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| - HeeBee G.'s Axiom #1: If you use one of those discount hotel reservation sites, be prepared to be handed the keys to the "pound puppy" room.
Axiom #2: if you prize aesthetics over value, see Axiom #1
Frankly, I do not spend much time in my room when I travel. I love the idea of staying in an overpriced hotel at a discount rather than emptying my wallet for the privilege of hanging out in the penthouse suite.
Upon arrival at the Renaissance, I was greeted by one of the front desk staff...let's call him "Mr. R." I asked him for a nice room with a view. He chimed, "no problem." That was, until he called up my reservation which indicated that I had booked from another vendor. Suddenly, the hotel was "overbooked" and a smirk spread across his face as if to tell me that I was lucky to have a room, even if it was the maintenance closet.
I took my key and jumped on the elevator filled with the naiveté that this time, just this one time, I could avoid the dreaded pound puppy curse.
The elevator doors opened and I was overwhelmed by a toxic odor. My floor was being renovated and a crew was in the lobby pasting up wall paper. I held my breath and darted for my room.
I opened the door with both fear and anticipation. To my surprise, the room was completely updated; modern, sparkling clean, with a giant poofy bed and comforter. Off to a good start!
I threw open the drapes to window #1 to reveal - TA DA - the most spectacular view of the tired, drab-blue parking garage across the street.
No prob I thought, let's see what's behind curtain #2: not only the drab-blue garage, but an enormous flag pole with Old Glory wafting in the wind.
In all fairness to Mr. R.; if I smashed my face against the window and looked to the right out of my one opened eye, I could see a view of the Allegheny River and PNC Park. Now, I was livin' large!
All kidding aside, the staff was friendly, professional, and attentive. I had forgotten some of my toiletries at home. They had them up to my room in no time at all.
The lobby is grand but a little confused in style. It is a combination of old time tile and marble with seventies disco-bordello, dark, red lighting.
The last night we were there we watched a stunning fireworks display from our room after the B-ball game at PNC. It really capped off a nice weekend in Pittsburgh.
So, Mr. R. came through for us after all and I have to admit that it was a 100 times better than the hotel room in New York City where I had a lovely view of the air shaft!
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