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| - We only stayed at the Renaissance for one night. We chose the Renaissance because it is close to PNC Park, the one major thing we'd be doing in Pittsburgh. The walk to PNC Park was quick, just right over the bridge.
We paid a lot more for this hotel than what I am usually comfortable with (I aim for around $100), but paying around $200 for this room was worth the convenience factor.
Like most hotels in downtown areas, you do have to pay for parking. The Renaissance offers valet parking, or there is a parking garage across the street. Both are pretty inconvenient options, as there is no waiting area, driveway, or ramp for valet; you kind of have to park in front of the hotel and jam up traffic.
The parking garage is across the street, so when we exited the garage with two large suitcases and other bags, it was very hectic to maneuver through the crowd (heading to the Pirates game). Apparently, moving out of the way at the sight of a giant pink suitcase is out of the question for these fans!
The room was clean, the bathroom was large enough that I could sprawl out all of my products on the vanity counter, and the bed was comfortable. We had a partial view of the yellow bridge.
The employees were friendly and polite during check-in.
There's a bar inside the hotel too. We visited Braddock's after the Pirates game for a drink. It was convenient for us since we were only here one night and didn't have much time or energy to wander the city.
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