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| - Overall the hotel is OK, being a rating that is an average of all that I experienced - some aspects not so good and others quite good.
The not so good: one of the beds was so close to the air conditioning unit that the cold air was blowing cold air right on it. And the second bed was receiving the blast also. I jury-rigged the unit to cover much of the vent and that reduced the air flow over the beds greatly.
The Wi-Fi worked reasonably well, but you need to sign in everyday (we were there for three days). Most other places only require a single sign-in.
The OK: breakfast was standard fare: a few fruits, yogurt, cereals, breads, sweets, scrambled eggs or prepared omelettes, sausage. Nothing special, but plentiful.
The really good: the staff. At our check-in, the front desk personnel were friendly and helpful, making me forget how long it took to check-in. And the best for last: the bus service. You virtually do not need a car or a taxi to get to most of the places to visit in Pittsburgh. We had a restaurant reservation and concert performance in the Cultural District. As it turned out our activities coincided with an arts festival downtown, making parking extremely difficult, especially for someone who is not familiar with the downtown area. We made arrangements to take the 5PM departure (you do need to sign up for a specific time) and we got to our reservation in plenty of time. When the concert was over, we called the hotel and within about 15 minutes the bus arrived to take us back. Really great service.
There isn't much around the hotel, unless you like dead shopping malls. Parking is plentiful right in front of the hotel, though shared with an office building. All-in-all, it was a good choice.
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