Tired
The pluses: a very good location, friendly service, very slightly less expensive than the luxury hotels. Also, the tacky feel of the place encourages getting out to explore. The minuses: if you have refined or sophisticated tastes, this hotel will bring out your inner snob. It's a fixer-upper. It feels 1970s, beginning with the gold geometric wallpaper in the lobby. The Musak is loud Jim Croce. The "artwork" behind the check-in counter consists of a large dark canvas adorned with a giant blue ribbon that seemed to be sagging. The flooring, walls, and light fixtures throughout the hotel are dated, in a bleak way. The restaurant -- a pub -- received an 11 in the Zagat guide. The room had clean sheets and towels and a clean bathroom but I wouldn't go barefoot on the carpeting. The air was dry and stuffy and the windows were sealed shut. We turned on the air conditioner in February to sleep.