wooden was dark brown with brass knobs, handles, corners etc. But the overall effect was to create a dark, gloomy place. Reception was cavernous but one almost needed a torch, and the very wide hallways and corridors were equally dark. I have never stayed in a hotel with such dark corridors. The reception staff on arrival were like automatons. Checkout was 10am which was unusually early, but i guess they needed time to polish all the brass.