Hated this hotel
This place is way too chic for me. Who knew I'd have to fight my way into my own hotel because of some sort of "beautiful people" event going on in the lobby the night I stayed there. I got the up-and-down scrutiny from a bouncer/ doorman guy who then blocked my entrance. I ignored him and opened the door for myself. What kind of nonsense is that when I had paid nearly $400 for my (minuscule) room?
Oh, and let's talk about that room. The bathroom sink was so high-style, it was a challenge to use it. The chic European toilet was mounted to the wall (prison-style) at a height only a basketball player would find comfortable. Towel bars or hooks are apparently dowdy -- there were none. And the shower would not get hot, so I had to call the front desk.
This is a story unto itself: turns out the shower valve had been installed incorrectly. The engineering guy who came up showed me that if I'd just turn the valve to cold, I'd get hot. He said many rooms are like this and they go around redoing them when the guest brings it their attention. Huh??? How about checking all rooms pro-actively and fixing all that need fixing, BEFORE renting them out to guests?!!
I found the restaurant equally unsatisfactory. Apparently, you can't ask the hostess for coffee and have it show up anytime soon. You have to wait 5 minutes and then have the officious waiter come over and say, "I understand you asked for coffee. Will that be espresso, cappuccino or American? Give me a break!! If I wanted high-style "coffee drinks," I'd order them. When a breakfast customer says, "coffee please," you just bring them a goddamn American cup of coffee.
As I said up front, this place is WAY to chic for me.