Was pleased with relatively low price on a Hotwire booking a couple of months before the stay. But it's clear that this hotel is 95% geared towards conventions and their less demanding hospitality clients.
The hotel underwent a recent $100M renovation, but it's not entirely clear where. Yes, the room decor does mirror 2000's-era boutique hotel design motifs, but curiously, the elevators (where you spent the majority of your time staring forward) were left untouched. Sheetrock was damaged in my room from a poor job of renovation. The faucet leaked, and the "Soft" feature for the lighting, as well as night light - didn't work at all.
I really do like the Market concept, a 24 hour gourmet food and beverage sales store downstairs instead of items in the minibar. It saved me a lot of money in minibar fees, and the selection was nice.
If you get this room via Hotwire at a good price, you did well. Otherwise, I wouldn't book it unless you're a convention planner and need a great, well-located space for that reason.
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