The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge

Location Service Bed was comfortable.

Nothing

I liked the bed and the bathroom. The mattress was very comfortable.

I think it wasn't clear that there was a communal kitchen or what the exact set up was. I think they may have been short staffed when I got there so I may have missed the introduction to the hotel cause there wasn't a front desk person and I went straight to my room.

The property was beautiful. We stayed during winter, and the warm feel of the hotel was a perfect compliment. Beautiful woodwork & cozy bar w/ fireplace. The owners, particularly Matt, were great. And if you're an Old Fashioned or expresso martini lover, he mixes some of the best we've ever had. Matt was very knowledgeable about the property & city as well. We're locals & even we learned something! We could easily walk anywhere - the property sits right on Washington Park by the bridge & playhouse. And the street it's on is very quiet, so even though our suite was @ the front of the house, we had no noise. We were very content to spend the weekend here.

I had sent an email prior to our stay asking if there was anything we might need to bring w/ us. Being a "boutique" type hotel, I worried we might need to bring our own towels, tp, that sort of thing (that has been mu experience w/ this type of place in the past). The email went unanswered, though I did get several "boilerplate" emails prior to our stay re: door codes, parking, etc. Luckily, everything we needed was provided. Additionally, when we were not immediately greeted. Again, this is typical for a boutique hotel, and we had all the codes & directions we needed to get in, so we headed to our room. The room was open & dirty. When we went back downstairs to inquire, Matt one of the owners explained that due to a housekeeping call-out, that room was unavailable. But they had upgraded us to a suite because of it, which was stunning. Just wish we had been notified before arrival of the change.

location, safety of the area, walkable spot with lots to see and big park nearby.

Only issue was no sound isolation, big gaps under doors so we could hear everything from the very early am