I'm really conflicted with this review. There were some very cool things and some not so cool things.. First the cool things.
The hotel itself is very cool inside. The lobby has a really nice staircase, the sitting areas had eclectic seating, we received a welcome beverage (beer or mocktail), and they allow dogs so we got to see some pups while here. I heard the rooftop bar was very nice for the Camp Bobby going on..and the location is super convenient to visit Printers Alley, which is what we had planned. It's close enough to walk to Broadway for all that honky tonk stuff, but keep in mind you're walking back uphill to the hotel...The room is decorated with an edgy vibe, had some cool table top art books to look through, there were some cool lamps in the room, it was quite spacious, and since I booked during winter, it was decently priced.
The in room mini bar is very good. Fridge full of stuff to purchase, they even have snacks and candy, and some hotel merch. All with large price tags, of course.
Ok - so the not so great part. First off, the rooftop bar that we had been told was nice wasn't open when we wanted to go, even though the website advertised as so. One thing I specifically liked about this hotel was the fact they have a lobby dog - a dog being rescued and trained for service and I inquired when booking to make sure they do in fact allow petting (cause I needed to hug the dog). I was assured yes absolutely. well guess what? there is no dog. according to the desk clerk, the dog was too aggressive so they took it back to the foster or whatever and wouldn't be getting a new dog for "maybe like 6 months". That was annoying to hear.
The pillows are not comfy. Very lumpy and yet flat at the same time. I had to ask for extra and it didn't help. The bed has no comforter. It's literally a hard sheet, another softer sheet, a large towel like blanket, and a top sheet. It was just weird. The bathroom....now this is a strange choice. It's a glass cube in your room. The glass is shaded and not exactly see through, but see through enough that they need curtains to have privacy around it, but be warned it's not private sound wise...you will hear everything in there...
The shower....had no door?? Just a half glass panel. I really didn't understand this part - I wasn't able to shower without water getting on the floor in considerable amounts.
No usb ports in the room which bummed me out because I assumed every hotel in this day and age would have these, so I left my power adapter at home.
No coffee maker in the room. Yes, they will offer to bring you coffee in the morning, but only between 5-7am and that's annoying. I'd much rather have a coffee maker to do my own when I want it.
No ice maker on floor - had to call the desk to have them bring it to you. Honestly it just feels like they design it to where they require you to have them bring stuff to get more tips.. We wanted to go to the dive bar, but it was also closed the day we wanted to go.
And the final issue was that housekeeping threw away my food that I had kept on the bedside table. It was an uneaten large gourmet brownie that I had purchased, and there wasn't any room in their mini fridge to keep it in, so I left it covered in the room. Very frustrated they trashed my stuff. And all I got was a sheepish sorry from the desk for it. Just irked me.
So...For the convenience of area and the general design and aesthetic, it was a great place. But for some basic amenities that lacked in a boutique hotel, I wasn't impressed. I probably wouldn't come here again, but glad to have tried it out once. read more