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15 reviews for Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Very nice hotel. First time staying here. Stayed for three nights. Room was on the 9th floor.
Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. Room was huge! I could have fit 40 or so people in my room if I had to.
Cons:
- Older CRT-based, analog style TVs in the room. C'mon! Where is the large flat panel HD screens with HD programming?
- TV service is satellite based. Lots of interference and loss of signal during my stay due to thunderstorms. Need Verizon FIOS here.
- In order to unlock the door to the room - you have to grasp the door handle and pull the door toward you while the card for the door lock is inserted and wait for the light on the lock to turn green
- Room was very stuffy when I arrived. It took about 6 hours for the room to cool off. Once it cooled off though - it was fine.
Pros
- Beds were comfy - still not as firm as I would prefer - but better than some of the places I've stayed recently.
- Pillows were substantial. I hate it when you get pillows that flatten out to the thinness of a pizza box the moment your head hits the pillow.
- Hotel staff are friendly and looking to make your stay as nice as possible
- The two dragons guarding the entrance to the hotel - very cool looking!
- Club Lounge is nice touch - got some appetizers to eat and a few cold beverages to take back to my room and store in the fridge for later.
Additional Notes:
- If you are staying here - please note the hotel does not have a convenience store - they have a very limited number of items for sale down by the front desk. If you are in need of toiletries, beverages, snacks and other items - there is a 7-Eleven down the street - and a CVS and a Rite Aid an additional block or so further - BUT - be forewarned - none of these three options stays open very late.
7-Eleven (601 Penn Avenue)
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Rite Aid (519 Penn Avenue)
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If it's after 10:00 pm - all of these places will be closed. You will have to walk a bit farther to find the next 7-Eleven and a Clarks that stays open later - but your choices/selections will be severely limited product-wise.
7-Eleven (643 Liberty Avenue)
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- There are lots of restaurants on 6th near the hotel. While I have not tried them all - the ones I enjoyed the most were: Six Penn, Indian Spices, and The Bridge (actually in the hotel).
Six Penn
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Indian Spices
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The Bridge
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- There is a Starbucks just down the street too for those that need to get their caffeine buzz on!
Starbucks
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Priceline, 69 bucks. Pick 4-star and downtown Pittsburgh and you'll get either this or the Omni. Walking distance from all sporting events. Use the self-park across the street and you'll save $$ over the valet (which also uses the same parking garage). Rooms are small-ish, but the location is totally worth it. Bar in the hotel has great service and good drinks. Con- no longer affiliated w/ the Bally's next door (it went out of business), but they will give you a day pass to the Gold's a few blocks away.
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Never having been to Pittsburgh before this was a great place to stay to explore the city from. We were visiting Pittsburgh for a wedding and several of the wedding events were here (dinner and brunch) and they did a great job putting them on with great food and good drinks.
Our room was nice and we had a great view of the river and of PNC Park which was cool. Their gym was not impressive but they did give me a free pass to Bally's next door which worked out just as well.
It was great being right downtown (although I did wonder where everyone goes on the weekends in Pittsburgh, seemed like the entire city shut down) and I would stay here again should I find myself visiting Pittsburgh again.
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The hotel itself is fine. Rooms are clean and very nice. I got a king. There was a lot of space in that room. This could get a four or five star rating. However, the reason for 2-stars in my review is because I did not get a full river-view room....even though, I paid full price and am a Mariott Elite member. Disappointing. Otherwise, everything went well.
This hotel is located right next to the PNC park, and there are plenty of restaurants (multiple cuisines, including INdian, Greek, Portuguese, etc on the same street).
Very nice hotel in a great, convenient location.
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I stayed here back in April and I prefer it to the Courtyard Marriott 3 blocks down the way (where I'm typing this review). The Courtyard has the complimentary internet service and all but the Renaissance is upscale and is housed in the restored, historic Fulton Building. The lobby is very grand showcasing a beautiful staircase. The service was great. The rooms were well-appointed and ridiculously high ceilings.
I recall that we didn't want to pay $24 for valet so we did street meter parking during the day since we were going in and out. Then overnight parked across the street at a public garage for $5 or 10 overnight. Luckily, we were there when no sports games where going on, I'd have to imagine that street/garage parking may be difficult if there is a game going on with the hotel's proximity to the stadiums and restaurants/bars for pre- and post-game fare.
The best part about this location is that it's about a 7 minute walk to the Andy Warhol Museum and is in the heart of the theater district.
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July meant wedding season back home in Pennsylvania again, so off to Amish country I went.. with the brand new boyfriend in tow. Love me, love my cow tipping roots. That's the rule. And I'm all for anything that makes me look like less of a bitter, cynical, spinster... even if that means I have to drag my disgruntled boy toy 3,000 miles across the country. No kittens and doilies here, my friend! I like boys and they like me!
