7evens
02-16-2015, 11:40 AM
is not without it's charm. Very attentive, well mannered staff. The bedroom refit was all a bit minimalistic for my taste.
Reminded me of the Cumberlands efforts a few years back.
Villeroy and Boch in the bathroom but lots of glass white screens about the place.
The main entrance hall had some tired looking signage amongst the modern panelling and just what have they done to that grand old lobby ? Those fine old theatrical bits of artwork adorn the walls but they've shoehorned in a hideous, chipboard style cab rank office to the left of the reception, all very incongruous.
Our host, who having lived in the city for several years, carted us off to somewhere called, Cafe Bern, where we drank far too much and endulged in a delicious, bubbling cheese fondue, accompanied by a separate salver, made up with slivers of steak, which you put into a bubbling herb sauce, possibly dill ?
Incredibly good, if lacking in sophistication.
Following day was mostly work but I had the most wonderful and innovative steak tartare near to the Rai, in a place called the Rosarium.
:-)
Reminded me of the Cumberlands efforts a few years back.
Villeroy and Boch in the bathroom but lots of glass white screens about the place.
The main entrance hall had some tired looking signage amongst the modern panelling and just what have they done to that grand old lobby ? Those fine old theatrical bits of artwork adorn the walls but they've shoehorned in a hideous, chipboard style cab rank office to the left of the reception, all very incongruous.
Our host, who having lived in the city for several years, carted us off to somewhere called, Cafe Bern, where we drank far too much and endulged in a delicious, bubbling cheese fondue, accompanied by a separate salver, made up with slivers of steak, which you put into a bubbling herb sauce, possibly dill ?
Incredibly good, if lacking in sophistication.
Following day was mostly work but I had the most wonderful and innovative steak tartare near to the Rai, in a place called the Rosarium.
:-)