Review of District Republique 2*

Ok hands down the best thing about this hotel are the staff. They work hard to try to meet the guests' needs and are very polite and friendly. The staff go 100% out of their way to try to make the guests happy and they have an overall fantastic attitude and that's pretty much the only reason I gave them 4 stars. What I'd like to know is what makes a hotel a two star hotel? What standards should it have as a minimum? When choosing a hotel to stay in there are really alot of things guests might want or expect Now as it is a two star I didn't have my standards set too high. What you might expect are things like cheap room rates per night. I found the rooms are very expensive considering it's a two star hotel but then again it is very central so you have a easy commute to and from the main sightseeing spots. For breakfast you have a lot of choice when you go for inclusive in the room rate but the problem is the quality Cons: 1) Bread is not cooked it is bought in half baked and served half baked. I can't really blame the waiting staff or concierge for that, it's the people at the top that should make sure the staff know that the bread should be cooked 2) Pastries are overcooked on top and inside is dry and sadly not cooked on the side (they need more space on the tray when baking they shouldn't be touching not more than 16 mini pastries on a tray at a time) they shouldn't look like chocolate more golden brown. 3) Butter should be left to come to room temperature a bit before bfast opens so it is spreadable otherwise it's very hard straight from the fridge 4) cutlery and crockery should all be the same gives a very good impression of high standards and care 5) definitely a big no (NO CRACKED OR CHIPPED CROCKERY PLS) If someone cuts themselves or swallows a piece of porcelain I smell a lawsuit coming it's a Big health and safety no no. Pls note that there are many B&Bs and one star hotels that follow these simple standards. Now if these issues were resolved I feel this hotel could be on its way to three stars Especially with the staff and nice rooms, I Just hope it can improve on what I've mentioned.