So my husband purchased a living social deal for this quirky hotel and we decided to cash it in on a long weekend. We knew that this was not going to be the typical hotel stay, but boy were we in for a surprise! We checked in with the Inn Keeper and she walked us to our room, the Bon Vivant room. The room was more like an apartment without a kitchen, which was a nice bonus. However, the decor...ummm WOW. This place was a grandma's paradise! There was a nice pink wallpapered wall in the bedroom that had matching drapes over it, no window, just drapes. There were so many weird vases and fake flower arrangements, I simply lost count. We settled in and then immediately went for a walk in the park. This place does have a fantastic location, it was really easy to walk to the park and the zoo, which we visited the next day. We also had a few friends in town and had a dessert party in our room one night. We basically had a living room with tons of furniture so we put it to good use. There were also plates and utensils which was helpful.
My two main complaints, besides the archaic decor, was the smell and the wifi. The place not only looked like grandma's house, it definitely had a musty smell to it. I opened the windows every time we were in the room to try to air it out a bit. When I got home, even my clothes smelled, which was upsetting. They also advertise free wifi, but the signal is not strong enough to travel through the entire building. When we called to ask about the lack of wifi in our room, we were told that they had never had complaints before. Well, I believe I am complaining and my husband works in IT and would have been happy to problem solve, but they seemed like they didn't really care. Overall, this place isn't horrible, but not at all worth the price. It's a cool idea to have different themed rooms, but they must be done tastefully or else it's a bust. They definitely need an upgrade and then maybe I would stay here again, but I think I prefer a nice modern hotel!
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