WTF? The new lounge/euro vibe of the lobby bar at the Wardman Park sucks. It reminded me of the SNL sketch of “The Schoeners” with their weird furniture. The seats are very uncomfortable and, to be honest, the layout makes it almost impossible to cruise the area and stop for a quick chat. Patrons I talked to kept sliding off the plastic cushions that were velcroed on to the seat backs, not cool.
While I did like the new placement of the longer bar the seating area was just plain a disaster area.
There should be VendorAlley ™ licensed and branded bars at all the major hotels where industry events are held!!!