I booked rooms for my mom and my uncles at this local B&B for the weekend of my wedding. They had a fantastic time here. \n\nThe Parador is located in the middle of the business district of Allegheny West on the North Side of Pittsburgh, which makes it extremely convenient to PNC Park, Heinz Field, the North Side museums, and downtown cultural events. The inn takes up an entire beautifully-restored brick Victorian-era house, and also the carriage house in back.\n\nA really nice man named Ed runs the Parador, together with his cute Black Lab, Razor. (Razor is perfectly trained and quite the gentleman -- there is also a stash of treats for him in the B&B's kitchen, if you can't resist slipping him something.) Ed was so gracious and such a wonderful host that I ended up feeling sort of bad that I hadn't known about this place before, because I would totally have gotten married there!\n\nThe inn itself is absolutely beautiful. The entire interior has been completely renovated, but with furnishings and other decorations that remain in keeping with the Victorian style of the building. The guest rooms are not rooms, but huge, luxurious suites (the smallest of the guest rooms is a 328-square-foot room - bigger than many studio apartments), and the common areas are welcoming and comfortable. This B&B has the typical amenities (in-room TV, phone, coffee maker, full American-style breakfast each morning, wireless access, hair dryers and laundry stuff, little fridges) with some bonuses you don't always see (the decanter of port on top of the piano in one of the common rooms, the giant full private bath in each of the rooms, a conservatory room). There is no gym in the house itself, but you can get a free pass to the Allegheny YMCA (only about three blocks away, and a pretty great institution in its own right).\n\nPrices to stay here are shockingly low at $150/night. This is the same price you would pay to stay at a chain hotel, getting a fraction of the space and none of the individualized attention, impeccable hospitality, or unique style you will find here.\n\nYou should stay here if you're coming in from out of town. I fully intend to stay here if I ever feel inclined towards a miniature romantic getaway or something. It's a pretty great spot.
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