As much as I would like to give this hotel a great review, given how kind and solicitous the staff were, I cannot. The exterior of the hotel is lovely and classic art deco. The lobby, bar, restaurant, check-in area are all gorgeous and welcoming. The staff that we met were all friendly and ready to assist in any way. The issue was that once you got past the lobby and went up to your room, the charm and sense of glamor came to a full stop. Our room was on the second floor, with a neglected-looking apartment building direction across.. one could wave to and I’m sure have an unhindered conversation with the inhabitants across the bleak alleyway. Directly below us were rusty shipping containers, old rolled carpets, and other such dreariness. Not quite the “city view” as advertised. No sunlight, no views.
The room itself was fairly barren. Nothing on the walls except a single mirror. A paucity of furnishings that did not feel comfortable or welcoming. A vintage ceiling light, which perhaps with incandescent bulbs would have had a pleasant illumination, but with (assuming) LED the number of lights lit up the space like a hospital room. No dimmable or low-glare lights. The bed did have a couple of small attached light fixtures, but these were insufficient, as one was broken. The bathroom was nicely tiled and the bed was comfortable, so there’s that.
Overall, unfortunately, not a stay that was anywhere close to the $560+ nightly total we paid.
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