Welcome to the New Year 2014! What better way to ring in the new year by scoring a sweet deal for a hotel room in the city on Priceline.com. OK, maybe sweet deal was a strong overstatement, even on a deal I still got skewered, but such is the case everywhere on NYE.
I have a strong affinity for this hotel as I used to work for an ad agency located on the buildings office floors, so I spent many days in their lobby, using their facilities, and paying countless visits to their conveniently located Starbucks accessible from the lobby.
The decor of the lobby, the rooms and hallways are über modern and stylish, a perfect fit for its Entertainment district location. Echoing the sentiments of my good Yelp pal Evelyn W, the staff here are incredibly friendly (not phony) and professional. Plenty of Sir and Madam name calling (call me Madam and we might have some issues).
My main gripe about this place is price from top to bottom this place is a money suck. On a deal my room still went for about $245 after tax for a King Bedroom, no clue what it would be at full price but JEEZ-US! Add to that they lock up another $250 on my credit card to cover for damages AND (I'm going to spell this out for effect) THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR PARKING - seriously? For that price my car should have been washed and detailed but alas it was not....
Will I be back? Maybe.... but not at these prices. I know it's a prestigious location and elegant hotel but come on! This is a special occasion hotel for sure.