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
hptoto link
Hptoto merupakan situs online yang semakin populer karena menyediakan akses praktis melalui hptoto link serta berbagai fitur yang dirancang untuk kenyamanan pengguna.
Dengan proses hptoto login yang cepat, pengguna
dapat menikmati layanan yang responsif dan terpercaya.
Selain itu, tersedia hptoto alternatif untuk membantu akses tetap lancar,
termasuk opsi hptoto login alternatif yang fleksibel ketika diperlukan. Dukungan sistem yang modern menjadikan hptoto alternatif yang
andal bagi banyak pengguna.
kebun toto
Kebuntoto merupakan platform permainan online yang
semakin dikenal karena menawarkan berbagai
layanan menarik seperti kebun toto dan kebuntoto togel dengan sistem yang mudah serta aman.
Pengguna dapat menikmati pengalaman bermain yang responsif melalui fitur
dan layanan yang selalu diperbarui. Dengan sistem yang terkini
dan fokus pada kenyamanan pengguna, kebuntoto menjadi pilihan utama bagi mereka yang mencari pengalaman bermain kebuntoto togel yang stabil,
praktis, dan terpercaya.
togel 4d
Woah! I’m really loving the template/theme of this website.
It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s hard to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and visual appearance.
I must say you have done a very good job with this. In addition,
the blog loads very quick for me on Safari. Excellent Blog!
hptoto togel
Hptoto adalah platform permainan online yang cukup populer dengan berbagai pilihan menarik seperti hp
toto dan hptoto togel. Dengan sistem yang praktis serta fitur yang terkini, pengguna dapat menikmati
pengalaman bermain yang cepat, terpercaya, dan stabil.
Hptoto menawarkan berbagai kemudahan bagi pemain yang mencari hiburan online
dengan kualitas layanan yang andal, sehingga menjadi pilihan yang utama bagi banyak pengguna.
bandar toto
Fantastic items from you, man. I have be aware your stuff prior to and you are simply too magnificent.
I really like what you’ve acquired right here, certainly like what you
are saying and the way through which you assert it. You make it entertaining
and you still take care of to keep it wise. I cant wait to read much
more from you. That is really a wonderful
site.
toto togel
Hi there! Quick question that’s entirely off topic.
Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly?
My web site looks weird when viewing from my iphone 4.
I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to fix this issue.
If you have any recommendations, please share. Thanks!
주소야
“주소야”는 한국어로 “What’s your address?” 또는 “주소를 알려주세요”라는 뜻을 가지고 있습니다.
이 이름처럼 주소야는 여러분에게 다양한 정보와
즐거움의 ‘주소’
memopezil
What i do not realize is if truth be told how you are no longer actually much more neatly-liked than you may be right now. You’re so intelligent. You already know thus significantly relating to this matter, produced me individually consider it from so many numerous angles. Its like women and men don’t seem to be involved unless it is one thing to do with Girl gaga! Your personal stuffs excellent. Always handle it up!
จัด งาน แต่ง
Hello! I’ve been following your site for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from New Caney Texas! Just wanted to say keep up the excellent job!
horse boost
I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your blog. It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more pleasant for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme? Fantastic work!
link alternatif autowd
Hi, Neat post. There is a problem together with your web site in internet explorer, may check this?K IE still is the marketplace leader and a big element of people will leave out your fantastic writing due to this problem.
quotes.pub
Thanks for ones marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed reading it, you can be a great author.
I will be sure to bookmark your blog and will eventually come back in the foreseeable future.
I want to encourage yourself to continue your great posts, have
a nice afternoon!
visiflora
I really appreciate this post. I have been looking all over for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You have made my day! Thx again
poker88
Hi, I do believe this is a great web site. I stumbledupon it 😉 I will return once
again since I saved as a favorite it. Money and freedom is the
best way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.
tonic greens
Thanx for the effort, keep up the good work Great work, I am going to start a small Blog Engine course work using your site I hope you enjoy blogging with the popular BlogEngine.net.Thethoughts you express are really awesome. Hope you will right some more posts.
마루마루
Hi, I desire to subscribe for this webpage to take most up-to-date updates, therefore where can i do it please assist.
다낭유흥
다낭유흥과 다낭밤문화를 처음 즐기는 여행자를 위한 야간 관광 가이드.
용다리 쇼, 한강 야경, 야시장, 바·펍, 해변 산책, 안전 팁까지 한 번에 확인하세요.
casino
Your style is unique in comparison to other people I’ve read stuff from.
Thank you for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I will just
bookmark this web site.
strategie per le slot
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d certainly donate to this excellent blog!
I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking
and adding your RSS feed to my Google account.
I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this site with my Facebook group.
Chat soon!
의정부출장마사지
의정부출장마사지는 의정부 전 지역 30분 이내
24시간 출장이 가능한 전문 마사지
서비스. 숙련된 테라피스트가 아로마·스웨디시·타이 마사지로 피로 회복과 스트레스