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| - Arrived around 10am, freezing and exhausted from flying all night. I always check in early at Omnis because they typically allow it for members of their Select Guest program, but I wasn't on the express check-in board yet. Luckily, a gentleman at the front desk, Steven, quickly found me a room and even offered a nice little upgrade to a renovated room. He was very professional and friendly, making small talk about weather. I got my keys and headed up to the room.
The hallways are kind of a maze, but there are zillions of direction signs everywhere. I found my room in a corner (per my preferences) and settled in. The guests next door were talking and swearing loudly and slamming their door, but they must have been checking out, because I didn't hear them again. Phew!
The room was pretty spacious, with a big closet and a window that peers into rooms across the hall. Kind of creepy, but who doesn't love spying on their neighbors? There are a lot of food choices in the hotel. There's a Starbucks near the front desk (Steven had to help me find it, but I don't know how I missed it--it's huge!) and a number of hotel restaurants and a lounge. There is a stairway and special entrance to a Bruegger's bagel shop that serves all kinds of sandwiches and has vegetarian options, unlike the more expensive Terrace Room.
My entire stay was flawless. The location can't be beat--it's within walking distance of pretty much everything in downtown Pittsburgh, including Primanti Brothers and Consol Energy Center, which were very important stops for my visit. :) The doormen were very helpful in helping us find stores that were open "late" (I live in Vegas, so the idea that anything closes before midnight is beyond me.) The hotel probably has the friendliest housekeeping staff ever. They very kindly accommodated my roomie's request for a second ice bucket to keep the rest of the Yuengling cold. We're classy travelers.
Complimentary beverages were delivered right on time, bill was correct and the free wifi was good enough to watch videos. I thought it was neat that the hotel has HBO, although it doesn't have Versus, which would have been nice. Overall, fantastic stay, will definitely be back for my next trip to the Burgh.
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