I Expected Better
Let me start by saying, the staff were nice enough. Not the most attentive and certainly not the quickest to respond to complaints, but not terrible either. That leads me to my complaints... 
This historic hotel was lovely, and I love this type of place when they are renovated correctly. When we got to our room, it was spacious and ok, though you could definitively tell it was old and in need of renovation. Nothing special. The furniture in the sitting area was dirty looking. So much so, I didn't sit on it. The air unit was loud and did not do a good job of keeping the room temperature nice. I set it below 68 just to try to get the room cooled down, and it never did. 
The entry light was out, so I called the front desk at about 1:30pm and asked them to fix it. When we got back to our room that night at about 10:30 p.m. it still wasn't fixed. I called again and this time a guy came up in about 20 minutes. He replaced the bulb and told us we had to make sure the switch on a lamp and beside the bed were also on, for the switch at the front door to work. Seriously? The next morning, no matter what switches we used, the light wouldn't work again. It's just ridiculous to have that issue in a hotel that is supposed to be this nice. How hard is it to make the entry switch turn on the entry light? 
Next, on to missing things... It may sound silly, but there was no trash can in the bathroom. What hotel doesn't put a trash can in the bathroom? Also, no blow dryer. I usually bring my own blow dryer, because I prefer it, but didn't on this trip. I've never been in a hotel that didn't have one, so I didn't even think about it. Instead, there was a phone where the blow dryer should be. What?
There is no vending in the hotel. That's right, if you get thirsty you have to order room service or buy a hugely overpriced soda or water from your in-room refreshment center. They give you prices for these refreshments, which are outrageous, and then in fine print at the bottom tell you that on top of that already outrageous price, they will charge you a 20% restocking fee. These were the worse prices I have ever seen in any hotel, hands down! 
Valet parking was pretty slow to get your car for you, no matter if you call down in advance or not, and it was not cheap! Thank goodness we had a deal on our room which included that, or I would have been unhappy to pay $26 to park. In their defense, that price is about average for valet, but usually, you are offered a self-park option as well. Not so here. 
All that being said, it wasn't a terrible experience, just one that I will not repeat. There are much nicer hotels in the area, for about the same price as the Adolphus. I suggest you get one of those, and walk over and enjoy the oldness of the Adolphus for free, without having to purchase a room. You'll thank me later.