Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh

Great location if you are interested in being near the casino and sports venues.Plus relatively easy access the sites around Pittsburgh. The room itself is updated but small. The tub has been replaced with tile and a glass surround which provided an updated feel but lacks functionality. The bathroom is too tiny for this type of renovation. In addition, the tile work is sub-par and you find yourself in standing water. My biggest complaint is the lack of noise barriers. It is very easy to hear conversations in the adjacent rooms and the noise from the hallways through the doors is less than desirable.

Even at a discounted conference rate, this hotel was still not worth the money. Now called the Grand Downtown Pittsburgh (lost the Hilton moniker), it's an adequate space but certainly not worth the rates they're charging. The room was clean, though the lampshades and furniture show signs of wear. Also we had a cabinet in our room that clearly used to hold a minifridge - alas, no more. The hot water was occasionally brown in the morning and the water in general tasted foul. However, for a business/tech conference the internet situation was incredibly poor. The technology situation was dire. The wireless in my room was sporadic, though I was one of the lucky people to get a signal. At least three other colleagues either could not get a wired or wireless connection in their rooms and had to be shifted about. In the conference space, a number of rooms had issues with the wireless and the situation either took a while to resolve (half an hour of lost work) or remained spotty. This is unacceptable for a site that advertises itself as supporting business/technology meetings. Additionally, the temperature was either blazing hot or freezing cold. The catering leaves much to be desired in terms of quality - a dinner was certainly not worth the extra money we paid. Overall, I wouldn't recommend that my group use this space again.

Arrived to find the entrance under construction with yellow taped off areas. Valet greeted us and waited for us to unload our bags. Entered the hotel and were greeted. After checking in we made our way to the elevators only to be overwhelmed by the smell of paint and varnish. We had reserved a Jr. Suite and were disappointed in our room. The room faced the City, more specifically an office building, looking down to the street was all construction. Also, the paint and varnish smell was overwhelming. We went down to the front desk and requested a change of rooms. We were given another suite on the 19th floor. Upon entering it was very evident that the room hadn't been vacumned in days. There were crumbs all over the floor. We then called the front desk and were told that "how are they supposed to know if the room is clean or not?" Finally, we were able to speak with a manager who transferred us to a knew, smaller room with a view of the river. The room was dusty and small, and the bathroom barely allowed for one person. Overall we found the staff to be rude. The lobby was undergoing construction as well which made you feel as if you were staying in a warehouse. When waiting for our friends to pick us up one night we witnessed a valet cussing out a customer because the customer chose to take care of his own bags. Appalling. Stopped to get change at the bar for the valet and the bartender said "Is that all you want is change"? WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

As a traveler with a physical disability who usually travels alone, the Hilton Pittsburgh is a definite mix of hit-and-miss experiences. Despite having booked online, it was impossible to confirm online that I had, in fact, received an accessible room. This lack of certainty can be alleviated by actually calling the hotel, but they are one of several chains who use the disclaimer "as available." However, upon my arrival the friendly desk clerk knew of my request and accommodated it without question. The room was on the 15th floor and generally situated well for a person in a wheelchair with a roll-in shower and a bench within the shower. I will say that the bed is a bit high and a chair was blocking the path to the room upon my arrival. Furniture should not need to be moved in an "accessible" room. The hotel is located right next to Point State Park and, from reading other reviews, I'd have to guess this is post-renovation. That said, those who desire a quiet room should probably make sure that no activities are occurring in the park or on the river. I arrived over the 4th of July and on the 3rd and 4th, the room literally shook. The hotel offers free wireless, however, my connection was pretty weak all weekend. Of course, that was generally true for Pittsburgh as even area wifi hotspots seemed to have weak or no connection. The room is higher priced, but would likely be considered a modestly priced business class hotel. The television looks like about a 42" LG flat planel with you basic cable options. All phone calls accrue a charge including local. That seems a bit excessive given the already high room rate. The area for loading/unloading is small and was chaotic pretty much every time I saw it. Fortunately, I'd caught a ride and did not have to deal with it. Parking is at a nearby garage...I believe the rate is $12 or so a day. So, plan for extra. There are quite a few restaurants within walking distance including the cultural district. The convention center is about 6 blocks away. Sidewalks virtually all feature curb cuts so a disabled person should be able to function. However, it should be noted that not all curb cuts are ADA compliant and some definitely have some crumbling going on. Staff was helpful, however, I tend to keep to myself so this was not a huge issue. The hotel advertises their business center, however, it should be noted that all services in the center are for a fee including internet at $.49 a minute. I will note, as well, being slightly irritated that my 15th floor room had frosted over windows with NO view whatsoever. How irritating. It made the room feel very depressing given its darker decor. Overall, the Hilton Pittsburgh is on the lower end of my Hilton scale...a decent experience for the disabled traveler but given the abundance of other options in the vicinity I would undoubtedly explore different accommodations on my next trip.

