How chosen:
The Grand Hyatt was fully booked the week end. This property was not and is directly across.
Pros:
* Safe and (relatively) quiet neighbourhood. Brisk walk to the Paramount Theatre, Pacific Place and the Public Market: pretty much Tourist Central.
* Yellow rubber duckie in the bath tub
Cons:
* At approximately $320 per night, it is not good value for money
* Entry is awkward through a side door off Dragonfish, an Asian themed restaurant that is the facade of the hotel. Hotel Signage itself not immediately obvious from a distance.
* Unremarkable uninviting lobby (with fire place) that resembles a vestibule
* Only one (1) elevator seems to be working/responsive at any time - prolonged waits.
* Concierge matter-of-fact rather than someone who will find alternatives or make suggestions to help with your stay. He shares his desk/duties with the Bell Captain.
* Check-in staff unpolished and in "in-training" mode. I am not looking to take tea with them, but some pretense at enthusiasm, courtesy and/or warmth is welcome for the weary traveler.
* Rooms are adequate but not roomy with a giant flat screen telly forming the frontispiece. My room had a spectacular view of some rooms in an adjacent office building and large windows of a steak house. Close your blinds if you do not look good naked.
* Generic toiletries evoking kitchen scents (which is all the rage).
* No exhaust in the toilet.
* Small shower stall with no light within - an option would have been to combine the bath tub and shower. Shower head in my room was not adjustable if you were other than four and one half feet in height
* No morning newspaper delivery, but there are three (3) copies of the local paper at the front desk, depending on how early you rise.
* Limited coffee making supplies, insufficient for two (2) guests. Coffee was thankfully generic and not Starbucks.
* No leaflets directing you to various local tourist sites, just matchbooks for local dining options.
* Insufficient power outlets in the room
* Sheets were unironed
* Insufficient storage space (for given price point and considering this is not a boutique hotel in Europe)
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