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Old May 21, 2023 | 9:27 pm
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Alex_I
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
It's 5 years since we've had a stay report. Who has stayed post Covid? What are your thoughts? How is the lounge?
How does it compare to the Hyatt Centric? The Hyatt is closer to the water. For those of us who love a water view, is that a compelling reason to choose this property?
- Just finished 4-night stay about a week ago. Booked the cheapest rate of ca. $64/night and was upgraded to 2-room ocean front suite on the top 14th floor. While it was clear that hotel has not been renovated for some time, the suite was in a good shape, air conditioning was running fine, and everything was clean. A fruit plate was already in the room when we arrived.
The lounge is on the 13th floor and it is open from at least 7 am in the morning for breakfast. It was never crowded during our stay. On the first night there was only one other gentlemen during the Happy Hour (5-7 pm). Breakfast is in the lounge and they will cook eggs for you. There are also plated cold cuts in the fridge (nova lox, cheese, etc.), yogurt, a few hot dishes including a local one, pastries, juices, cut fruit, etc. It is not very big selection but they did a good job of rotating the dishes. Evening selection included 2-3 hot dishes, and cheese, cold appetizers (e.g., California roll) in a fridge, and different sweets like mini slices of cheesecake, etc. Two white and two red wines, Tiger beer, Red Label, branded Vodka and Gin were typically available for self-service. On some nights the selection was just O.K. but you can order food from the hotel Japanese restaurant and it will be delivered to the lounge - we did this one day. On the last night the selection was excellent and especially seafood bolognese, which was quite spicy and I liked that!
Overall, we enjoyed the stay - it is very solid offering for Category 1.
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