Staying in this hotel changed my entire view on the city of Pittsburgh! The hotel is in an extremely vibrant area and I am not embarrassed to admit that Pittsburgh is pretty damn cool. The rooms in this hotel are clean and the staff is fantastic. If you're driving, parking is conveniently located across the street, though the parking garage should come with a set of directions on exactly where to pay when you leave the building (or maybe I'm just more obtuse than the average parker).
The hotel restaurant has pretty good food and the bar is a great place to hang out and have some snacks (the house-made chips are addictive) and enjoy a nice drink. And if you have the great pleasure of having Sam as your bartender, you're definitely guaranteed good conversation and a few laughs. Just make sure you bring up Justin Bieber--she really loves that little fella....