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Like it or not, that is the other one. They are due for a remodel soon I hope. The last one was in the late 80's or early 90's ,unless they did one that I missed. But the last time I was in there it look pretty much like when I lived in St. Paul and that was over 15 years ago.What's the other high end hotel in St. Paul? And don't say The Saint Paul Hotel. That place is not no where near luxury.
Have no idea about the service, but yes at this point they have been the only game in town. But if I was the St. Paul's management, I'd be somewhat worried. You are correct in that the hotel had the look of OLD SCHOOL, historic. So you will not be seeing a thoroughly modern redesign in the future. But I have to imagine that the rooms are not up to current standards, flat screen, internet connections, Etc. Why I think we will see an extensive makeover of this hotel in the near future. It will still have the OLD SCHOOL vibe in the common areas, but they can bring the amenities up to the current standards. When you have a historic property you can only do so much. But they sure can upgrade it beyond where it is right now.I was just so underwhelmed by the place when I stayed there recently. The lobby is old-school but is very worn out. The biggest problem there is the service. Maybe because they are the only game in town they don't care.
Anyway, great news for Saint Paul on getting a great hotel brand.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... esota.htmlWhat's the other high end hotel in St. Paul? And don't say The Saint Paul Hotel. That place is not no where near luxury.
I typically don't trust TripAdvisor reviews for business hotels since the people who leave TripAdvisor reviews are not the typical guest of these types of properties. When I worked at the Grand Hotel, we would get the weekend TripAdvisor guests who are looking for a bargain. They actually complained about things ten times more. They are always astonished that there was no free breakfast for shuttle service, things that are standard for airport hotels which have rooms at half the cost.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... esota.htmlWhat's the other high end hotel in St. Paul? And don't say The Saint Paul Hotel. That place is not no where near luxury.
Comparing the Saint Paul Hotel to luxury hotels in Minneapolis, it falls just 2 percentage points short of The Marquette (#1) and 2 percentage points above the Grand Hotel (#2) -- if TripAdvisor rankings are to be trusted.
If the Intercontinental I stayed at in Toronto is any indication of hotel quality, this "new" Intercontinental is about to blow all of these hotels out of the water.
Walked through the skyway to get to the IC. They must be working on the rooms and the lobby is about 70% finished, but is starting to look the part. The common area out side the meeting rooms look like it has yet to be touched. The 2 levels about the Lobby have yet to be touched and really need some work badly. To be an IC they have along ways to go before they have that cache'.I took a stroll through today. Lobby is all ripped up, the common areas are all looking rather tired. My guess is they are focusing on the rooms. I wonder what the progress is of this renovation...
Of note: the entire pool area was walled off. Not sure if the pool is going away altogether, or if it is just walled off for construction.
Does not sound like this project is moving very fast. Unless they are working on refurbing the rooms. They seem to be about where they were when I walked thru in September. The Garden Court will need a major upgrade to match the InterContinental's standards. Even if that was new carpet the whole area seemed like it was way below a quality standard. Sorry but the 70's is showing thru in abundance.I took a walk through last week. I wouldn't say the lobby is 70% compete, though -- the previous decor was very nice so it probably didn't look outdated or too worn when you walked through. But they have been putting up new wall treatments and it appears they are getting ready to install the new ceiling.
The "Garden Court" (which has no plants whatsoever) has received new carpets. I wonder what they will do with those sliding glass doors that open up to it -- are those guest rooms or something else?
It is shaping up, but there is still much work to be done to bring this hotel up to Intercontinental standards.
On a side note -- I recently stayed at yet another Intercontinental in Beverly Hills last month. I continue to be impressed by the quality of this brand!
I think the tower itself looks fine to me. The base, though, could use some work. I noticed the Intercontinental signage was up on the outside, just covered with tarps.I was somewhat disappointed in the upgrade so far of the Intercontinental. Not sure if they have that much more to do, but I was disappointed in the lobby and the exterior of the tower still look like they are 40+ years old. Have not seen the interior of the rooms so that is where the real reason to stay will come thru.
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