SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Cordial 🎩 & Fast checkin.
No tap pay & more Dreadful resort fees 😞 ($28/night); overpriced for the value, on top of already steep prices.
The Bidwell hotel charges a similar fee, but unlike them, this fee is devoid of any additional utility.
It's not being used to provide a premium internet baseline either.
Early checkin was free.
LOBBY, ELEVATOR, CORRIDORS -- Impressive & immersive experience entering the building.
The lobby was beautiful. Ornate, with a sophisticated & exciting vibe-- even more Lavish than the Paramount!
The aesthetic throughout the corridors was also lustrous. Nice design details & a heavenly aroma too.
ROOM (walkthrough) -- A bold, unique, & charming color palette.
It has the potential to be overwhelming, but I enjoyed this break from the usual beige-brown hotel spectrum.
While my early impression was favorable, the electrical turned out to be a nightmare.
It took an effort to find working outlets; lamps were damaged (couldn't turn off the one in video); bulbs & phone flicker wildly, with or without being touched; high-pitched whines from different equipment.
All the visual & audio cues are present for an oversubscribed power system being neglected.
Not safe.
BED -- "Upper echelon" feels appropriate for the composition...:
Inspiring texture & patterns on the headboard. Supportive, fluffy, & lengthy feather down pillows. 80/20 blend linens for cloud-soft sheets.
And a Simmons beauty Rest Black mattress w/the plush topper.
A high quality setup & easily the best pillow+headboard combination this year (2023).
BATH -- Needs maintenance... The tub was heavily chipped & lacking a slip resistant map/surface.⚠️
Uncomfortable shower experience & not safe.
TV & ENTERTAINMENT -- 2 huge 55" LG TVs w/basic programming & chrome cast streaming.
unmounted setup so ports are easy to access + you have access to all gestures via the OEM remote.
WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- sigh.
Unencrypted, bare minimum on throughput, & slow to connect 🐢.
To add insult to injury: they harvest emails for their mailing list, so prepare a throwaway email before connecting your device.
--Performance--
Video streaming - average
Online gaming - average
Video chatting - average
--Nerd Stats--
8-12 Mbps download
9-12 Mbps upload
0% packet loss
9 ms latency
29 ms jitter
FOOD & DRINK -- DoorDash friendly.
Wine served downstairs + onsite restaurants.
Free waters are stocked in room along with a
tea set, coffee bar, & drink cart for flavored libations.
A small mini fridge is included but these aren't maintained well so you may have to defrost it yourself like I did.
NOISE -- Quiet floors but there was city construction within earshot on my first day.
Electrician appliances also produced a high pitch whine noise.
RATING
Some parts of the experience were impressive but its overpriced & felt unsafe due to the electrical infrastructure + shower condition.
Not the kind of conditions you'd expect to be charged for.
No plans to return or recommend this property in the current condition.
1/5 ⭐️
@mrstaycation
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