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If you have done any research on this hotel, you know it's eclectic and fun on the outside. I won't go into detail there. But the fundamentals are strong, too.
I don't know if they've learned lessons in the past few months or if some of the previous reviews I've seen were anomalies, but everything was great here. And somehow we paid $99. I have a feeling that price won't be available in another year.
We stayed overnight before a plane trip and were planning an airport hotel. Being downtown was a little less convenient but oh so worth it. The train comes right next door, so we dropped our car off before settling down for the night and didn't have to pay for parking.
Service was friendly and informative. Beds were deliciously sturdy, pillows and bedding clean and fresh, mechanicals excellent. We didn't get to the pool, but it has a bar and liked great. Rooms have safes and high-end fridges.
We enjoyed the restaurant, Match, quite a bit. It's huge and well thought-out, with a decent happy hour. It's downtown expensive, but no more so than that. It fits right in with the rest of the downtown experience. Artsy, cool, hip.
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