Learn English – How to use ‘even so’

adverbs

We were staying at the most expensive hotel in town. But, even so, there were no toilet rolls in the washroom.

I was struck by the use of 'even so' in the above sentence. Is it correct? Shouldn't it be more like: The hotel room didn't have much amenities, but, even so, it had the best view in town.

Best Answer

Why do you think the use of even so in the first sentence is incorrect? It means ‘in spite of this fact’. It’s because the hotel was the most expensive in town that the writer expected the washroom to be appropriately provisioned.

In your second sentence, incidentally, it would be normal to write many amenities rather than much amenities.