I very much looked forward to staying at the W=A given that I had heard that they had refurbished the hotel. The common areas, including the ballrooms have been cleaned up to reflect the original style (classic modern architecture) and, while not my style, they did a nice job. The rooms, however seemed to have been overlooked. Wallpaper seams were exposed in the room and bathrooms. Basic fixtures did not get replaced (i.e., toilet paper holder or smoke alarms that have a kahaki color that comes from plastic getting old) so they looked like a bad Motel 6. And, much of the furniture had clearly not been addressed (e.g., dings and scratches in the wood, backings coming off of the armoires, etc.). The staff was friendly and the food was great, so it is a good place to visit....especially from a historical perspective. But if you are looking for a 5-star hotel, suggest staying somewhere else.
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