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| - Supposedly THE best hotel in the 'burgh. I believe it. Even the lobby had a mellow, zen vibe that felt relaxing the moment you stepped in. Never saw "Edie", the hotel's resident white lab (named after local boy Andy Warhol's Edie Sedgwick) who guests may take for a walk around the block if they so desire.
It was nice to get a "Happy Birthday" greeting from the concierge - perhaps that's why we were given a room on the top floor (23rd), right next to the Eco Presidential Suite. (No wine or cake or other surprise in the room, though - not sure why they ask your birthday when you sign up for President's Club if they don't intend to celebrate you in some small way.)
Our room was not especially large, but the floor to ceiling windows made it seem so. Breathtaking views of: the Pgh. Plate Glass modern castle-like building, the Incline, Mt. Washington, Fort Pitt tunnel, Station Square, the river, several bridges, tourist boats, Market Square, etc. all from our room.
Furnishing appeared to be very high end, (loved the green chairs), but the best part was the lighting. Best I've ever had in a hotel. Loved the rectangular canvas accent lamp next to our huge flat screen - lovely ambient lighting. Cool reading lights over the bed, and the dry bar.
Don't know if the place was empty or not (I doubt it on a Steeler's game weekend) but it was perfectly quiet at night.
A few things were bothersome, at this price point - our safe was locked by the former guest so maintenance had to be called to open it, which made us late for our dinner reservation. The Keurig coffee machine did not work, and the floor to ceiling curtain was a bit off the track which made it difficult to open. They did bring us a big pot of coffee right away, so I was glad it broke, not being a fan of Keurig's quality or the waste of all those plastic cups. Of course, the coffee was on the bill, which was quickly taken off, but at $300 a night, it should have been taken care of when we called housekeeping about the broken appliance.
Great location - we walked to Station Square easily and enjoyed the trek over the bridge. Despite it being late Saturday night, tons of people are out with you so it feels very safe. Walked the other direction to Heinz Field for the game, then continued walking north afterwards to check out the historic & charming Northside.
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