My trip was a reunion with former co-workers who live outside of the Lower Mainland.
The hotel was great; my room was spacious and clean and it’s obvious that renovations are nearing completion.
I have two comments, not complaints, about ROMEOS bar and restaurant. Before making them, I need to highlight that the staff were fantastic. Amiable and attentive, and they definitely enhanced our dining experience.
First comment: one of the members of our group treated the rest of us to a Mohito cocktail when we sat down for dinner.
The cocktails were almost flavourless, lacking the zest of the Mohito’s I have sampled in the past. Having worked in the liquor business for many years, I still have a suspicion that the bartender forgot to add the
alcohol.
When we commented about the drinks very politely to our server, she advised she would pass along our concern.
As everyone in my group was unanimous about the quality of the drinks, my experience suggests they
might have been comped.
Most of the group had wine with their entrees, along with dessert, so the impact on the hotel of making the drinks complimentary would have been minimal.
Of interest, when we re-grouped for breakfast the following morning, the first topic of discussion was the poor quality Mohito’s, so it’s clear that we were all left with a negative impression of that part of our experience.
Second: one person had a good looking steak plate. The portion sizes for the duck and the pad Thai were too small.