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| - Overview: The Glidden House Inn is a boutique hotel (that was once a mansion) that is located at the edge of the Case Western Reserve University campus (about 2 blocks from the medical center) that is a absolutely perfect in atmosphere for couples or weddings but not ideal for single people travelling for business.
The Room: Well designed, beautiful, and well maintained with an EXTREMELY comfortable king-sized bed. Hands down in the top 10% of bed comfort with a very plush pillow-top mattress (at least that's how it felt.) Large wall-mounted flat screen TV is slightly off-center from the bed but not bad enough to cause neck strain. A/C is NOT central but it is quiet and controlled by a thermostat mounted on the opposite side of the room to ensure accurate heating/cooling. Good sized desk at the corner of the room close to the window, providing both somewhat of a window view and the option for television watching. The only bad things I can think of are that the WiFi was very slow and frustrating, and the television signal was poor, and not in high definition. There is no fridge or microwave in the room but there is a microwave on every floor by the vending machines.
The Bathroom: Beautifully designed and decorated. Good amount of counter space.
The Service: Exceptional. Doormen are there to open doors for you and greet you. Staff members will help draw out where the bad areas of Cleveland are.
The Establishment: Very, very cute in every sense. It appears to be a converted mansion. Free breakfast from 6-9AM consisting of various baked goods (bagels, muffins?), a couple of different cereals, and a couple of varieties of juice.
Overall: The Glidden House Inn is a truly great boutique hotel that only has a few issues that keep me from giving it a firm 5-stars. The WiFi was awful, I wish I had a mini-fridge and a microwave, and I do wish that the television reception was higher quality. Otherwise, this is a superb, cute, place that is very close to the Case Western Reserve campus that I wholeheartedly recommend.
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