Hotel Review: My First Out of Town Hotel Stay During a Pandemic
I was invited to try a newly renovated hotel in Baltimore, MD, Hotel Revival. So I didn’t actually go too far away from home, but the trip still felt like a new experience. I have never been in the neighborhood where Revival stands, Mt Vernon.
I love a boutique hotel, and as soon as I stepped inside I knew this place was different. From the locally made items encased just near the check-in counter, to the sign in the lobby that reads “Let Your Life Proceed By Its Own Design.” The design was clean, and cohesive, yet nostalgic. The typewriter in the lobby, the ships in bottles, it all pulled at my heartstrings. I don’t know what it is about antiques but I just love everything about them.
Backing up a bit, we felt comfort in the fact that the first sign we saw was ‘face mask required.’ Revival took other precautions also, like 48 hours between guests in each room, hand sanitizer throughout the hotel, and limiting the amount of guests in the elevator at one time. We observed the guests and staff following these guidelines, which allowed us to relax during our stay. There was hand sanitizer right by the elevator, which is convenient. Though we saw a few folks walk through the lobby when we were checking in, we felt like it was just us, which worked out well.
The Rooms
We brought along our own disinfectant supplies. We sprayed soft services with disinfectant and used wipes for hard services. We had to call down for another pillow and the wifi code, but all in all everything was set up nicely. The room was large, we had a suite. There was a sofa to relax, a desk with a bookcase, and a table to enjoy a meal. When we looked out the windows we saw monuments and a nice park, great views on every side. The bathroom was sleek, black and white, with a shower. My favorite part of the room may have been the little trinkets by the bed. Everything was on brand but there were plenty of plugs for my electronics, which is winning in my book.
The Neighborhood
After checking out the room we took a peek around the hotel and we toured the park across the street. There is actually a restaurant on the bottom floor that looked nice, but is currently being renovated. The art work, the design in general was amazing. I particularly enjoyed the wallpaper along the stairs going from the first to second floor. At first you may think you’re just looking at a heart, but if you look closer, you’ll see many beach balls that came together to create the bigger picture. I don’t know a lot about art but I do know I like nice art. Because we could see a water fountain from our window, we decided to take a quick walk through the park. The greenery was so nice. There were also some lovely statues throughout the park. After a quick walk around we headed back to our room to relax.
The Food
Included in our stay was a dinner from the new chef. Service inside Topside restaurant is currently limited to 50% capacity. We decided to dine in our room, we have not dined inside a restaurant just yet. The room service menu was conveniently located on the TV and our food was delivered right on time. The sous chef was actually one of the people who delivered our meal. He was able to answer all of my questions and I was delighted to learn that the produce were locally sourced. We had a crab cake, edamame hummus with wonton chips, a creamy cheesy crab pasta, and roasted chicken. The chicken was the best we’ve ever had, it was nice, juicy, and well seasoned. The edamame hummus was the perfect appetizer, we never had anything like it. The hummus was creamy and the chips were crispy. My favorite was the crab pasta. The Gouda cheese and the squid ink pasta were the perfect combination. I’m not sure what the chef did to that food, but it was really one of the best hotel meals we’ve ever had. I also ordered a flour-less cake that was dense, but the chocolate was cut by the wild berry coulis.
The Real Deal
After a busy few months, not to mention exhausting, this getaway was what we needed. From the artful design, to the amazing meal, and the comics so gently tucked away in a bookcase in our room, it all added to the whole experience. The bed was nice and comfy, the views were everything, and we had the perfect set up to enjoy our coffee and tea in the morning. Our stay at Revival was truly re-energizing. We loved the food so much, we’ll definitely be back to try brunch, but overall I would stay at this hotel again just for the feel.
Discover more from Flights and Foods
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
6,191 Comments
olxtoto login
Olxtoto adalah platform permainan online yang terkenal dengan beragam
pilihan seperti olxtoto slot dan olxtoto togel yang lengkap bagi para pemain. Dengan akses olxtoto
login yang cepat serta proses olxtoto daftar yang sederhana, pengguna dapat
langsung menikmati berbagai layanan yang aman. Didukung sistem yang modern dan pelayanan yang responsif, olxtoto menjadi pilihan ideal untuk pengalaman bermain yang efisien dalam
satu platform.
bling 2 apk
It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
interneto svetainiu kurimas
Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It actually
was once a leisure account it. Glance advanced to more added agreeable
from you! However, how can we communicate?
Recarga Unitv Trimestral
Hey there! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could get a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having problems finding one? Thanks a lot!
libreria dwg arquitectura
great points altogether, you simply received a brand new reader.
What would you recommend about your post that you simply made a few days ago?
Any sure?
bandar togel
My developer is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP.
I have always disliked the idea because of the expenses.
But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress
on various websites for about a year and am worried about switching to another platform.
I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import all my wordpress posts into it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
pavlova
I really like what you guys are usually up too. Such clever work and
coverage! Keep up the very good works guys I’ve included you guys to my own blogroll.
ai generated hentai
I got this web site from my pal who shared with me on the topic of this web site and
at the moment this time I am browsing this web site and reading very informative posts at this place.
situs slot
Hargatoto merupakan platform slot yang menyediakan berbagai pilihan permainan menarik
seperti slot 1000 dengan sistem yang modern serta aman. Sebagai situs slot 1000 yang banyak diminati,
pengguna dapat menikmati pengalaman bermain yang praktis dan lancar.
Dengan layanan yang profesional serta koleksi game yang beragam, hargatoto dikenal sebagai pilihan utama bagi pemain yang mencari situs slot dengan kenyamanan dan peluang menang yang maksimal.
unhentai
My brother suggested I might like this website.
He was totally right. This publish truly made my day. You can not believe just how
a lot time I had spent for this information! Thanks!
interneto svetainiu kurimas
There is certainly a lot to learn about this issue.
I like all of the points you’ve made.
hentai generator ai
Please let me know if you’re looking for a article author for your site.
You have some really great articles and I think
I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off,
I’d really like to write some content for your blog in exchange for a link back to
mine. Please blast me an e-mail if interested.
Many thanks!
ai hentai
Very energetic blog, I enjoyed that a lot. Will there be a part 2?
ck444
Hello! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any problems with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing many months of hard work due to no data backup. Do you have any methods to stop hackers?
Pottery making
There’s certainly a great deal to find out about this topic.
I really like all the points you have made.
pavlova
If you want to improve your know-how just keep visiting this site and be updated with
the hottest information posted here.
monas77
Dead written content, Really enjoyed reading.
arrgrouprufire
I pay a quick visit day-to-day a few websites and blogs to read content, however this
blog provides feature based writing.
hitam138
Some truly nice and utilitarian info on this internet site, too I conceive the layout contains fantastic features.
luxury333
There is perceptibly a bunch to realize about this. I feel you made some good points in features also.