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It's delightful, totally. The place is run by a husband and wife team whose names I never did get, but who have a cat named Brian. He, the husband, is an artist in addition to running the B&B and his work hangs on the walls. The hotel has been completely re-done in the past year with new floors, windows, doors, moulding and plumbing. The rooms are large and have king sized beds, ceiling fans, mini-bars and matching antique furnishings. The bathrooms are well equiped with tub/shower combos, hair dryers and good ventalation. Everything was immaculate. Breakfast is included in the room and is a bufffet of cereals, yogurts, fruits and juices, cheese and sliced meats. The Breakfast room is open and airy with a wall of sliding glass doors looking out onto the privite garden. The area is quiet and green and seemed very un-touristy.

We were visiting in the off season, so the rates were extremely reasonable. I loved the residential feel of the Lido, and enjoyed having a hotel away from the husle of the city. I have since noticed that the rates here have increased dramatically. At the time of our stay, this was a 2 star hotel, which has since been upgraded to a three star. If the increase in service correlates, this would be a very good hotel for the expense.

We sat in a grouping halfway between the bar and lobby, where we could see everything going on in the hotel. Besides the people at the bar, the place was virtually empty. A waiter came to take our order as soon as we sat down. He returned with our drinks, and a three-tiered snack tray of cookies, crackers and nuts. We sat in the lobby for well over an hour enjoying the music an atmosphere and despite the suroundings, found it utterly lacking in pretention (unlike Harry's). Highly recommended if you just want to have a quiet drink in a beautiful place.