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| - I am a Pittsburgh native but only my mother remains there. My siblings and I and our children are scattered all over the country, so when we decided we wanted to have a family Christmas reunion in our home city, the search was on for a classy, cozy, accommodating hotel in the most interesting part of the city. Well, we found one at The Mansions on Fifth in Shadyside. We booked 7 rooms last spring before they had even opened and waited with bated breath for the holiday.
Everything was perfect from the moment we walked into the this tastefully restored, magnificent former domicile: guest rooms and suites that met all needs, food ( they had Christmas dinner catered for us by The Common Plea), common rooms such as a beautiful bar where we gathered in the evening, a library where multiple morning papers awaited, the front parlor where we opened Christmas gifts, a dining room that was the ultimate in elegance and the lobby where there was a huge Christmas tree, a piano and an inglenook with fireplace. The staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful ( mind you, they were working on their holiday too). They helped us with transportation and gave advice about area restaurants and churches.
There were so many Christmasy things to do in the surrounding university part of the city: displays at Carnegie Museum, Phipps conservatory, Cathedral of Learning,PPG and a home Steelers game on Christmas Eve and Walnut Street in Shadyside for last minute shopping.
Our family unanimously highly recommends this place for any kind of special gathering, no matter the season.
Jennifer Scheid Williams
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