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| - I guess I need to preface this review that I left my "see and be seen" years behind me about 5 years ago. I landed here during the hot off season for a company meeting, and found it a bit odd of a place to hold a technical meeting. I don't doubt this is a great party hotel (I mean, how can you turn down a full half liter of grey goose and "intimacy kit" in the mini bar), but for a business user, its not so great.
The room was fine, a standard queen, with I'm guessing a 42" plasma TV and a lot of white sheets and lampshades. I spent at least 10 minutes looking for somewhere to plug in my laptop and most of the electrical outlets are of the two pronged variety. There is no desk or workspace and the wifi was spotty. Otherwise, great linens and toiletries.
The lobby, bar and restaurant is just plain odd, with a heaven and hell theme and white sheep statues (I am not kidding). My coworker and I both ordered off the appetizer menu, we had a salad, lettuce wraps, sparkling water, a glass of wine and a beer, and the total bill with a 20% tip came out to just under a hundred dollars. I'm not cheap, but I think that's pretty steep, even if the food and service were very good (not spectacular, but very good). Not to mention $8 for a bottle of sierra nevada pale ale.
Anyway, it was an interesting place, but not one that I'd visit if I was footing the bill. I'm not sure if it was the heat, but I also did not witness the heavy partying and hot bods that might have made this place make more sense.
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