Winston S.
Yelp
Cool historic old hotel, but...
Pros -
Front desk staff are great, big nod to Tiffany, Andrea, and a couple others whose names I didn't get, but all of the ladies were amazing. I'd almost come back just because they were all so friendly and helpful.
Very nice bar/restaurant (little pricey, even for a hotel bar) and music every night is a plus. Bar and restaurant folks were all solid.
Lobby is smaller but pretty cool, sitting area is a little more expansive and a great place to chill .
Retro funk rooms are great, and quiet since it's an older building. Never heard anyone tromping overhead or tv noise from next door like most modern buildings.
Location is nice, walking distance to lots of activities and cheap rides to many others.
Cons -
Retro funk rooms are outfitted with Ikea'ish furniture. Bed frames are a boxed plywood frame which is no big deal, but the pegs that hold them together are showing as it separates, had to kick one side back together since I could see the end of a couple of the dowels/pegs. Furniture isn't secured to anything so as you sit up in bed it slowly continues to slide away from the wall.
Business center is a tablet. Seriously, I asked for the biz center so I could print something. Was offered a tablet and told to email it to the front desk so they could print it for me. Come on folks, it's not the '90s anymore. Staff was helpful, and it's certainly not their fault, but really? Get a couple computers and a printer like Motel 6.
I'm sitting in my room smelling cigarette smoke. Seriously? I'm on the 7th floor and the windows don't open, so not sure what's up with that. Not every night, but more than once, and not just a whiff. Maybe no smoking by the ventilation system?
Stay here again? Meh, I've stayed in boutique hotels, at best this is faux boutique. At these rates. It's a $120 a night hotel in most places, more if the Titans are in town maybe. If I did it would be for the staff and lobby/bar area.