Jonas

No parking was left available on site when I arrived, very limited, I'd say assume it will be full upon arrival. There is on street parking nearby with a pass from reception to avoid tickets. I was booked in quickly and the receptionist was polite and competent. The rooms are decent enough, minus points for the sticky looking table, but generally clean and tidy. Biggest negative for me was that it appears to be near student accommodation. It's after midnight and noisy outside, people laughing and shouting. It's fine for what it is and I'm happy enough for a night's stay to see some friends. Can't argue with the price either.

It's cheap. That's the real plus here. Luckily I was only travelling for a gig so I just needed a crash pad. It's far too hot and there are no fans. You need to keep the window open. That's a major issue because it turns out it's amongst student accommodation and it is essentially set up as small student accommodation. Students like to party all night, which would be ok if you could shut the noise out. Even using it as a crash pad, I'd like to be able to rest. There's a basic small TV, desk (with ethernet port, I wish I'd known about that one in advance, there's a lot I wish I'd known in advance) and basic chair that had a well worn butt shaped print in it. Internet speeds were great. This was needed because signal was poor on both 3 and EE networks. You do have to keep logging back into the WiFi. This could be an issue if you need a connection and have no signal. Interactions with staff were very brief, but they were nice. I didn't stay for the free pastry and drink. I wanted to escape ASAP. The mattress was horrible. It's just firm foam. Not memory foam, just like firm furniture foam. It was very uncomfortable. I couldn't have managed multiple nights on that. The bed is probably around 4ft wide, so between a single and a double. You'd struggle to get comfortable with more than one person. Overall, it's ok in a bind. It's cheap, fortunately. It's not comfortable, whether it's noise, heat or the mattress, it's just not a comfortable stay. Overall it felt a bit like staying in a private room at a youth hostel minus the amenities.

My stay here was good, I liked that they gave a complimentary hot drink and croissant in the morning. If you are thinking to stay here, bring a portable fan because it was so hot, glad I packed one with me! I did find a pretzel just behind the mattress which put me off and also there’s an electric charging point at the Halifax Hall hotel next door, unfortunately someone parked there and we weren’t able to use it at night. Staff were nice and friendly

I had a fantastic stay at Jonas Hotel. The room was clean, comfortable, and had everything I needed, including a smart TV and en-suite shower. The staff were welcoming and helpful throughout my stay. I loved the free coffee and pastry in the morning, and the location is perfect—quiet, close to the University and Botanical Gardens, with easy access to the city center. Great value for money, and I’d definitely stay here again!

This does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a no frills approach to accommodation. It’s clean and functional with none of the bloat that increases prices. The coffee and pastry for breakfast are perfect and it’s a fine place for a cheap stay.