shabbiness

Its clean and bright interior sets an example for other hotels in the area where central location is often an excuse for shabbiness.
Son intérieur propre et lumineux est un exemple pour d'autres hôtels dans la région où l'emplacement central est souvent une excuse pour le laisser-aller.
There is a sense of scale here which is lacking in most larger developments, and a certain quiet charm which partly compensates for the genteel shabbiness that has overtaken the project over the years.
Il y a ici un équilibre que la plupart des plus grands développements manquent, et il y a une tranquillité charmante qui compense en partie l'indigence distinguée qui a surpris le projet au cours des années.
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