“This is a lovely hotel in many ways. Staff were great, very helpful. However, somehow it feels cold rather than warm and welcoming. A good designer might come up with ways to warm things up.
My main problem was the disturbing lights at night when I was trying to sleep. The smoke alarm in the ceiling emits a flashing light that is unnoticeable in natural or artificial light but glaring in the darkness. I’m accustomed to covering up the various disturbing lights in hotel rooms, with clothing……
“Wonderful property and top notch breakfast though not included with the room. We stayed one night and it was useful for the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Home visit!”
“This place has a glorious past and it could be so much better with little effort and a little bit of
maintenance. Our room (a superior double) had plaster coming off the wall. Personnel wears no uniform and show little interest in customers , so you don’t really know if they work there or are just clients hanging around until you explicitly ask. At which point they act between surprised and annoyed. Breakfast was surprisingly good, but served on tables so greasy I was expecting the dishes to……