narrinder sandhu

Review of Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I

Great if you get a refurbished room- not so good i...

Great if you get a refurbished room- not so good if not. It's like your grandparent's house after the have passed away, only the faint smell of urine is missing. Faded grandeur where the carpets are so threadbare it's best to put a towel down at night to protect your feet from the sharp hessian strands, and re-call a grander more extravagant past. As you sit in the magnolia walls with ancient bath fittings you wonder what it could be with a bit of love and attention. You wonder who thinks that 1950s facilities still command 5 star ratings in the 21st century. Miss Haversham would feel at home here- just bring your own cobwebs.Magnificent building and great staff. Alternatively bring Dr Jekyll- he would live in the super trendy half and as for Mr Hyde , he would be in the Victorian wing maybe electrocuting the bathers with the ancient wiring.