Myself and a friend stayed in Room 525 (twin beds) for 3 nights (breakfast only) in August 2022.
Pros:
-Helpful and friendly staff. Michaela was particularly helpful.
-Clean and well maintained premises.
-Free WiFi throughout hotel. Log-in details provided on check-in.
-Spacious Lobby with sitting area, Bar and toilets. Free Trieste city map. Steps and lift to Lobby which is raised above street level.
-Two lifts to all floors. Stairs.
-Room 525 (5th floor, top floor) - end of side corridor - spacious room with cupboard with shelf & sliding drawers. Safe. Suitcase stand. Beds with bedside tables, telephone. Chair & desk area with drawers. Minibar fridge (contents chargeable). Philips TV with remote on unit (English language channels includes BBC World News and France24). Air-con. En suite bathroom with shower-bath, toilet, bidet, towels, sink, lotion dispensers, large mirror. Curtains. Views of Molo Audace stone pier, Temple of Monte Grisa Roman Catholic church on hill, Gulf of Trieste and any moored cruise ships. Hard floorings.
-Breakfast: 7am-10am. Buffet - choices include juices, cold meats, cheese, cereals, pastries, fruit, yoghurt, breads, selection of hot foods. Gluten free options. Toaster grill. 2x Lavazza coffee machines.
-Fitness room - treadmills, weights. Pre booking required.
-Hotel is centrally located: a 4 minute walk to Canale Grande (Grand Canal) and an 8 minute walk to Piazza Unità d'Italia & City Hall (main square in Trieste, contains tourist information centre with bus ticket machine) and Molo Audace stone pier. Trieste Centrale railway station is a 10 minute walk from the hotel.
-Check out 12pm. NH Reward members can checkout at 3pm on Sundays.
Cons:
-Room - no complimentary bottles of mineral water.
-Room - no kettle/tea & coffee making facility, but available from Reception on request.
-Room - expensive snacks - crisps = €4.50, mineral water = €3, soft drink = €4.50, beer = €5.50.
-Room - traffic noise from main road below. Triple glazing would be useful.
Notes:
-Public bus 24 hour ticket (valid until midnight) = €3pp.
-Supermarket: There’s an ‘iN’s mercato’ mini supermarket (cheap, sells alcohol) a 3 minute walk from the hotel - turn left out of hotel, then first left into Via Milano street, and second right into Via Roma street. There are also ‘Despar express’ (Spar) mini supermarkets (sell alcohol) on Piazza Unità d'Italia (next to ‘Harry’s’ restaurant) and inside Trieste Centrale railway station. ‘Mirella’ low cost womens clothing shop across the road from the hotel.
-Toilets - take 50 cents and €1 coins for public toilets.
-In Trieste I visited Canale Grande (Grand Canal), Piazza Unità d'Italia (main square in Trieste), Molo Audace stone pier, Teatro Romano (Roman amphitheatre), Temple of Monte Grisa (Roman Catholic church on hill, bus no.42 from Piazza Oberdan), Miramare Castle (free entry to gardens, €10 entry to house. Bus no.6/36 from adjacent to Trieste Centrale railway station).