getting what you pay for.....
We were surprised only that this hotel has apparently been incorporated into the Ramada group. The shuttle driver and other regular guests (airline crew) told us it has undergone a facelift; the evidence of which we could not see. The rooms did not smell fresh, paint and woodwork was battered and dated. The bed was much too soft (for us) and worst of all the noise of the air-conditioning unit (on/off all night without being able to change that setting) meant that we had an uncomfortable night's sleep. Just like the other cheaper hotels around airports, use of the 'free shuttle' means taking your chances that there are not so many people arriving at the same time that the small mini-bus has to put you in to a long queue for collection; being told by the receptionist, ''oh, you are in the next pickup - he's almost with you'' which after an hour and 20 minutes of waiting and 4 calls to the hotel, was patently untrue. We ended up paying a taxi who took us to the wrong Ramada (our fault for not having the EXACT address) and cost $25 USD. We have now learnt; pay more or expect this kind of thing again and again.