Upon arrival at Hotel Max, we arrived earlier than check-in. We were hoping to check-in and have our luggage held, but to our suprise, the front desk clerk had ONE room avalible. He stated that it is a 'very good room that does not face the back.' I did inquire about the bathrooms at that time. I asked if our room would have a shower or a bath. The clerk advised that with our room and how we booked it(through Travelocity) it only came with a shower. We were just happy to get into our room, which, as he stated was 'a very good room', early, so we could start exploring the city.
The actual room was small but serviceable, about what we expected. Large enough for a queen bed, a desk and not much else. The bed was an average hotel bed. The mini-fridge never did get cold (even turned up to max), and the minibar had no price list anywhere. The flat panel television was nice, but the cable isn't digital so it's a bit of a waste. The only fire extinguisher/sprinkler head in the room was 2 inches inside the door and blocked by ductwork, six to eight feet from the bed...it probably meets code but it's not putting out any fires.
Now the bathroom...consider yourself warned. I HAVE to recommend any sane person only reserves a king room with an actual bathtub. Neither my wife nor I are large people (5'9", 140 and 160), but we nearly didn't fit with enough room to move about. The shower is 24"x26", and this doesn't take into account the water knobs and a shelf in the back for soap and shampoo- useful space is about 22 inches square. If you drop the soap, you have to step out of the shower and around the toilet to lean back in and pick it up. Try and lean over to get it and you'll split your head open on the aforementioned shower shelf. The shelf by the sink is about 6 inches square...no room to set anything. The sink is mounted about belt height, and it is impossible to lean over far enough to get your face near it...your back comes against the far wall and your head bumps into the mirror before you get there.
I can really only recommend this hotel if you get an amazing deal. It is not worth the standard rate.
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