The Palms Hotel

The Verandah at the front of the property and the look of the property from the road were the only 'good' things about this hotel. The location is good if you're looking to get into Duval street (although Duval street was disappointing itself... very sleazy).

Pretty much everything was hugely disappointing. Looked like it would be a charming guesthouse - but the frontage of the property was very deceiving. The actual accommodation was more like a roadside motel with walls that were so thin you could hear every word of a conversation being held by guests in the adjoining room, tiny bathrooms, ridiculously loud air conditioning units which meant no sleep was possible as without the air conditioning the rooms were unbearably hot. And the beds squeaked and were covered in a nylon style bed protector that made trying to sleep even more uncomfortable. Wouldn't recommend.