Better known as Hotel Bleak & Hotel Fake
Stayed there for 3 nights for the DNC. Having read the reviews before I went, my expectations were as low as low can be, and I was pretty concerned about staying there. My roommate checked in a few days before I did, so I had some advance warning about our specific room, i.e. bring my own hairdryer as the one in the room was very weak and had been ripped off the wall, the place is funky, the beds were comfortable. The only advantage to The Blake was that you could walk to the Convention venues. Due to the heat & humidity, I took cabs or shuttles in the morning (cost ranged from $3 - $15), but I walked back each evening. Even though it's isolated compared to other hotels in the general area, I felt okay walking back alone given the amount of security for the Convention (wouldn't do it under normal circumstances). Having read other reviews and heard about other people's rooms during the Convention, I felt relatively lucky (relatively, being the important word). Our room wasn't as bad as others...but, it wasn't good. 
Bathroom:
*no fan in the bathroom (even the remodeled wing doesn't have fans in the bathrooms. How can this be in an already humid area?)
*if you opened up your towel before your shower, it was damp when you were ready to use it
*lots of shower water ended up on bathroom floor due to poor shower 'enclosure' design
*part of ceiling over shower bulging/almost coming down
*where shower wall & tub met was brown mold that I could easily remove with my fingernail - so, why couldn't housekeeping remove it with a sponge?
*sink stopper wouldn't close
*only one hook to hang used towels
Bedroom:
*carpets were ALWAYS damp
*large stain across entire length of ceiling
*only 1 outlet in bedroom worked. "Repair" was a cord plugged in by the bed and taped to the floor under the window to reach the opposite side of the room by the desk. Cord had attachment that allowed 3 items to be plugged in (computer, lamp, & TV). When wanted to iron, had to unplug the lamp. This also meant cell phones had to be recharged at night in dressing/closet area. So when alarm went off, had to sprint to the dressing area to turn it off.
*phone did not work despite numerous attempts from repair people
*poor lighting 
*pillows too thick - they look good but are really uncomfortable
*roommate used the iron & ruined a shirt; replacement iron was very good
Each of these items by themselves would not have been so bad but combined made for a bad experience. This is the first time I've been tempted to write to the owners and tell them they should be ashamed of themselves - especially at prices starting at $310/night. I heard from other people: either had no hot water or no cold water, a cockroach (or some other sort of large bug) in the toilet upon arrival, elevators took forever, food was bad & expensive. The California delegation had a choice between The Blake and another hotel. Many people chose The Blake because is was supposed to be a luxury hotel. It turned out to be as far from luxury as one can get...do not stay at this hotel.