Empire Apartments

I would recommend that one only book here as a very, very last resort. Staying at this apartment will leave you feeling very unsettled, very uneasy and constantly stressing if you will be liable to pay for anything that occurs during your stay 🥲 We arrived at 1.30pm at the main reception desk - we had to wait a while as no one was behind the counter to assist us. When someone eventually appeared, we were told that we can only check in at 2pm as the rooms were being sorted out. We waited on a couch that was in the reception area - a very old, stained and sunken couch might I add! When it was eventually time to check in, we were requested to pay a security deposit of $100!!!! To say that we were shocked would be a huge understatement. When we booked online through Agoda, we were not notified that we should expect such a request upon checking in. We advised the receptionist of this, but he was adamant that "it should appear on the Agoda site". We had no choice but to pay the $100 deposit, signed a 2 page document and were then handed our key card. The room we stayed in was a solid 1/10. The only good thing about it was the bed was clean and appeared to have clean bedding. Other than that, it was simply horrible for the price of $108 per night!!!!!!!!! A complete rip-off, with stains on the bedroom carpet, dust mites on the tv stand, and a rather sad and dirty bathroom!! I would recommend that you only book here as a really last resort.. what also kept us on edge, was the fact that there were signs and notices advising of the following: 1. If you check out half an hour late, you need to pay $35 2. If you break the scanning button in the elevator, you have to pay for it 3. If you place hangers on the sprinklers in the room, you have to pay $2000!!! A stay is meant to be pleasant and comfortable - However, staying here will make you feel like you're having to watch your every move to avoid being penalized for it!!!! We were more than happy to check out the next day and will undoubtedly never book here again ❌

Went to stay for a night, got there a couple of minutes early and was told to go away and come back at check in time. Came back at the check in time, was given the key and went to the room. The room stank of curry so bad that we couldn't stay there, so used lastminute to find an alternative. The reception didn't seem too concerned. Location was good but nothing else.