I would described the Civilian as a mixed bag, but one that I enjoyed overall.
The weak spots are obvious. The room, although it is well-designed, is tiny. There is essentially no drawer space, so a traveler has to live out of his suitcase. There is excellent under-bed suitcase storage, which offsets this a bit. The elevators are not particularly impressive, and one of the elevators was shut off for clubgoers to the roof deck club on Saturday night, leading to a delay getting back to our rooms after a long night out at the theater and supper. This is just silly. The lobby is much too cramped. It has almost no place for one to sit and be comfortable outside of the room, which exacerbates the room size limitations.
That said, the decor is great. The coffee available free in the restaurant in the morning is delicious. The staff are likable to a person. The room decor is nice, although an advantage touted - the ability to stream from one's internet-linked device - did not work. Views were decent.
The second floor cocktail lounge was great. Although we had no reservations in the pre-theater hour on a Friday night, we were promptly given a standing table. This was quickly converted to a comfy seat when one of the reservation-makers no-showed. The cocktail menu is a bargain, with *****ni happy hours and a great choice of cocktails without alcohol (thankfully not called mocktails). The choice of music was a step beyond the typical Portishead and friends mix.
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