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| - It's great to stay in an historic hotel that has held on to many of its original features over the decades. There's a fabulous old clock above the elevator in the lobby, and the bathroom in my room had the original water taps, including one that had once delivered chilled water. I loved that they still have the transom window over the door, even though it meant you could here everything that went on in the hallway. Old hotels don't usually have sound proofing so I could hear the person in the room next to me snoring and talking on the phone, but fortunately that sort of thing doesn't bother me and I expect it in an old hotel. I didn't go in the pool but my partner did and said it was very nice. The hotel is just a couple blocks from the convention center and sports arena-- easy walking distance, and cheaper than most of the other places around it. There's also a CVS a couple blocks away in case you need to get something. The Vietnamese restaurant has closed, but there's a nice Irish pub next door and a pasty shop across the street that has delicious food, and a good vegan place down the street.
The hotel interior could use some refreshing-- new carpet, upholstery, drapes, etc. The whole place smells just like motels used to smell when I was a kid in the 60s, like cigarettes, cleaning products, and dust. I kind of liked that blast from the past, but would probably prefer it to smell fresher.
It's cool to stay where all the Old Hollywood stars stayed, and there are newspaper clippings about various goings on in the halls. On Friday the 13th they give a tour of the haunted spots. As much as I hoped to, I didn't encounter the famous ghost during my entire stay. I want to believe!
One big problem: The wifi in my room was awful. We couldn't even use it. It's great in the hallway, but the minute you get in your room it doesn't work at all. I would've given 5 stars but for the abysmal wifi.
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