Supernova Hotel

Was a quick stay but nice and cleaned enjoy my time there will go again

I knew I would be arriving late in Rotterdam due to a packed schedule and needed a convenient hotel for an early morning meeting near the train station that had parking. Also traveling group of 3 (1 teenager) - so wanted a room to fit all of us comfortably and not too expensive since we spent less than 12 hours in the hotel. Supernova delivered on those counts… so if this is what you need, then Supernova fits the bill… but that’s about it. Breakfast was appreciated, beds comfy. Overall hotel is modern, cute and quirky and lives up to the reputation in terms of design as other reviews say but that’s really it. Maybe it was the numerous little steps here and there, plus the slightly dim lighting in the corridors that made it difficult for me to move with my luggage, or the look good / instagramable but flimsy furnishing in a rather tightish room (it’s Europe after all), or the expensive nearby street parking that sums up to an average but rough experience for me. I felt I paid the price for a cute designed hotel. I was surprised with the lack of heating in the room - our room had a patio overlooking a garden but given it was winter (and a rainy night), there really wasn’t much insulation - the thin-ish curtains, the small portable heater didn’t cut it for me. The minimalist design also meant there wasn’t much storage space for winter coats and luggage for a room meant for 4 but used by 3 (2 adults 1 teenager). Also the table meant to make a hot drink is shared with the TV, record player and records - while I appreciate the facility, this also means there isn’t lot of free space for us to put out our personal things.