Grand Hotel George V

Good location but terrible hotel. Very shabby. The stair carpets were filthy and there was a smell of sewage in the corridors. One lift, taking only two people at a time was not enough for a coach load of people just arrived. My room had a broken shower head, holes in the curtain and the shower tray did not drain properly.
One of the window panes was cracked. One of the lights did not work. My mother-in-law's bathroom had not been cleaned when we arrived - there was pipe tobacco all over the floor. She had a bedside light with no shade, and a non-working fridge. She stepped out of the shower one day to find the towels had not been replaced. Luckily she had brought one of her own.
The breakfast was just about adequate but the dining room was very cramped and people were queuing and bumping into each other. We gave the dinner two chances before opting to eat elsewhere at our own expense, as it was very bland and there was no choice given. The worst thing is we came up in some insect bites and so did the coach driver. We suspect they must have been flea bites. I have complained to the tour operator and received a very unsatisfactory reply. I would avoid this hotel at all costs.

We had the misfortune to go to Ostend in August 06 where we stayed at "The Ambassador", although due to there being no dining facilities "catering" was provided at the nearby George V.
I can honestly say this was the worst holiday I have ever been on. Food at The George V was meagre and inedible; after only one meal we chose to make our own arrangements elsewhere. The staff at The George V and The Ambassador were equally rude and unhelpful. My advice to anyone is Don’t go there.
Having been on more holidays in more places than I could possibly recall this was by far the worse experience and I have just finished my first ever letter of complaint to the tour operator.