Are you sure it was the Intercontinental?
Yep, that's the one.

Don't get me wrong; the room was by no means shabby - "restrained luxury" is a good description. But it was in what appeared to be an older part of the hotel. Up the stairs next to the coffee shop and through a door.

First of all, the room was much smaller than I thought it would be. Even though I stay in hotels by myself, I still like to have a large room with a lot of space.

I was kept awake by a noise, the source of which I couldn't find. It turned out to be the compressor in the fridge which was hidden away inside a cupboard.

Also, the curtains were very thin and did not block out the light from the lamppost right outside my window. I had to sleep with the eye shades I use on the plane.

Oh, and I sometimes came back only to find my room hadn't been cleaned and there was no newspaper.

It's a great hotel in a great location, but next time I'll ignore any discount and just pay full price. No stress, no disappointment.