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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 7:14 am
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uncle wiggily
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As promised, my review
Originally Posted by Jon Maiman
The Oaklander Hotel is one block away from The Wyndham University Center. It is also just a few blocks from The Porch at Schenley. While I have never stayed there, it is a new hotel and looks quite nice from the street. Both of them are in the University of Pittsburgh campus area in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The Renaissance Hotel is a wonderful property I have stayed at for staycations; however, it is located in downtown Pittsburgh. Depending on traffic approx. 10 to 15 minute Uber/Taxi ride to get to The Wyndham University Center and The Porch at Schenley from The Renaissance. Bottomline, while I have never stayed at it, for your situation, I would definitely go with The Oaklander. The convenience factor would be well worth it. Suspect the hotel itself will also be very nice. If you do wind up staying there, please post a trip report on it. Enjoy your stay in Pittsburgh.

--Jon
The Lobby and restaurant of the Oaklander Hotel are on the 10th floor. I was upgraded to a King deluxe room. A nice room. Lights provide ambiance but nothing illuminates for reading. Likewise, the mirror in the bathroom is cutting edge, but light fixtures do not enhance for shaving purposes.

An unpleasant FD person told me that housekeeping is performed upon request and a 12-hour advance notice is required. The new normal for a 5* hotel.

For brunch, I requested poached eggs but the restaurant does not offer English muffins. An outlandish demand on my part, no doubt. Instead, I ordered the smoked salmon with no cream cheese. The dish arrived with 8 generous, nicely-sliced pieces of fish. And a paltry number of capers, 1 onion slice cut into small pieces and 1 piece of toast. Plentiful on the expensive parts, parsimonious on the remainder. Better than the reverse, I suppose.

Overall, I found the service at the Outlander perfunctory and not particularly gracious.

3 stars.
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