We decided to stay in Pisa for a night and wanted to be near the train station for travel the following day. The cheapest option was a double room with shared bathroom, which I usually don't mind.
Upon entry, we weren't welcomed warmly...but with a simple growl of "passports". We were then handed the keys and told we were on the second floor. There was no lift (an absolute NO for anyone with mobility issues).
We entered the room. My eyes darted around. Something was missing...I was aware that the hotel didn't offer air conditioning, but it appeared that even during high summer (35°C, to be precise) all that was offered was a measly desk fan. A wave of disappointment (and sweat) came over me.
My partner feebly assured me that 'it wasnt that bad' and 'maybe itll cool down later'. He then sat on the bed and lay back to find a paper thin pillow, and instantly took back his previous comments.
I decided to check out the bathroom. Surely this would be the silver lining? This time, I was the one who was mistaken. The bathroom was clean, yes. There were 3 new toilet rolls provided which I thought would be ample for the 4 hotel rooms sharing this bathroom. Little did I I, that this single toilet and shower cubicle would be shared by approximately 10 rooms, some occupied by families. By the end of the evening there were about 8 sheets of toilet roll remaining and a queue to use the bathroom at all. Luckily, the sink provided in the hotel room gave my partner and I somewhere (tbc)