This is without a doubt a magnificent hotel. The ...

This is without a doubt a magnificent hotel. The place to stay when visiting our city. The ambiance is unrivaled. The Palm Court is a lovely place for a drink. But don't expect real wine service. I asked for advice between Groth, Cakebread, and Chateau Montelena and was simply told they are all good. No knowledge of vintages, tasting notes, Wine Spectator scores....nothing to differentiate the bottles. If you want a mixed drink or a house wine, you'll be fine...or just order a good bottle on your own instincts. The list is fine, the service absent (at least in our case).

This is also true for dining there. It's a shame since it is such a lovely venue, but the service when we were dining before a concert was so poor that we did not get the desserts that were part of the 3 course offering we selected. We had 90 minutes to get a salad, main course and dessert, and told them from the beginning we were attending a concert. The server asked if we were going to the concert (having forgotten) when she delivered the main course. We even asked other servers to remind her, but we were ignored until it was too late for dessert. So, Definitely visit the Davenport, but dine at one of our better restaurants such as Wild Sage, where the food, wine and service are always superlative. So, I gave a "Very Good" because it is only the restaurant service that is lacking (food is OK, not imaginative or great). The truth would be a mixed review, with poor service in the restaurant. I'm always amazed by the hotel, and consistently not impressed by the restaurant side of this establishment. But I sure am grateful that it is here and lending beauty to our city. We'll return, but some time when there is no concert to attend so slow service will only mean more time in the beautiful hotel.