Bed is comfortable, room is spacious, bathroom is big, room is comfortable and clean but definitely not luxury.
It appears that this hotel used to be part of the Sofitel, but is now the same rooms with the same fittings, with an awkward shared entrance, and all of the luxury components have been stripped out.
There was a faulty light in the bathroom, a broken blind and the TV was unplugged and needed reconfiguration. This was all taken care of promptly with no fuss.
The staff were gracious, and made check-in and check-out simple.
If you’re looking for the Sofitel experience without the luxury components, and don’t mind an odd sense of cheaping out and feeling a bit out of place, Marsden offers a great location and a non pretentious stay.