Opened in 1955, this city hotel was renovated in 2006. It is decorated in colonial style and comprises a total of 84 double rooms and 2 junior suites as well as a garden and a terrace. Guests are welcomed in the foyer with a reception desk manned around the clock, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility and a restaurant. The O'Lydia disco can welcome up to 1,200 persons and is fitted out in Egyptian style. Conference facilities are available for guests' use as well as public Internet access and a WLAN access point, room and laundry services and parking for those arriving by car. Furthermore, the hotel offers guests medical care, a taxi call service and a 24-hour security service. Younger guests may let off steam in the playground. American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment. The hotel's own restaurant serves local dishes and international cuisine to the accompaniment of live music. Guests are offered breakfast as well as their midday and evening meals a la carte. This hotel is situated only around a 6-minute drive from the city centre, about 10 minutes from the bus station and around 15 minutes from the airport.