Years ago, I used to work as a hotel reviewer. One hotel I had to review was MaMaison in Prague. It was fantastic. When I saw MaMaison in Bratislava, I was expected a similar condition. Boy, was I setting myself up.
Since my arrival, I have come to find out that there is a renovated part of the hotel and an unrenovated part (?) and I'm in the latter. It does look like something was done since 1980, but it was done poorly and doesn't even come close to resembling the pictures online. Sure, there's a great view of the castle from my room but that's it. There's a kitchen which would be great if I wanted to cook, but I don't know what we'd eat on since there are no plates and no silverware. For a 4-star hotel, I would've expected a bottle of water - but no. The "designer" toiletries basically means they're using a brand you've seen before - calling it designer really sets one up for expectation. There was only shower gel and hand wash - no lotion or anything else. I asked about room service and was told that since no one really used it, it wasn't available regardless of what the website said. Did I sleep ok? Yes. The bed was comfortable. Was it an overall decent stay for 80 bucks? Yes. However, it should be a 2-3 star, max (though I've stayed in many better 3 stars before). A vacuum would do wonders for the carpet. It was quiet and my car was safe but calling it a 4 star hotel is a stretch.
I didn't even bother asking about my free bottle of wine.