It's a beautiful historic building with very tastefully designed and sophisticated public interior spaces. In addition, the scene at the bar and lounge, including the spaces and the happy crowd were pitch-perfect. Our only issues were with the restaurant (the 1869 Room) and the tiny sink in our single room. The 1869 Room isn't well designed, especially when compared to the lobby, bar, and lounge spaces. The overhead lighting is too high (the chandeliers look like they were selected by a different designer than the rest of the spaces) and the white walls don't help. In addition, the food is so-so. The menu might be too ambitious for the size of the staff. As a result the salmon was overcooked and dishes with multiple ingredients did not present well nor taste fresh out of the kitchen. We'll definitely return to the hotel, but will eat in the bar next time.