Curious39920211798
22. Januar 2025
I am a lifetime Bonvoy Titanium member and stayed for one Thursday night in Jan 2025. I booked the Tower Classic, King room as I was just one person travelling. I drove to the hotel and upon arrival you have the option for $40 valet or self-park. Either choice puts your vehicle a block and a half away in a private garage with no direct entrance to the hotel. I chose the self-park option (this ended up being $12) and had to hike from/to my car after parking and when departing. This is the only negative thing I have to say about this experience. Next time (at least in the Utah winter), I will just ‘eat’ the $40 valet charge. Upon check-in I was greeted by Kahn at the front desk. He welcomed me and acknowledged my Titanium status, clearly stated the benefits of my status, and said I had been upgraded to a Tower Premium King room. I checked the app and saw that several suites (most of them at the hotel) were available and reminded him that the Bonvoy Titanium benefits state that the hotel will upgrade Titanium members to rooms “including select suites”. He checked his system again and confirmed that none of these were available. My experiences at other Marriott hotels that recently opened (as this one has done), is that management does not designate many rooms as “upgradable” but do so as time goes on. I will be back in the future to test my theory. Now, on to the real reason why this hotel is so special…it’s the staff! Obviously, management has trained the staff thoroughly as every member of the staff that I met provided an elevated experience. First, I would like to recognize Kahn at the front desk. He is the suave gentleman dressed like he came right out of the roaring twenties and perfectly fits into the motif of the lobby area. That being a restored train terminal from long ago. His professionalism was on-par for such a classic environment, and when he came out from behind the check-in podium to spend a few minutes describing to me the history of the lobby, it really made the experience extra special! Kahn is a superstar! Next, up at No. 119, the whiskey forward bar that overlooks the terminal as well as South Temple Street, I had the pleasure to talk with Erick, he is one of the bartenders. Not only were his drinks crafted perfectly, but his conversation with me and the other patrons made for a special experience. He was even able to give me a tour of the “Gandy Dancer” when asked (this would be a great spot for a private event, see pics!). Lastly, I had dinner at Rouser while sitting at the bar. The bartender was Joel, and again it was a great experience talking with him about his passion for crafting cocktails. I had wine with my steak dinner, but for dessert I had him make me a “bartender’s choice” cocktail and he did not disappoint. It was a great, crafted cocktail to end my night on. Oh, by the way, my dinner was excellent. I ordered the NY Strip special with the grilled eggplant and a side order of the bread with the honey coal butt
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