I pricelined this puppy for $75 per night, which is a cost savings of $200 off of their regular price. Who in the world spends $300 to spend a night in Pittsburgh!? That's crazy talk. I've said it before and I'll say it again... I strongly encourage anyone that travels to use Priceline's "Name Your Own Price" feature in order to score some amazing deals on hotels. Trust Captain Kirk. He knows what's up. http://www.priceline.com. It's super easy to do in downtown Pittsburgh because there are so few four star hotels and they are very, very rarely full. Ditto for using it for rental cars. Airplane tickets.. hmm... not so much, unless 4 connections and 5 hour layovers don't bother you. Anyway...
The location is great, especially if you are a theater or sports fan. We checked in at night, so we got to see the lights on PNC Park across the water. Our room service order was a combination of cluster-F and comedy of errors. I believe there were a total of 3 errors for a simple breakfast order. Jeez Louise. The room itself was super tiny... like European tiny (in the 200 sq. ft. range)... which we hadn't expected, but it was still worth it for what we paid. The lobby was historically beautiful and opulent. The valet parking is slow and pricey, and they just use the public garage across the street but charge double for it. I liked the Omni better (Pricelined for $80 a few days later), which I'll review next.
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A very solid hotel. Great staff, big rooms, and your in the perfect location.
This truely is a 4 star hotel. For realz. And with the help of Priceline Negotiater Stevo, we were able to get a great room for 130 bucks a night. From our 10th story room we see directly into PNC park. Great location with the only downside being the hotel can be somewhat overrun with fans of the visiting team (be wary of when the Mets are in town).
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Nice place, great view of the ballpark and of the river. maybe a little expensive for what you get but nice bar and we went to a couple wedding events here and the food was remarkably good for that style of thing. not to mention being right on the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the fact you could look into the PNC park.
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I was in Pittsburgh around June 1st for the 5th game of the Stanley Cup Finals and stayed at the Renaissance hotel.
We drove up on a Friday and arrived around 12 am. The hotel was jam packed because everyone was up there for the hockey game. The bar was pretty standard, not anything special. The liquor selection was not extensive, although the wine selection was. The hotel lobby I liked because of it's style. It reminded me of rome, with a stairway up to the second floor with an overlooking balcony onto the lobby. It was not very large, but it sufficed. The room's were very descent because they had high ceilings and the river view was incredible. The room service food is not all the great, and the work-out facilities are sub par. I worked out at Bailey's next door, complimentary of the hotel, and it does not even come close to the L.A. sports clubs that are attached to Ritz-Carlton's. After I worked out I ordered breakfast in the room and then got a house list of the wine's that were offered. I didn't feel like going out with the rest of my group to tour Pittsburgh, so I ordered a bottle of red Remo Farina 2000. It is truly delicious wine that tastes very fruity.
After the game, I got to spend time talking with Dan Marino and Scottie Bowman, who were both staying at the hotel. Dave Matthews and his band were also there. Top notch place, one of a kind.
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The hotel with the hole in the middle.....I got a Priceline room for 75/night, and it was a bargain for what seemed like a really classy/old-style place. Everything had a touch of being just a little nice....and the bed was SO perfect for sleeping off that hangover. All around nice, and for the price it was a bargain.
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Good business hotel for the area.
The reason for this update is the service. The hotel itself is still beautiful and the food is above average. All solid four stars. I was a bit disappointed initially with some of the pre-arrangements. In the past I was able to have a complimentary room and the fee waived for the coat check girl. Friday night because the party was a bit smaller than the last they only discounted the room and charged full fee for coat check/ carving station/ etc. Now, with that being said the service was over the top 5+++ stars from start to finish. I get there and am running a bit late. I ask the bellboy Eric how long for a shoe shine, he states its pretty much an overnight service. I tell him I'm in a rush. He runs downstairs and shines them himself, done in 30 minutes. While I'm waiting my contact for the night Ryan Hunt sends up a cheese dish with a bottle of above average wine. The party goes off without a hitch, great staff, good food, some discounted wines and good premium open bar. After the hotel party we are walking outside and run into Eric (bellboy) again ask for directions to other club, instead of giving them to us he walks us to the club. One of the girls wanted cigarettes and instead of directing her to the store. He ran down and bought them for her and brought them back. Btw, did I mention he was done working for the night and just did this off the clock. The next morning I get a ring around 11 am in the hotel room and its the bellboy bringing up aspirin and bottled water from a long night prior. Everything about this place is three to four stars. My main pet peeves are the valet cost ($17 and $25 overnight). There lack of flexibility in food/bev minimums, but the service is over the top great or at least my contacts were over the top great with service. You can't go wrong in Pittsburgh for an event at this spot.
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4/26/2008
Great place for a party! I had a party here last night and the banquet facilities are top notch.… Read more »
Wow. Stayed back in November and what a hotel! The architecture of this building is amazing on the outside and the inside. When you walk towards the elevators, it feels like you're in some swanky European Boutique. This place feels first class all the way, but had a pretty fair nightly rate to go along. You could easily walk to a Pirates or Steelers game. Spend the extra dough and get a room with a river view. Amazing!
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