5/5 Dawn S. 1 year ago on Google
We
never
intended
to
find
ourselves
stranded
in
St.
Paul
(we
were
supposed
to
fly
from
Cancun
to
Vancouver),
however
due
to
a
series
of
snow
storms,
blizzards,
and
ice
storms,
we
ended
up
stranded
in
St.
Paul
for
8
days.
We
originally
chose
this
hotel
because
of
its
proximity
to
the
train
station
(we
planned
on
taking
the
Empire
Builder
Amtrak
from
St
Paul
to
Seattle).
Sadly,
our
train
was
cancelled,
but
I
am
so
glad
we
found
this
hotel.
We
ended
up
staying
for
six
days,
including
over
Christmas,
far
from
family
and
friends.
But
we
thoroughly
enjoyed
the
hotel.
The
hotel
is
in
a
historic
building
from
the
1920s,
originally
built
as
a
post
office
and
to
house
various
federal
agencies.
The
wide
hallways,
old
office
doors,
and
historical
touches
throughout
the
hotel
give
you
a
sense
of
having
traveled
back
in
time.
The
lobby
is
expansive
and
beautiful
with
ample,
comfortable
seating
throughout.
The
20-foot+
ceilings
with
windows
give
the
lobby
a
sense
of
freshness
and
air
even
on
the
cold,
dark
winter
days.
We
spent
hours
each
day
curled
up
on
various
couches
reading
books
and
sipping
coffee
or
hot
chocolate.
The
room
was
huge
with
incredibly
high
ceilings
and
windows,
a
generous
bathroom,
and
loads
of
channels
to
scroll
through
on
the
TV.
The
location
is
in
the
heart
of
downtown
St.
Paul
so
various
food
delivery
companies
have
dozens
of
restaurants
just
minutes
away.
The
staff
were
all
friendly
and
helpful.
We
loved
the
small
pool
and
swam
every
day,
as
well
as
the
gym
which
has
various
cardio
equipment
featuring
screens
that
take
you
on
trails
throughout
the
world
(I
lost
myself
in
small
town
Germany,
the
Alps,
and
New
Zealand
each
day
on
the
treadmill
and
bike).
The
guest
laundry
was
very
helpful
since
we
had
few
things
with
us.
The
breakfast
each
morning
is
pretty
standard
(the
French
toast,
waffles,
and
potatoes
will
leave
you
wanting
-
they
aren't
the
best)
but
it
has
a
big
enough
selection
most
will
find
something
yummy
to
start
their
day.
The
small
snack
area
could
use
a
little
updating,
too,
but
all
in
all,
we
loved
our
stay
here.
The
wifi
was
stable,
fast,
and
consistent
throughout
the
hotel,
the
random
seating
areas
(like
the
huge
one
on
the
5th
floor)
make
for
comfy
places
to
read
or
chat
if
you
need
to
get
out
of
your
room,
and
we
will
absolutely
stay
here
again
if
we
ever
find
ourselves
back
in
St.
Paul.
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