Old urban hotels are much more charming to look at than stay in
First, this was a good value for $169. And the beds were comfortable enough. And the people at the front desk couldn't have been more charming. But in the old days, before modern climate control, bathrooms needed windows, so they would be placed at the back of the bedroom. This means that the usual layout of a corridor from the entrance to the room to the bedroom, with the bathroom on one side and the closet on the other "insulating" guests from the main vestibule, , is missing. Instead the only thing separating you from the hoi polloi is a door. So there is a distinct lack-of-privacy feeling, not to mention that in these situations your floor is naturally the noisiest.
And the breakfast was Hyatt's signature mediocre buffet.