Hotel Deco

Hotel itself and location were fantastic. There was just a lot of construction and took a while to figure out how to get there with streets closed. Not Hotel Deco’s fault or fixable until construction is finished.

We booked a Deluxe King Suite. It looked nothing like the photos and there was an empty room. We tried to immediately check out and they wouldn’t help us or let us talk to a manager. Additionally there is no parking except valet and the streets all around the hotel are under construction.

The staff was warm and welcoming ad super helpful. The location was perfect as our goal was to be able to walk around the historic district.

The level and even the room we were on had steps up and down.

The view of downtown

The construction which is not the properties fault

Loved the preservation of the historic building, and the art deco designed lobby area. The food at their restaurant (the Monarch) is exceptionally good, though a bit pricey. Portions are much larger than expected. Also liked that there’s no pool, since pools tend to be noisy. There is a “speak easy” called the Wicked Rabbit. There is a fitness room.

As long as the road construction continues along Farnam and Harney streets, you are going to want to use their $25 valet parking. Their parking is under the hotel. The rooms look pretty much like any hotel room, honestly.

Don’t let all the road construction deter you from staying here. GPS may not help a great deal right now since some roads are closed around the hotel. The Deco is in a historic building, and the lobby features most of the “art Deco” design with marble floors and walls, and lovely designs. They have a really wonderful restaurant called the Monarch that takes you down a couple levels (like it’s sunken.) Don’t trust the online menus, they were all wrong. Prices are about what you would expect for the old market district. The food is very flavorful and tasty. I tried their pork egg rolls for an appetizer. Instead of a little egg roll like you might normally expect, these egg rolls were burrito-sized, with a crispy exterior. There is also a “speak easy” but I didn’t get a chance to see it. 24-hour valet is a must right now with so much road construction, and worth every penny.