The area appears almost sketchy upon arriving .. and when heading toward the river, but if we had headed in the other direction, the area was nice. The hotel is in a convenient location to many city highlights. The hotel room was nice, but very dark. We were in the adjacent property entrance and the room had not windows and brick walls - making it very dark. And beware of the corners of the bed support -- you will stub your toe. We ended up putting a backpack on the corner. The bar/gathering space is very outdated with peeling wallpaper. It is not attractive or welcoming. On the positive side .. the rooftop bar was nice. We met a couple of other couples there one evening, and had a nice glass of wine before heading out that evening. The staff were all very, very kind. A plus is that the hotel offers laundry service!