I stayed a week at the Winthrop Arms Hotel for a business trip. It was a perfectly nice hotel for the price, although there are a few things that could use improvement.
On the plus side, the bed was comfortable and clean, and the bathroom was sufficient.
However, several things about the hotel upkeep lend to a general air of shabbiness, and could be corrected with minimal expense or effort:
1. The towel bar in my bathroom was missing, with the town bar fixture poking out of the wall, as if someone had broken it off the wall recently.
2. The outlet by the bed was old, and the prongs inside were such that my charger wouldn't stay in the outlet. (Room 215)
3. The veneer on the bathroom vanity was peeling up, as if it had seen water damage.
4. There was a missing light bulb in the vanity lights, with the bare socket exposed.
5. Twice during my stay, the toilet would not refill, and I had to use the ice bucket to "flush it down." I'm not sure why the back tank wouldn't fill, because I had water in the sink and tub, but eventually, it would fill.
Granted, none of these are huge issues, but taken all together, it diminishes the overall appearance of being a top-notch hotel. It appears to me almost as if the upkeep of this historic (and lovely) old building is getting away from the owners.
I would stay here again, and it was nice to have the restaurant/bar attached for convenience. Also, the free parking was a bonus in a neighborhood with little extra parking.