This room was comped, so I gave it a try. I was given a corner room, SE corner of the 17th floor.
The entry to the tower is gorgeous, the hallway past the meeting rooms, the mural of Captain Fantastic..., etc. But after that, my impressions were mostly bad.
#1 The elevator isn't secure; you don't need a room key to operate it. A concession to the inebriated, no doubt. The elevator decor is tacky; fake leather and fake steel studs.
#2 The room decor is awful. The carpet is industrial grey with a black pattern. There is an abundance of black in the room, with an assortment of industrial brushed steel, stainless steel, and fake silver plate hardware. Also some fake leather. One gets the impression the couples who stay here bring whips and chains in their suitcases, and this is echoed by the two sided housekeeping placard, "tidy up," and "tied up." Probably the worst feature is the reddish brown wallpaper, with a black pattern.
#3 The room wasn't as clean as it should be. One of the drinking glasses had something coating the inside bottom. While sitting on the toilet, I looked up at the wall, and saw something icky on the wallpaper. It was only visible from that angle. This could be foreseen as a problem when using reddish brown wallpaper with a black pattern.
#4 The foregoing ickiness, a cigarette burn in the carpet, and assorted other damage, indicates that this project was destined to fail, by appealing to a demographic that thinks of Chris Farley as a role model.
#5 This corner room, with fully windowed walls, was lacking a decent sound system, which would have been great. Bring your own.
#6 All that said, the room was large and comfortable for a couple. Although there really isn't much need for a shower big enough for six people, and a tub would be nice.
The entry to the tower is gorgeous, the hallway past the meeting rooms, the mural of Captain Fantastic..., etc. But after that, my impressions were mostly bad.
#1 The elevator isn't secure; you don't need a room key to operate it. A concession to the inebriated, no doubt. The elevator decor is tacky; fake leather and fake steel studs.
#2 The room decor is awful. The carpet is industrial grey with a black pattern. There is an abundance of black in the room, with an assortment of industrial brushed steel, stainless steel, and fake silver plate hardware. Also some fake leather. One gets the impression the couples who stay here bring whips and chains in their suitcases, and this is echoed by the two sided housekeeping placard, "tidy up," and "tied up." Probably the worst feature is the reddish brown wallpaper, with a black pattern.
#3 The room wasn't as clean as it should be. One of the drinking glasses had something coating the inside bottom. While sitting on the toilet, I looked up at the wall, and saw something icky on the wallpaper. It was only visible from that angle. This could be foreseen as a problem when using reddish brown wallpaper with a black pattern.
#4 The foregoing ickiness, a cigarette burn in the carpet, and assorted other damage, indicates that this project was destined to fail, by appealing to a demographic that thinks of Chris Farley as a role model.
#5 This corner room, with fully windowed walls, was lacking a decent sound system, which would have been great. Bring your own.
#6 All that said, the room was large and comfortable for a couple. Although there really isn't much need for a shower big enough for six people, and a tub would be nice.
