THE BANYAN HOTEL ^{* * *}

Nice hotel, room was great. Entrance is a little tricky, just look for the valet sign on the street and stop there. You won't see the hotel from the street to get to the main entrance. You Walk through a section of stores and a coffee shop to get inside. The bed was fantastic and the bathroom was huge and modern. The rooftop bar has great views of the city. Nice location close to everything. The only disappointment was the maintenance in the room, A leak occurred from the room above before our visit and instead of scraping and patching the wall they simply painted over the wrinkled paint that was stretched from the water getting behind it. It was a quick fix but not done properly. I've worked in hotel maintenance and this would not be acceptable. Also some touch up on the closet door was needed. Minor items but I will definitely go back to this hotel next time we are in town.

Great location. I was there on business and my meetings were downtown. It appears to be an older hotel. If you have a vehicle, all the parking is valet. The rooftop bar was closed so I can't comment. However, the inside bar and hotel restaurant was sparsely used. My room, #403, was supposed to be an upgrade. However, the view was of an alleyway and a building next door getting a new roof. The bathroom was very spacious, but there wasn't a heat/air vent in the bathroom and it got kind of cold. The stool also had a slight leak.

If you need convenience, this is a great location. If you're interested in activity and people mingling, you may want to stay somewhere else.

I witnessed an employee assault a special needs photographer named Losif Crumb on a public sidewalk.

Great room. Great location

We are Diamond Hilton members so we were happy to receive an upgrade to a studio king suite room. What a complete disappointment. Our room was completely outdated with a pull out sofa that I wouldn't dare even sit on. It was covered in stains. There's a window AC/heater in the room that blows the curtains around when turned on. The TV is a non-high definition TV and the overall room decor is something you'd find in a 2 star hotel. The parking situation is also awful. Valet only and $25 per day. The hotel itself is difficult to find with a small sign out front. I have stayed in plenty of Hilton lower end properties such as Hampton Inns for much less cost that were 10xs nicer than this. The only positive was the location being walkable to some nice restaurants. This is an extremely disappointing Hilton property. I would never stay here again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Hilton or franchisee...you need to do better!!