We found our way to the "lift" and headed upstairs to our upgraded Crown suite. All rooms are suites here, but the Crown sets itself apart with a private terrace with south-facing views, which is the most desirable orientation.
That view is the primary difference between these rooms and the entry-level London suites, which otherwise provides the exact same floor plan and amenities. Unless you care deeply about the terrace views, you're just as well off saving the extra hundred dollars or so and booking the London.
Rates for London suites begin in the mid-$300s, and rise to begin in about the mid-$400s for the Crown. The mid-tier Chelsea and Vista suite categories are also largely the same, differentiated by view, with prices that fall down the middle.
All suites span 725 square feet with an open floor plan, all done in neutral colors and luxe finishes like bleached oak, chrome, and embossed white leather. They feature a personal wines-on-tap system that I had never before seen in a hotel room. And here, the thermostat can be fine-tuned to the half-degree mark — another high-end detail I'd never before seen.
In the open-plan orientation, the king bed carves out its space with the help of an elaborate headboard that doubles as shelving on the opposite side, kind of like a pony wall in the otherwise open space. But there must be a design flaw here because both my husband and I each managed to hit our heads on this somewhat unwieldy furnishing.
The bed was quite comfortable, but even on a high floor, I was aware of street noise, given this property's urban location.
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