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The following items, in no particular order, were discovered under the bed within the first five minutes of our stay in Amsterdam’s Symphony Hotel Paganini:

• * Cigarette Lighter
• * Bottle of Pepsi Max (1/3rd full)
• * Bottle of Tango (1/2th full)
• * A chip
• * Numerous Coins
• * Local tourist literature

Needless to say, there was plenty of other assorted items lodged under the bed, but I didn’t particularly fancy foraging further.

It should also be added that the entire room smelt distinctly of raw sewage and had an inward facing window, complete with un-closeable ventilation ducts, directly onto the world’s noisiest reception. I could whinge further, but I think you get the gist.

Now, officially this is a three star hotel, but if that’s the case then I’m a monkey. I’ve spent nicer evenings in hostels with couples pro-creating on the top bunk above me. On the plus-side, we kicked up a stink (pun intended) and were moved the next morning to a much nicer room. But a spot of research leads me to believe that we were not the only dis-satisfied customers at The Symphony Hotel Paganini…

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