Heather P.
Yelp
The Senate has a lot of charm and character. According to their website, this hotel was built in the 1920s, originally as a prestigious apartment complex. For it to be a nearly 100 year old building, it is well-maintained outside and in. Honestly, it is one of the cleanest hotels I have stayed at. There was not one speck of dust or grime anywhere in my room. You can tell the staff take great care in this. Very impressive!
The rooms truly are suites with ample space. My room had a walk-in closet (plus another closet) and a separate sitting area with a love seat, table and chairs, fridge, and microwave. I even had french doors leading to a terrace with chairs. The bed was super comfortable! There was cable TV and great WiFi connection as well.
The staff are all incredibly friendly and accommodating. I felt welcome with every person encountered, even the other guests. I love that type of environment. This is a pet friendly hotel too! They don't charge an astronomical fee for your furbabies either. My pups loved the extra attention they received from the staff.
Also, the complimentary continental breakfast is way better than any traditional breakfast you would receive from a chain hotel. There was a huge assortment of foods and drinks to choose from. Waffles, eggs, bacon, assorted pastries (muffins, donuts, bagels), oatmeal, fruit, etc. Then of course coffee, hot chocolate, juices, etc. There was also extra touches like shredded cheese, chocolate syrup for hot cocoa, picante sauce, different types of cups for to-go or dine in, newspaper to read, and so on. And not surprising, the spread of everything was all very neat and clean.
My only two critiques are one, that this would not probably be an area you would want to walk around at night in, especially solo. We stayed on the hotel grounds, which is well-lit and has security cameras, with no problems. The only other thing that may be a problem for some is that the rooms do not stifle out sound very well. With the TV on or in my case I have a sound app on my phone, it muffled out any sounds so I was able to fall asleep just fine.