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Oh my.
I stayed at the Mondrian once - last June (2006). The room was impeccable. The decor, the modern furniture, the color palette were all pleasing to me. Plus, I made sure they had a CD player in the room (bonus!). Check-in was a breeze, as was finding the room.
We ate dinner at the hotel, which, evidently, has been remodeled. I took a look-see the other weekend and did not like what I saw. All white. White. White. White. Everywhere, except the new bar (also renovated, which I also don't like) which boasts of devilish red. Quite ironic, it's decorated with cherubs... and plastic-looking stuff. Not my bag.
The old Mondrian, the one I hold so fondly in my memories, deserves a 5-star rating. This new hotel only gets 4, and that's generous because I'm still writing this based on a year-ago memory and not on a recent experience.
On a side note: Apparently the pool is the hottest place to be on a weekend. But don't plan to swim. This is where, if you're beautiful enough, you'll get to be beautiful with other beautiful people. Just don't expect any Manson to be playing. Instead, expect some typical rap-ish tunes to be blasting from the speakers. Again, not my bag.
But, dammit, if the rooms are still as stylish as I remember, I love this place.
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