Rezydent Sopot MGallery

We were planning a 2 night getaway to Sopot/Gdansk and I really wanted to try out the new MGallery. The hotel is located in a beautiful old building which has hosted hotels for many many years. According to the receptionist it was completely renovated and turned into an MGallery about a year ago.

The location is excellent right in the middle of Sopot next to the train station and a 5-10 minute walk from the beach. It complements the Sofitel down by the beach very well. 

We were warmly welcomed by the receptionist and status was acknowledged right away. She explained all of the hotel facilities and their opening hours. Late checkout was granted, drink vouchers were given and she apologised that there were no room upgrades available. Initially I doubted her, but upon settling into our room, I did as Goldorak would and checked online. Indeed, no higher category was available. 

Front desk / reception area.

Beautiful corridors with ambiance music playing.

Classic King Room.

The room was clean, nicely decorated and with lots of daylight. Everything still felt brand new. The size was on the smaller side, but this is the lowest category room. The room features a minibar with a kettle for coffee and tea. In the closet there was a safe, a hairdryer, an iron and an ironing board. My only complain about the room was that the AC wasn’t very powerful and it can get quite warm in the summer. You can also hear the trains from the room, although with the windows closed it didn’t bother us that much. 

Welcome amenity with a letter. 

Safe, iron and hairdryer

Ironingboard.

The bathroom was the first disappointment of the stay. Apparently they haven’t renovated all of them, the not renovated bathrooms have only been slight enhanced. I did know about this beforehand and I have to say that it wasn’t as bad as I had feared. The bathroom was very clean and everything was working perfectly. Our only major complaint was that the shower was very small.

L´Occtaine hand soap, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.

Bathrobe and slippers

Image from the web of a refurbished bathroom

The hotel has a restaurant and bar called Grino, this is also where breakfast is served. Unfortunately we didn’t try the restaurant nor the breakfast as we had plans elsewhere. We did try the bar and used our welcome drink vouchers which could be used for soft drinks, beers, wine and cocktails. Very good. 

Our welcome drinks, a Missionary Downfall and a Black Pearl. The black pearl was good despite looking like a kids toy. 

Cocktail menu.

The hotel features the Prana Spa which offers various styles of massages. We booked the ´´Touch of Orient`` for the both of us and it was very good. There is also a sauna in the spa which is free for guests.

On the day we checked in we had had a very early dinner, so we enquired about the room-service hours just incase. The receptionist informed us that room-service was available 24/7. About 10 minutes later the receptionist told us that there had been a malfunction at the kitchen and that only the soups were available at the moment. Not a big deal as we only wanted something small. The receptionist then offered us a free cheese board and 2 new welcome drink vouchers for the troubles. We accepted and the cheese board was delicious. 

Our first night at the hotel was great. Service had been excellent and the hotel was beautiful. It was during our second night, when returning from dinner at 22:30 that things shifted. There was a wedding being held at the  entire restaurant/bar area. Once in our room the music started. The music was loud, very loud! I immediately called the front desk to ask how long the music would be on. The receptionist informed me it would be going on until 3 in the morning! I asked if he could find us a room on a higher floor as our room was on the first floor right above the restaurant. Some 5 minutes later the receptionist showed up at our door very apologetic with new room keys for a room on the second floor. This was the only and best option available according to him. From the second floor you could still hear the music but is was much quieter. All in all it would have been an excellent stay hadn’t it been for the wedding the second night. 

As a side note, if you are planning a trip to Sopot/Gdansk and you are flying in to GDN I can highly recommend the VIP service at the airport. At only 300 PLN it is a steal!