CHECKIN & BUILDING -- Monique at reception was amazing-- so sweet & kind!
The Lobby is an immediate "wow", immaculately designed for grandeur & glam. Very clean too.
Unfortunately there's no late checkout; stern 12pm checkout time.
ROOM (walkthrough) -- Lots of style points for this modern-classic look. I like the flooring visuals + the fact there's no dirty carpet to deal with. High ceilings & strategic lighting tie it all together.
It's a spacious, albeit Quirky, box layout; for w/e reason there's a huge pillar in center of the room... Windows also don't open.
There's still plenty I liked about this one, from the cleverly designed compact storage, to the amazing reclining chairs.
A huge work desk is setup in the corner for dedicated tabletop space. It's not so strong on comfort & ergonomics unfortunately.
Privacy light is used instead of a dirty, flimsy, paper DnD signs (although ours didn't work...).
BATH -- Looks good but the devil is in the details. 👎
Huge vanity, bright & spacious. Good dimensions with warm & hefty towels. Walk-in shower was large & equipped with a decent hand shower.
Its an underwhelming shower experience in the end due to slow heating water, weak water pressure, & dismal toiletries.
It's not possible to use both the hand shower and overhead shower head simultaneously -- disappointing.
Don't appear to give out robe & slippers anymore either💔.
FOOD & DRINK -- Not DoorDash friendly.
No room service despite what Google says...🥲
The bar still appears to be functional though, but not competitive if in need of a drink.
Ice & vending machines (coke products) on the floors.
in-room:
✅ small mini fridge
❌ microwave
✅ free water
❌ coffee
TV & ENTERTAINMENT -- Huge wall mounted TV servicing basic cable. The port accessibility is rather poor with this installation.
Outlet distribution also makes it inconvenient if you're hoping to hook up a gaming system or HDMI device.
There are a lot of outlets & USB ports, just not where you may need them.
BED -- Sleeping accommodations were "mixed". Too few pillows & 2 sizes too small; while lacking in quantity, quality was on point, curtesy of the New Orlean collection brand.
Linens were mediocre + this composition lacked a duvet.
Luckily the Posteurpedic mattress was a hit!
WI-FI & CELLULAR -- Cellular reception is stable & good for work. The WiFi infrastructure is decent, although heavily asymmetrical on throughput + huge packet loss.
--Performance--
Video streaming - good
Online gaming - good
Video chatting - good
--Nerd Stats--
58-75 Mbps download
11-44 Mbps upload
1.00% packet loss
36 ms latency
70 ms jitter
NOISE -- Too much white noise! The inability to turn off/down the vents fans was a MAJOR irritant.
LOCATION -- Felt very safe, cameras everywhere. Walkability is also high for all the tourists attractions.
RATING
Hospitality was the most memorable aspect for me.
Accommodations were unique, but they've really cut back on amenities.
I wouldn't stay here again but would recommend it as a decent option.
4/5 ⭐️
@mrstaycation
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