This hotel has received negative reviews but I had very good experience. We stayed here for the liberty bowl weekend (unfortunately my UCF couldn't pull it out) during a very busy week. We tried the peabody and westin but they were both full so this was my 3rd option. I was pleasantly surprised in nearly every area.
We had one suite and one double room and they were both decorated in a modern fashion. Overall the presentation of the rooms was good but as another reviewer noted, the beds are terrible. I personally wouldn't go as far as switching my hotel but if you do have a extra sensitive back, you should look elsewhere.
The rooftop restaurant was closed to due freezing weather but it offered great views of the river and would be amazing during the spring or summer. The restaurant downstairs was the real gem of the hotel. Grill 83 offered some of the best food and service I've had in a long time. My brother and mother both commented that the cod they ate was the best fish they've ever tasted and my dad also said his in-bone fillet was the best fillet he'd ever had. Our waiter, who suggested the cod to my brother and mother, was one of the most knowledgeable and polite I've ever experienced. There are also a ton of outstanding restaurants about 2 blocks away by the peabody.
Overall I thought the rooms were very reasonably priced, the food was amazing, and the staff was very polite. A very good stay.
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