This 104-room business hotel is located in the Providencia neighborhood on a busy tree-lined street. The lobby suggests classic elegance with gilded ceilings and ornately decorated chairs, though the overall decor is slightly dated. The rooms are on the small side and a bit cramped, though suites have separate living rooms. They're well-appointed, though a bit dowdy, with throw rugs on top of gray carpets (most need to be steamed). Each room is equipped with an iPod dock, DVD player, and flat-screen TV, but little else about the rooms feels updated or modern. Bathrooms are long and narrow with shower/tub combos. The small on-site restaurant, Park Lane, features dark furnishings and decorated ceilings, with outdoor seating. Visitors can utilize the fitness center, but it's small and only has a few pieces of equipment. The top-level pool looks out on the city through a vaulted glass canopy. Overall, the hotel is in a nice location that's especially convenient for business travelers, but to appeal to a wider range of visitors, a major overhaul is in order.
This 104-room business hotel is located in the Providencia neighborhood on a busy tree-lined street. The lobby suggests classic elegance with gilded ceilings and ornately decorated chairs, though the overall decor is slightly dated. The rooms are on the small side and a bit cramped, though suites have separate living rooms. They're well-appointed, though a bit dowdy, with throw rugs on top of gray carpets (most need to be steamed). Each room is equipped with an iPod dock, DVD player, and flat-screen TV, but little else about the rooms feels updated or modern. Bathrooms are long and narrow with shower/tub combos. The small on-site restaurant, Park Lane, features dark furnishings and decorated ceilings, with outdoor seating. Visitors can utilize the fitness center, but it's small and only has a few pieces of equipment. The top-level pool looks out on the city through a vaulted glass canopy. Overall, the hotel is in a nice location that's especially convenient for business travelers, but to appeal to a wider range of visitors, a major overhaul is in order.
From the outside, the Bonaparte Hotel resembles a grand old mansion -- until you look another direction and see the clearly renovated portions that stick out sorely from the building's historical style. Inside, the decor is a hodgepodge of styles as well -- some good, some bad. Everything else at Bonaparte follows that same ho-hum theme. The pool is located in a pretty courtyard but is more decorative than functional. Rooms are decently outfitted with comfy-enough beds and flat-screen TVs, but the decor has little personality. The location is generally desirable, but the distance from public transport is a detractor.
From the outside, the Bonaparte Hotel resembles a grand old mansion -- until you look another direction and see the clearly renovated portions that stick out sorely from the building's historical style. Inside, the decor is a hodgepodge of styles as well -- some good, some bad. Everything else at Bonaparte follows that same ho-hum theme. The pool is located in a pretty courtyard but is more decorative than functional. Rooms are decently outfitted with comfy-enough beds and flat-screen TVs, but the decor has little personality. The location is generally desirable, but the distance from public transport is a detractor.