Same guy, 2 years later.....
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 5/27/06
OK, I wrote a review of this hotel 2 years ago, and I loved it. Perhaps exposure to more hotels has given me a better view on things. Once again I stayed in an executive level room, actually the same room as 2 years ago. Upon arrival, there is plenty of room to park and unload. The bellhops are top-notch, almost sprinting out to help you with your luggage or valet park your car. Reception staff is good as ever, and the lobby is exactly as I remember. The room is also as I remember, big, bright and clean. Business lounge had a renovation, sacrificing some PC's for a new lounge area, still very nice (only 2 PC's though). The biggest differences are the fact that broadband internet access costs more for a day than I pay for a month of super-fast access at home. Oh, and if you want the really fast connection in the room, plan on paying even more. Breakfast is not included in the price (was last time). Now I am not picky, but if you paid what I paid for this room (executive level, more than 250 Euro a night), you'd probably expect them to suck it up a bit and throw in the internet access and breakfast for free. Nope, not here. I have stayed in many hotels not nearly as nice or as expensive as this and had them both for free, or at least included in the price. Don't get me wrong, this place is THE best in terms of service, cleanliness, location, staff, and everything else. Apparently capitalism has firmly taken root here because if you want the best of the best, you're gonna pay for it. Perhaps next time I will try the Renaissance (also by Mariott) across the street, which is a bit less expensive, and see how that works out. Stay tuned for more updates next year.