Originally Posted by
josephstern
Definitely an interesting thread. Hotel dining isn't something that generally excites me. Hotels usually have to have relatively bland and widely appealing restaurants to cater for guests from all over.
I can actually think of a few good hotel restaurants, though, but not too many in Hyatts.
I feel like it's a spectrum, where on one end you have a fairly bland offering for the broadest possible appeal and on the other you have a chef- or cuisine-driven place to bring in gourmands with deep pockets. Naturally with the latter you'll have the superior experiences.
One of the best meals of my life was at Jean-Georges on the ground floor of the Trump International Hotel — back when it still had three stars and the hotel's namesake was nothing more than a reality show curiosity.
Restaurant le Meurice brings back similar memories. I didn't stay in either hotel.