My husband and I booked a room for the night as we...

My husband and I booked a room for the night as we were in town for an event outside of the hotel. We simply dressed and slept in the room and ate dinner at the Grill.

First, the front desk staff was polite, the lobby was pretty, and the room was fresh and clean.

We went ahead and ate dinner at the Grill even in spite of being very rudely "hissed" at by the hostess for not having a reservation but then immediately seated. (Apparently there were open tables rendering a reservation unnecessary?) The food was average for that caliber of dining. The waitress was good.

The water never got warm enough for a shower, and we were awoken at 6 am to the sound of our bill being slipped under the door with a couple of unwarranted extra charges. This sent a very unwelcoming message. Thankfully they did reverse the extra charges.

Overall, our stay was not bad, but it wasn't great.

Our event outside the hotel was lovely. We enjoyed our travel and time in St. Paul, but we were not that impressed with the hotel experience. We are just not the uppity type.