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| - Living downtown, there isn't much relief from the heat, so I was excited to hear that the Downtown grand was doing more than a typical hotel pool concept. The area features lots of cabanas, fake grass, table games, picnic benches in the shade, misters everywhere, a nice long bar, a DJ and a raised pool (on the small side). Tack on $5-6 brews, $7-8 cocktails and it makes for a nice place to have a drink with some friends. Not bad!
That being said... Warning!
When we walked in (Saturday @ 3pm), a security guard asked if we were hotel guests. When we said no, he was going to tell us to leave, but instead let us in when we said we were local and just wanted to see the place and grab a drink. I'm not sure if that means that it's OK to grab a drink here, or that this place will be for hotel guests only.
As per their website:
"Picnic Restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11am to 5pm.
Picnic area and pool facilities are open to hotel guests from 9am to 7pm and is offered as a complimentary hotel amenity.
Access to non-hotel guests is available with the purchase of our Picnic Day Pass, which includes the use of the facilities as well as a well cocktail or beer of your choice. Prices are Monday through Thursday $15 and Fri/Sat/Sun $25.00 per person"
If this is the case, drop this review down a notch. I can only review on what I experienced, which was free entry to a cool rooftop to have a drink. Let's hope it's always open w/o cover for a cocktail and a burger.
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