On the positive side, the hotel is clean and breakfast was good. The rooms are quite dated and could definitely do with a refresh. Unfortunately I was in a room over Main Street near an intersection. The noise from the pedestrian lights was audible all night, as was pub noises and noises from the other rooms. The room was spacious, but as mentioned the decor was quite dated. Overall, it’s fine as a place to crash for the night, but I wouldn’t stay again unless they improved the soundproofing!
You know where you are with a Quest - it's basic but comfortable and clean. This one is no exception, although the rooms are a bit smaller than some. The one bugbear is that the room had the WORST window coverings I think I've ever seen in a hotel. There was a streetlight outside and you could easily read by the light in the room with the curtains closed. Hopeless.
The Grand is without a doubt all about the location! Given it’s ocean front position it should offer an absolute premium experience but instead falls a little short as it continues to date without much sign of refurbishment. The rooms are basic, the carpets old, the furnishings aging and everything just feels in need of some love. Bathrooms still have showers over the bath with shower curtains and the air con in the room wasn’t very effective (too hot despite being on the coolest setting). There was also a wedding being hosted during my 1 night stay and despite my room being on the 5th floor (ballroom is on level 1), I could hear the band/music until the end of the reception at 11:30pm. On the positive (besides premium location), the staff at reception / concierge were excellent. They greeted with absolute care on arrival and happiness during check out, despite being early in the morning. It felt like they enjoyed what they did and that’s so good to see in customer facing roles. Worth considering this hotel for a stay, just as long as you’re happy with basic ammenities in a great location.