Vertigo Hôtel

We got what was surely the worst room in a hotel. Turns out most if not all the rooms are like this, even though it is a US branded hotel (Best Western). There were bright orange and green lights IN OUR ROOM! I kid you not. For $200 a night, we paid to advertise our hotel. Blackout curtains didn't help. And I stupidly paid $20 for a glass of wine at the hotel bar in a town where wine is $3 a glass. Bought a bottle at a local wine shop for $4 for the next 2 nights. Not sure if there are "dark" rooms. Didn't think to ask. Check it out.

I have very mixed feelings about this stay. Hotel is in great location near Darcy park in Dijon and walking distance to everything. Checkin was easy (was traveling with other family members). My room was on top floor and the architectural and design elements highlighted the quirkiness of the place. The room felt a bit tight because of the roof and hanging tv from the side wall. I kept having to duck to avoid banging my head. After a good night’s sleep but after waking up and pulling out the covers I realized my sheets had a smear of blood on them... I requested they be changed and to move to a new room. The staff was very accommodating and the new room was fantastic compared to the first one so I would recommend sticking to floors 1-4. The second morning I woke up covered in insect bites all over my upper body. Turns out a spider had made a meal of me during my sleep. I went back to the front desk and showed them my face and arms and asked that they take a look and kill whatever did that to me. They were apologetic and took care of it The third night was uneventful. I guess housekeeping is the hotel’s achillees heel. Better inspection of the sheets and rooms would have prevented both events and left me unscarred from the spider bites. The other two rooms that my family had didn’t have these issues so I was unlucky. The spa was a bit crowded but the fitness center was great with three brand new machines. The bar is fantastic with creative cocktails and friendly bartender.