Apartments at Number 82 the Unthank

Great location easily walkable into Norwich centre but also in its own little neighbourhood with shops, cafes and pubs. Well equipped and comfortable room. Lovely rainfall shower. Unfortunately we were not allowed to park early which was a shame.

There is a sign up outside Number 82 which says "A devilishly good night's sleep", however nothing could be further from the truth. The Pear Tree pub across the road and their clientele provide a very noisy interference which lasts until 2am (due to their late licence). The road outside the hotel contains a manhole cover that makes a noise for each vehicle that drives over it. The pedestrian crossing lights flash all night and the curtains fail to keep the flashing out of the room. The hotel consisting of apartment rooms is somehow managed remotely, therefore keys are obtained via a code from a key safe, and any questions are only dealt with by phone. Our first issue concerned a broken window mechanism, preventing it from closing and after reporting this someone rang back to allow us to check in to a different room. Unfortunately the second room had a broken toilet. Once the chain was pulled for the first time, (it had an overhead cistern), the water did not stop running but couldn't be flushed again. This was reported at 6pm, 7.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.30pm, with no response other than "your problem has been logged on the system and I am waiting for feedback". No amount of "can I speak to your supervisor/boss" or suggestions about getting an emergency plumber out, or changing the room bore any result. After the 4th attempt, I remembered that the person providing the second room earlier had rung back from a different number, and once reached, this person did indeed provide us the facility for changing rooms for a second time. There were other issues concerning cleanliness and the heating not working in the second room, all in all a most unpleasant stay that I do not intend to repeat

it's a place to avoid, whoever wants to park there, you don't get enough information in time and you end up wasting the day to get the keys to the room, which is a disaster, you smell bad, hair on the sink, bed linen burnt with cigarettes the oven was dirty and you couldn't even cook, for 110 pounds for one night, I'd rather sleep in the car

I have to say that it wasn’t a pleasant stay at all. Firstly my understanding was that I’d booked a ground floor appartment with a bath but instead I was on the first floor with no bath. Contacted someone my first evening with regard to this and they stated they’d look into the bookings the next day and get back to me, I didn’t hear anything back. My first morning I was awoken at 6am by the fire alarm, I went outside as you would and there was no one to be seen anywhere, the fire alarm persisted for an hour. That evening I was then cooking and using the oven which produced a minimal amount of smoke as ovens do if not been used for a while or not spotless, I tried to put the extractor fan on but this didn’t work, subsequently I then apparently set the alarm off as a result. I went outside again and there were people this time but only people staying in the apartments. Luckily a gentleman knew what to do to turn the alarm off (someone else staying in the apartments) and he said the fire alarm goes off all the time! After flushing the toilet there was just a contact gush of water as it wasn’t recognising when the cistern was full so had to tie up the chain in a certain way to prevent this from flowing all night. There wasn’t a single shelf in the bathroom so had to put everything, toothbrush, toiletries etc on the floor. The fridge door was faulty so didn’t close properly. Tried to open the bigger window but it felt like the whole pane of glass was going to fall out. I was booked in to stay for 3 nights but for all the reasons listed left early and didn’t stay the third night.

Lovely clean and well appointed rooms in a great location for Norwich City. Ideal for a short stop over and an ideal alternative to a hotel. The room had its own kitchen area , very comfortable bed and large bathroom with a decent shower. The key code entry is ok once you get the hang of it but could be simpler. I didn’t like the fact that a £96 security deposit had to be paid upfront but it was refunded three days after checking out. Personally I would scrap this idea as it almost put us off of booking. We didn’t see any staff so can’t comment on them however it’s nice to come and go as you please. We had Dragons Hall and Chapelfields rooms and didn’t have an issue with road noise which others have encountered. Would definitely stay here again.

On arrival to No 82, The Unthank we were thankful to have had the last parking slot or parking could have been an issue. There was no one at the concierge so it took us a few minutes to work out how to get our key but, once we had crossed that hurdle we went up to the apartment which was named and not numbered. The interior was quaint and elaborately styled with all the amenities - double bed, cooker, fridge, sink, microwave, table for two, iron ,ironing board, and a closet for clothing. The bathroom was luxurious to look at with beautiful bling shaped black, silver and white tiling. All beautifully thought out. However, ther was no instruction on which tap was hot or cold so it took a fair while adjusting the water temperature. The fact that the shower screen was a tad inadequate, we couldn't help the water from spilling out onto the floor. The attention to detail was missed and the cleaners really needs to use a duster over the chandelier lighting and all around the room; high and low to ensure all cobwebs are removed and just to inspect that the throw on the bed is spotlessly clean and any small hairs on the bed are removed at inspection. The chrome piping around the apartment and bathroom could also do with a buff and a shine. Noise from the apartment next door was loud due to their door banging. Chatter could easily be heard from their apartment, so be sure to keepyour voice down. This being said, No.82 The Unthank is a wonderful place to stop over at and within easy reach of a few eateries across the road. We slept well in their very cozy bed. You will definitely have to try out some of their other luxurious rooms.