Samantha Dressel

Review of Century Plaza Hotel

I was here for a professional conference and staye...

I was here for a professional conference and stayed as an overnight guest. The hotel was very nice, with a few minor negatives. One was the temperature - the whole hotel was very hot, and I say that as a woman who is always cold. We were all sweating at the conference, and I had to open windows in my room to fight the heat. Similarly, the shower had poor temperature control - it seemed like my choices were either scalding beyond where even I am comfortable, or with the cold tap turned a half turn instead of a quarter, freezing. My last negative is about the conference food - it seemed like the hotel did not/wasn't able to handle special food needs, at least on the budget my group had. (An academic conference, so likely the lowest price range). I personally have a lot of allergies and asked the organizer ahead, and they weren't able to make me anything - totally fine; I'm a pain. But I did notice that there didn't seem to be a gluten-free or vegan options at either lunch - those folks had to make do with lettuce and crudites. Overall though it was a great experience. My bed was really comfy, and I ended up in a huge suite I didn't have enough time to fully enjoy. One great perk - I was able to pass on maid service, and in return, got a $5 gift card which was just enough to get me a scoop of yummy gelato from the hotel coffeeshop. ^_^