Brian K.
Yelp
ROOM (320 - Full Bed)
FRIDGE (No)
MICROWAVE (No)
COFFEE POT (Yes)
TV (RCA 27" CRT)
DESK (No)
COUCH (No)
INTERNET (Free - Wifi)
PARKING (Street, Valet, or Pay Lot)
RATE (September, 2012 - $179 CAD/night)
PROS
- Historical Building (guess that's a Pro?)
- High ceilings
- Wifi is pretty fast and consistent
CONS
- Tiny room!
- Light Switch's outlets are confusing
- No Desk
- Old
- No real amenities
- A/C either sucks or doesn't work.
- No Business Center
NOTES
The hotel is old, like 1920's old. To some it's considered "historical" or "a classic." I just see it as old. The hallways are just like the really old apartments in Chicago near the lake, but at least it smells better! For such an old looking room, it has "some" modern amenities, like a coffee maker, phone, alarm clock, and keycard entrance. It also has an iron & board, which isn't always a given! But that's it! The carpet's old, the TV's old, the dresser's old, the chair is old, the bathroom floor is old, and even the window's old! I cut my thumb on the broken screw that was supposed to be the handle, plus the thing slides to the left and there's no screen! I went in the fall, so there weren't any bugs, but I imagine if you tried to open the window in the summer, you might have mosquitoes in your room. Speaking of opening the window, the A/C control in the room is absolutely useless. I walked in the room and it was stuffy, the A/C was on cool, but no matter what temp I set it, it wouldn't start...ever!
Also, I'm sure I make a tiny minority of people who rent a room here for work, but there is no desk in the room! There's a small round table, much like one you might find at a Days Inn, but it's shoved into the corner so you can't even really use it for anything! The room's tiny! It's like a 15'x20' room, but put a useless table, a dresser with a TV, fullsize bed, and a chair, and you barely even have enough space to walk from the door to the side of the bed! I can't imagine what it'd be like to have 2 people here!
AND the bathroom. Has just enough space to fit a tub, sink, toilet, and space for the door to swing. No more, no less. I had no problems, but I've heard other people complain that the shower goes from hot to cold randomly.
Oh, and just FYI, there is a valet, but they're only available from 7am to 11pm. Why do I tell you that? If you valeted your car last night, but need to leave at 6am this morning...too bad, so sad! Enjoy the sunrise while you call work and tell them why you're going to be late today.
NOT FOR BUSINESS
I may have had a different opinion if I was here to see the river, or if I was a history buff. But I'm here for work, and I can see that outside of this walled city, there is a Hilton highrise, and I would MUCH rather be there! It's not a terrible hotel, I mean, it does the job, but a front desk and a valet that both close at night is annoying!