Note: this also appears with my reviews over on Yelp.
Some rooms here might merit a 4-star rating, but room 910 gets 3.
I wanted to like this place more, but it fell short on a couple of fundamental things.
On the positive side:
- the room was huge
- the bed was huge and comfortable
- you can open the window a little bit (I love fresh air, so this is great for me)
- the bathroom is big and modern
- they have a nice little flat screen tv in the lobby near the elevators, which does help distract you during what can be kind of a long wait for the car to arrive
- there is an mini fridge and microwave in the room (and the brilliant, well stocked Cafe Duke is a 1 minute walk away, so giddy-up)
On the negative side:
- there is no mini bar in the room (I prefer the fridge anyway, but it's worth mentioning since some people need the mini bar)
- the TV is dated and the reception is rough on a few channels
- the temperature control in the shower stinks out loud
- there is no wireless internet and room 910 did not have an ethernet jack, even though the front desk and the guy who trucked up a cable to my room tried telling me it did. There were a couple of dial up jacks, but really? 2008? $535 room? Dial up? No.
Add an internet connection and this is easily 4-star for me. A colleague I was traveling with had a better experience, getting an enormous room with a full kitchen and living room (and a working internet connection). So, check out your room carefully before unpacking and maybe request an upgrade or something.
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