Mehrab-Khani's Hotel, The Harrington 102 has another review, and it is a goodie:
Date of review: Mar 27, 2011
"My friend and i needed last minute accommodation close to CBD Hobart on Friday & Saturday night. We shouldn't have bothered with Harringtons 102.
Arriving at 9pm to our 'luxury accommodation' and filling out a mountain of paperwork (being charged $3 to use my credit card), we were escorted up two flights of tiled stairs (no lift) by a lady who looked like she wanted to be anywhere else! She shuffled around and we entered a TINY room - glass bricks for a window with no curtain/blind. The bathroom was very basic - shower door didn't work properly and only 'half flush' on the toilet was operating. No lightbulb over vanity (it had been removed) and no exhaust fan. Only half roll of toilet paper on holder, so we had to ask for more first thing the next day. Before bed we tried to watch a bit of tv on the tiny screen (two channels) and snowy reception from the 'rabbit ears'. Our sleep was restless as we watched the traffic light colours changing on the wall through the glass bricks, the nightclubs in the area started to hit fullforce at 1am and the constant stream of people walking up the tiled stairs and closing doors didn't help. You could hear everything through the paper thin walls.
Breakfast was in the main foyer and when we arrived at 8:00am the first morning, no-one seemed to be about and it was dark and dingy, so i turned a few lights on. Not long after the same lady shuffled out of the back and immediately tured them off again. She started setting up breakfast (although it was meant to be 7:30am-9:30am, so i expected it to be already set up). She neglected to ask us how we slept, what we were doing for the day or if everything was satisfactory. The menu was very basic, but toast and cup of tea got us by. The next morning was the same routine.
This hotel is obviously run by a family and the lady in charge seemed to have no soul when going about her business. It came across to me as a venue which tried to find every way they could to save a few cents at the discomfort of their patrons. Missing lightbulbs, 'half flush' toilet option, one teabag/coffee sachet in the room for cuppa's, no window finishings, no 'set-top box' for tv reception, no iron/hairdryer in room, no lift, no help from reception at all!
We should have spent the extra $10-$20 and stayed at Mid City Hotel (where i've been a couple times before.) Do yourself a favour and give Harringtons 102 a miss...."
Here is the link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g255097-d300914-Reviews-Harrington_s_102-Hobart_Tasmania.html
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