My boyfriend and I stayed here on New Years Eve and were not happy with much. When we got there, we had to sit in traffic going into the hotel for at least 20 minutes because the area to load and unload is ridiculously small and there is NO ONE directing traffic or making sure people are moving their cars. Once we finally get into the tiny loading area, we go in to see where we're supposed to park. They inform us we have to park around the block in a parking garage which was $15 each time you parked, whether it was for an hour or 15 hours. It would have been nice if an employee was outside letting cars know that so we weren't sitting there all that time waiting, or maybe something on the website to tell us that since we passed the garage on the way in. We got inside and the checkout line had at least 100 people in it, all through the lobby and to the doors, It did go somewhat quick, suprisingly. We then got a connector room, connected to a group of young partying kids, so we asked to switch rooms. They actually gave us a new room, but the walls are very thin in any room. I didn't like the glass bathroom doors. Since when is using the restroom a public thing now? I'd like to use the restroom/shower in private, not have whoever I'm staying with walk by the door and be able to see me. Rooms were small and I found the mattress uncomfortable. Also no refridgerator or microwave so our leftovers from dinner had to stay in the car and go bad. And good luck trying to get an elevator. Some were broke and the rest just took forever. We carried our luggage down 6 flights of stairs because we couldn't get an elevator. Oh, and what hotel doesn't have vending machines?? It was late and we were hungry for snacks, and called down to see where vending was- they don't have ANY besides soda. Kind of odd. So overall, we did not enjoy our stay here. Definitetly not what you would expect from such a name as "Hilton."

My fiance and I stayed the night before a football game and it was amazing. The hotel is beautiful and the rooms are even better with comfy beds and plasma tvs on the walls. It's the perfect location whether you are going to a game or shopping. There is a shuttle which will take you within a 5 mile radius of the hotel which is for the most part anywhere worth going. The hotel is easy walking distance to both the stadiums.There is a 26 valet parking fee at the hotel, but if your going to a game you can just walk and save a possible $50 parking pass at the stadiums. The rooms can be expensive, but it is a hilton and newly renovated.

This is a nice hotel, centrally located with shuttle service within a 3-mile radius. Amenities: There is no microwave in the hotel rooms—they do have them if you request them. I highly recommend requesting on either when you make your reservation or as soon as you check in. Same with a refrigerator. Internet: Also, if you are there on business or plan on using your computer, their “high-speed” internet is more like dial up with the line clogged. Rooms: Are very small. We had a room with two double beds, (a corner room) still very small and the bathroom was even smaller. However, after all of this and knowing this before hand, I would stay there again—Only because of their location! GO STEELERS!

Liked: location - great to walk to Heinz and PNC stadium. Disliked: $26 for valet parking (difficult to park anywhere else is you don't know the area and the drive up was ridiculous of cars-diffcult to pull up) Room was 55 degrees when we walked in, hot water was brown, 2:30 AM loud drunks walking hallways to their room, housekeeping banging on door to clean the room BEFORE 9 AM when check out isn't until NOON, mattress uncomfortable. I'd stay somewhere else next time. There are too many other hotels to choose from. I thought the Hilton name was impressive but very dissapointed in this hotel. And as the others said, the construction outside and around the building is a mess.

I am writing this review from the Hilton on my last day of a two week stay in this hotel. Pros:the hotel is conveniently located, clean and the staff is friendly.I found the bed to be very comfortable. The rooms have a plasma tv (although cleary not HD signal) Also when the tv comes on the default setting is the Hilton Channel and it is "Voice of God" loud. Cons:There is construction everywhere. No public bathrooms so if you're eating in the pub or diner, you'll have to go to your room to make potty. I have been awakened as early as 6:30 am with the construction noise. That may not bother the typical business traveller who would be awake anyway. But I'm traveling with a Broadway show and we of course work at night so needless to say I've been very unhappy about that. My power has gone out at least 6 times in my room and each time they seem too casual when responding to requests for electricity. I travel with an Imac so I lost a few edits once when the power went out. The rooms are really small also. Like Japan small. I think it would be a decent place if It weren't for the construction (which I hear now at 8 am). For now my best recommendation is to stay Away. It is not worth it if you actually like to rest. The shower design is just idiotic. I wish I could post a picture. There is no bathtub, just a swinging glass door. You have to actually get in the shower and turn the water on (from inside the shower). So much for getting the temperature right and then getting in. I'm looking forward to checkout tomorrow.

My wife and I stayed here for a night away from the kids and we got upgraded to an newly renovated room which was unreal. An awesome view of the Mellon Arena! Room was by far the nicest room we have ever stayed in! Girl at front desk was so nice as was the men at the entrance way! Cannot go wrong at this hotel!!