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| - Well, everything was mostly fine. I've been in nicer Hiltons and crappier Hiltons. I didn't have much service interaction on our one night here.
Beware the parking situation: for starters, there isn't anywhere to pull up in front to load/unload/check in. Also, there is mad construction going on all over downtown, including adjacent to the hotel, so navigation is tricky and street parking is difficult (and metered at most times). Furthermore, and most irksome, the hotel does not validate for the garage across the street. This isn't "the hotel garage" per se, but it is the closest option and there is an underground walkway between them. The good news is that the garage is only $12 for 24 hours over the weekend.
The executive lounge was decent--outstanding view, the standard soft drinks, a few snacks including cheeses and vegetables, and some hot hors d'oeurves including meatballs (pass), panko-crusted shrimps (so-so), and some wretched pork loin skewers.
Two little gripes:
1. The room has an HD TV but does not receive any HD channels. Lame.
2. The bathroom has a sliding door with three reeded-glass panels. This makes the door about 75% see-through.
However:
1. The towels are the best I've encountered in at least a few years--soft and thick and shining white.
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