Aloft: "hellllllllllllooo... checking in?"
Me: "Hi... yep.... "
Aloft: Smiling still "awesomeness. Id and stuff"
Me: Smiling back with a question mark facial "ahhmm.. okay..."
Checking - confirming -
Aloft: ".... awesomeness, dude.... here's a toothpaste"
Me: Checking my breath
Aloft is a hippish-yet-not-quite-a-W place.. rooms are clean, but euro-cute (small)... XYZ-bartender was boring with no personality - thank Gods for libations.... cute.. I'd stay there again.