<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Montys_Mayhem:
Stepping into the room was like stepping back in time to 1970 or thereabouts. Typical 70's era colors, carpeting, and furnishings, which in today's world would be considered somewhat "tacky". A bit like how you would imagine Austin Powers's bedroom.</font>
It's funny you should mention this. In May, I stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki and had a similar experience. I had a two-night reservation, and for some unknown reason was upgraded to a suite upon check-in (the large ones at the end of the hallway). I though that the lobby and other public areas of the property (including the guest floor hallways) were nicely done and seemed quite modern (obviously renovated within the past few years).
But when I stepped across the threshold into the suite, I had that "going back in time" feeling. In fact, I think I recognized some of the furnishings from when The Brady Bunch stayed there in 1972! (I made sure to check that the hanging above my bed was securely attached to the wall).
I was really surprised. Considering the amount of effort that had obviously been put into the rest of the property, it was very odd to me that the suites would be left in their original states. The light fixtures, furniture, and bathroom all seemed to be original equipment. The only thing that appeared to have been updated was the TV and its pay-per-view/Nintendo box - everything else was vintage.